Florizel (1768–1791) was a

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racehorse. He was a

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son of Herod foaled in 1768. As a sire he produced 175 winners who won a total of 75,901 pounds. Offspring included

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(winner of the 1791

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(St. Leger),

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(St. Leger), Brilliant,

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(winner of the Derby and a great sire in the US, producing

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, Moustrap, and Admiral. Important daughters included Leveret (dam of Lilliput), Fancy (dam of Rattle), Lucy (dam of Skylark), and the dam of Clifden. Florizel died in 1791. 'Florizel' is on the permanent list, of The International List of Protected Names.

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, retired jockey, named his house 'Florizel'.House Names of the Rich and Famous http://www.housenameheritage.com/hnh_ng_richandfamous.asp

Sire line tree

*FlorizelByerley Turk Line
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/ref> **Brilliant **Moustrap **Crookshanks **

Diomed
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Sir Archy HOF
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/ref> ****Cicero ****Sir Arthur ****Director *****Aratus ****Grey Archy ****Spring Hill ****Tecumseh ****Young Sir Archy ****Columbus ****Warbler ****Walk-In-The-Water ****

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*****Washington *****Marquis *****Sir John Falstaff *****JacksonJackson Pedigree
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*****McDonough *****Richard Singleton *****Woodpecker *****Bertrand Jr. *****John Bascombe *****Gauglion Gangle ****Cherokee *****Whalebone ****Marion *****Cymon *****John Blount ****Phoenomenon ****Sir Richard ****Sir William of Transport *****Sir Leslie *****Plato ****Robin Adair ****Gohanna ****Occupant *****Waxy ****Pacific *****Epsilon ****Saxe Weimer ****Crusader ****Sir Archy Montorio *****Rodolph ****Giles Scroggins ****Industry *****Goldboy ****Merlin ****Red Gauntlet ****Tariff ****Hyazim ****Wild Bill *****Gandor **** Copperbottom *****GolddustGolddust Pedigree
/ref> *****Rock *****Copperbottom (Captain Edwards)Captain Edwards Copperbottom Pedigree
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/ref> ****Sir Lovell ****Trouble ****Marshal Duroc *****Marshall Bertrand **** American EclipseAmerican Eclipse
/ref> *****Forward *****Goliah *****Paul Clifford *****Constellation *****Orphan Boy *****Lance *****Mambrino *****Druid *****Eclipse (Monmouth) *****Godolphin ***** Medoc *****Shark *****Cadmus *****Mingo *****Tom Moore *****Job *****Sufferer *****Ecliptic *****Vincente Nolte *****Zenith *****Eclipse (Brawner) *****Eclipse (Trmble) *****St. Charles ****Cock of the Rock ****Romp **** American StarAmerican Star
/ref> *****American Star 14 ***Gracchus ****Rob Roy ****Fredericksburg ***Madison ***Doublehead ***Constitution **Ulysses ***Play or Pay
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References

{{reflist 1768 racehorse births 1791 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in the Kingdom of Great Britain Racehorses trained in the Kingdom of Great Britain Thoroughbred family 5 Byerley Turk sire line