Sultan (1816-) was a

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racehorse and a

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for six successive seasons.

Breeding

He was by Selim (sire of six classics winners), out of Bacchante by Williamson's Ditto. Sultan was inbred to three great sires, Herod (4m x 4f), Eclipse (4m x 4f), to Herod's best son, Highflyer (4 x 4). Sultan was a bay with a blaze, a sock on off (right) fore and near (left) hind, stocking near fore and off hind leg. He had a refined, beautiful head, well-sprung ribs, deep girth, and muscular, powerful hindquarters. Although he was a long horse he was a good weight carrier and sound, racing until the age of eight.

Racing career

Sultan had a good race record, winning 14 times. As a two-year-old, racing for Crockford, he placed third in the

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, and second in the

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, losing to

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. He was one of the favorites in the

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, but broke down in his morning gallop before the race. As a four-year-old, he placed second in the Port Stakes. When five, he won the Gold Cup at

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. He beat Gustavus (a Derby winner) in a match race as a six-year-old.Bloodlines: Sultan (GB)
Retrieved 2010-11-22 When he was seven, Sultan was purchased by Lord Exeter. Racing for him, the stallion won the Trial Stakes for a second time, another race at Newmarket, which was his preferred venue for running.

Stud record

Sultan was then retired to the Marquis' stud farm at Burghley. He went on to be the

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for six consecutive years (1832-1837).Morris, Simon; ''Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World'', Syntax Software Sultan, a tail-male descendant of Herod, maintained the Byerley Turk sire line through to

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and to the present.

Pedigree

Sire line tree

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References

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