Orby XX

Rasse: Englisches Vollblut (Stutenlinie: tb-26) Lebensnummer: ? Geburtsdatum: 1904, eingegangen 1918 Farbe: Fuchs Maße: ? Züchter: Richard Croker (1841 - 1922), Ireland, Richard Croker, a thick set, rugged man was born in Ireland but raised in America, and prospered in that country, albeit in a corrupt and ruthless way. When things got too hot there he moved to Ireland, where he founded the Glencairn Stud, having found out the hard way that American horses were not always the fastest. Here he bred three Classic winners (Orby XX, Grand Parade XX, Rhodora XX). Trainer: Henry Seymour Persse; James Parkinson; Colonel Frederick McCabe Besitzer: Richard Croker, England Leistungen: Won Derby S. (ENG, Epsom), Irish Derby (IRE, Curragh), Earl of Sefton (ENG), Baldoyle Plate (IRE) Stationierung: England Nachkommen: - mind. 14 eingetragene Hengste (u.a. 1910 The Boss XX a.d. Southern Cross XX, 1916 Grand Parade XX a.d. Grand Geraldine XX) - mind. 42 eingetragene Stuten (u.a. 1911 Flying Orb XX a.d. Stella XX, 1914 Diadem XX a.d. Donnetta XX) Beschreibung: Orby was the first horse trained in Northern Ireland to win the Epsom Derby. He was a rangy colt, but did not please all the paddock critics at Epsom, appearing less sleek than his English opponents and with bad feet. However he prevailed by two lengths despite changing his legs and hanging in the final furlong. The colt also won the Irish Derby in a canter from a stable companion. He broke down and could not be trained for the St Leger. ORBY captured the 1907 Epsom Derby and its Irish counterpart. Orby was campaigned by American Richard Croker and retired to Croker's stud in Ireland. He was usually among the leading sires in Britain, second in 1919, the year his son Grand Parade won the Epsom Derby, and third in 1917. Orby became a significant influence for speed in pedigrees. His daughter, the crack filly Diadem, was a winner of the One Thousand Guineas and twice the July Cup; another daughter, Flying Orb, captured the Queen Mary Stakes and Imperial Produce Stakes and was second in the One Thousand Guineas. Orby's son The Boss was speedy, and sired Sir Cosmo, one of the best sprinters of his day and himself sire of Bellacoss, dual winner of the July Cup; Golden Boss, winner of the King's Stand Stakes; and Knight's Daughter, dam of Round Table. The great steeplechaser Red Rum descended in tail-male from Orby, via Golden Boss. Vererbung: At stud, apart from the 1919 Derby winner Grand Parade, Orby has been remembered for siring a very fast line of sprinters.