Zinc (horse)

British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Zinc

Sire| Woful
Grandsire| Waxy
Dam| Zaida
Damsire| Sir Peter Teazle
Sex| Mare
Foaled| 1820
Country| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Colour| Brown
Breeder| George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton
Owner| Duke of Grafton
Trainer| Robert Robson
Record| 12:5-4-2
Earnings| £3,321
Major wins
1000 Guineas (1823)
Epsom Oaks (1823)
Newmarket Subscription race (1823, 1824)
Match against Palais Royal

Zinc (1820-1840) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare, which in 1818 became the third filly to win both the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse and the Oaks at Epsom Downs Racecourse. As a three-year-old in 1823 she won three of her five starts, with her defeats coming against the classic-winning colts Nicolo and Emilius. She won both her races in 1824 but failed to win as a five-year-old in 1825 and was retired from racing.

## Background

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Zinc was a brown mare bred by her owner George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton at his stud at Euston Hall in Suffolk. Her dam Zaida had been bought by the Duke as a broodmare and proved to be highly successful: in addition to Zinc she produced the 1000 Guineas winner Zeal who in turn produced the filly Arab who won the same race in 1827.[1] Her sire Woful was a brother of the Derby winners Whalebone and Whisker. He was also a successful stallion, siring the classic winners Arab, Theodore and Augusta (Epsom Oaks) before being exported to Prussia in 1832.[2] Grafton sent the filly to be trained at Newmarket by Robert Robson, the so-called "Emperor of Trainers".[3]

## Racing career

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### 1823: three-year-old season

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The Duke of Grafton, who bred and owned Zinc

Zinc made her first appearance at the Newmarket Second Spring meeting on 1 May 1823 when she contested the 1000 Guineas over the Ditch Mile course. Despite its name, the race carried a prize of 800 guineas and attracted a field of five fillies. Zinc started the 4/6 favourite and won by half a length from Mr Wyndham's filly Spermaceti,[4] who had won the more valuable Riddlesworth Stakes at the previous Newmarket meeting. Her victory was the fifth successive 1000 Guineas win for the Duke of Grafton and gave her jockey Frank Buckle the fifth of his six wins in the race.[5] On the following day Zinc was matched against colts for the first time in the Newmarket Stakes over the same course and distance and finished second, a length behind the 2000 Guineas winner Nicolo.

On 30 May Zinc was moved up in distance to contest the Oaks Stakes over one and a half miles at Epsom. She was made the even-money favourite for the race which carried a first prize of 2,050 guineas. Buckle sent the filly into the lead from the start and despite setting a slow pace she was never headed and held the late challenge[6] of the Duke of Richmond's grey filly Dandizette "in grand style" to win her second classic by nearly three lengths.[7] The Oaks was the only occasion on which Zinc raced away from Newmarket.

Zinc returned to Newmarket for the "First October" meeting, which despite its name began on 29 September. On that day she ran in the Grand Duke Michael Stakes, a 1,250 guinea race for three-year-olds over ten furlongs. She started the 10/1 outsider of the four runners and finished second to the Derby winner Emilius, beating both Nicolo and Spermaceti.[8] At the Second October meeting two weeks later, Zinc ended her season with a win as she again beat Spermaceti and Nicolo in the first year of a £250 Subscription race over ten furlongs.[9]

### 1824: four-year-old season

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After a year off the course, Zinc returned to action at the Newmarket Second October meeting in 1824. On the first day of the meeting she won 40 guineas for her owner when her opponent, a colt named Don Carlos was withdrawn from a scheduled match race over the Ditch Mile course. A day later, Zinc started 5/4 favourite for the second year of the £250 Subscription race over the two-mile "Ditch In" course and won from the colts Zealot, Premium and Oscar.[10] At the Newmarket Houghton meeting on 4 November ran a match race in which she was required to carry nine pounds more than Lord Exeter's four-year-old filly Palais Royal. Zinc defeated her opponent over the Ditch Mile to claim a prize of £100.[11]

