Bald Galloway (foaled ''c.''1705) was a leading

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sire in the 18th century. He was foaled in about 1705 and was bred by Captain Rider. He was sired by St. Victor's Barb and his

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was Grey Whynot, a daughter of Whynot. Grey Whynot's dam was a Royal mare. Bald Galloway was leading

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in 1725. His best racing son was Buckhunter, who won Queen Anne's Gold Cup at

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in 1719 and several King's Plates. He also sired Bald Ovington, Cartouch, Daffodil, Dart, Foxhunter, Grey Ovington, Grey Robinson, Roxana, Silverlocks and Snake. Roxana was the dam of

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and multiple champion sire Cade. Grey Robinson was the dam of the undefeated

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. He was a

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horse and stood at the Oak-Tree, Leeming-lane in

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Sire line tree

*Bald GallowayHistoric Sire Lines
/ref> **Buckhunter **Cartouch ***Young Cartouch ****Captain *****Whirligig **Foxhunter ***Moses ****Pharaoh ****Otho *****Dorimant

References

{{reflist British Champion Thoroughbred Sires Racehorses trained in the Kingdom of Great Britain Thoroughbred family 15