### 1825: five-year-old season

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Zinc's first appearance in her final season of competition came on the opening day of the Second Spring meeting when she started favourite for a four runner Sweepstakes over the Ditch Mile. She finished either third or fourth behind the Duke of Grafton's mare Posthuma: at the time it was common for the racecourse judge to place only the first two finishers.[12]

Zinc did not race again until the autumn. At the first October meeting she finished third behind Stumps and Spermaceti in the Trial Stakes. Two days later she was placed third again behind Mr Bloss's filly Double Entendre in a King's Plate over the three and a half mile Round Course.[13] At the Second October meeting she was withdrawn from an engagement in an Oatlands Stakes and then ran second to Double Entendre in a ten furlong handicap race, conceding four pounds to the winner.[14] Zinc's final race came on the opening day of the Houghton meeting when she contested the third year of the £250 Subscription race over the four-mile Beacon Course. She started 4/7 favourite but was beaten by her only opponent, a mare named Black Daphne.[15]

## Stud career

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Zinc was retired to become a broodmare at the Duke of Grafton's stud.[16] Her descendants had some success in the nineteenth century and included The Moor (Trial Stakes), Uhlan (Doncaster Cup) and Matutina (Preis der Diana).[2] Zinc died in 1840.[17]

## Pedigree

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Pedigree of Zinc (GB), brown mare, 1820[18] Sire
Woful (GB)
1809  | Waxy
1790  | Pot-8-Os | Eclipse

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Sportsmistress
Maria  | Herod
Lisette
Penelope
1798  | Trumpator  | Conductor
Brunette
Prunella | Highflyer
Promise
Dam
Zaida (GB)
1806  | Sir Peter Teazle
1784  | Highflyer | Herod
Rachel
Papillon  | Snap
Miss Cleveland
Alexina
1788  | King Fergus | Eclipse
Creeping Polly
Lardella  | Young Marske
Hutton's Cade mare (Family: 25)[1]

* Zinc's pedigree contained a large amount of inbreeding. She was inbred 3×4 to Highflyer, meaning that this stallion appears in both the third and fourth generations of her pedigree. She was also inbred 4×4 to both Eclipse and Herod.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Brimmer Mare - Family 25". Bloodlines.net. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
2. ^ a b "Woful". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
3. ^ "The Dukes of Grafton". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
4. ^ Sporting magazine (Apr. -Sept. 1823). J Pittman. 1823. p. 12. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
5. ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1990). Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions (Third ed.). Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
6. ^ Sporting magazine (Apr. -Sept. 1823). J Pittman. 1823. p. 161. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
7. ^ Sporting magazine (Apr. -Sept. 1823). J Pittman. 1823. p. 23. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
8. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1824). Racing calendar. 1823. C H Reynell. p. 170. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
9. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1824). Racing calendar. 1823. C H Reynell. p. 184. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
10. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1825). Racing calendar. 1824. C H Reynell. p. 189. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
11. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1825). Racing calendar. 1824. C H Reynell. p. 204. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
12. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1826). Racing calendar. 1825. C H Reynell. p. 28. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
13. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1826). Racing calendar. 1825. C H Reynell. p. 196. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
14. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1826). Racing calendar. 1825. C H Reynell. p. 212. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
15. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1826). Racing calendar. 1825. C H Reynell. p. 220. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
16. ^ The General stud book: containing pedigrees of race horses. J S Skinner. 1834. p. 868. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
17. ^ Weatherby (1840). "Zinc". The General Stud Book. 4: 519. hdl:2027/coo.31924066667076.
18. ^ "Zinc pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-10-24.

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* 1823 Zinc
* 1824 Cobweb
* 1825 Tontine
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* 1841 Potentia
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* 1843 Extempore
* 1844 Sorella
* 1845 Pic-nic
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* 1847 Clementine
* 1848 Canezou
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* 1851 Aphrodite
* 1852 Kate
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* 1860 Sagitta
* 1861 Nemesis
* 1862 Hurricane
* 1863 Lady Augusta
* 1864 Tomato
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* 1866 Repulse
* 1867 Achievement
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* 1872 Reine
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* 1874 Apology ₩
* 1875 Spinaway
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* 1877 Belphoebe
* 1878 Pilgrimage
* 1879 Wheel of Fortune
* 1880 Elizabeth
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* 1883 Hauteur
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* 1901 Aida
* 1902 Sceptre ₩ ‡
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* 1904 Pretty Polly ₩
* 1905 Cherry Lass
* 1906 Flair
* 1907 Witch Elm
* 1908 Rhodora
* 1909 Electra
* 1910 Winkipop
* 1911 Atmah
* 1912 Tagalie
* 1913 Jest
* 1914 Princess Dorrie
* 1915 Vaucluse
* 1916 Canyon
* 1917 Diadem
* 1918 Ferry
* 1919 Roseway
* 1920 Cinna
* 1921 Bettina
* 1922 Silver Urn
* 1923 Tranquil
* 1924 Plack
* 1925 Saucy Sue
* 1926 Pillion
* 1927 Cresta Run
* 1928 Scuttle
* 1929 Taj Mah
* 1930 Fair Isle
* 1931 Four Course
* 1932 Kandy
* 1933 Brown Betty
* 1934 Campanula
* 1935 Mesa
* 1936 Tide-way
* 1937 Exhibitionnist
* 1938 Rockfel
* 1939 Galatea II
* 1940 Godiva
* 1941 Dancing Time
* 1942 Sun Chariot ₩
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* 1944 Picture Play
* 1945 Sun Stream
* 1946 Hypericum
* 1947 Imprudence
* 1948 Queenpot
* 1949 Musidora
* 1950 Camaree
* 1951 Belle of All
* 1952 Zabara
* 1953 Happy Laughter
* 1954 Festoon
* 1955 Meld ₩
* 1956 Honeylight
* 1957 Rose Royale
* 1958 Bella Paola
* 1959 Petite Etoile
* 1960 Never Too Late
* 1961 Sweet Solera
* 1962 Abermaid
* 1963 Hula Dancer
* 1964 Pourparler
* 1965 Night Off
* 1966 Glad Rags
* 1967 Fleet
* 1968 Caergwrle
* 1969 Full Dress
* 1970 Humble Duty
* 1971 Altesse Royale
* 1972 Waterloo
* 1973 Mysterious
* 1974 Highclere
* 1975 Nocturnal Spree
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* 1977 Mrs McArdy
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* 1985 Oh So Sharp ₩
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* 1989 Musical Bliss
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* 2010 Special Duty
* 2011 Blue Bunting
* 2012 Homecoming Queen
* 2013 Sky Lantern
* 2014 Miss France
* 2015 Legatissimo
* 2016 Minding
* 2017 Winter
* 2018 Billesdon Brook
* 2019 Hermosa
* 2020 Love
* 2021 Mother Earth
* 2022 Cachet
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* 2024 Elmalka
* 2025 Desert Flower

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* 1867 Hippia
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* 1870 Gamos
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* 1874 Apology ₩
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* 1876 Enguerrande (dh)
* 1877 Placida
* 1878 Jannette
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* 1880 Jenny Howlet
* 1881 Thebais
* 1882 Geheimniss
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* 1884 Busybody
* 1885 Lonely
* 1886 Miss Jummy
* 1887 Reve d'Or
* 1888 Seabreeze
* 1889 L'Abbesse de Jouarre
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* 1894 Amiable
* 1895 La Sagesse
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* 1906 Keystone
* 1907 Glass Doll
* 1908 Signorinetta †
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* 1910 Rosedrop
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* 1913 Jest
* 1914 Princess Dorrie
* 1915 Snow Marten
* 1916 Fifinella †
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* 1918 My Dear
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* 1920 Charlebelle
* 1921 Love in Idleness
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* 1924 Straitlace
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* 1938 Rockfel
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* 1940 Godiva
* 1941 Commotion
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* 1944 Hycilla
* 1945 Sun Stream
* 1946 Steady Aim
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* 1949 Musidora
* 1950 Asmena
* 1951 Neasham Belle
* 1952 Frieze
* 1953 Ambiguity
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* 1956 Sicarelle
* 1957 Carrozza
* 1958 Bella Paola
* 1959 Petite Etoile
* 1960 Never Too Late
* 1961 Sweet Solera
* 1962 Monade
* 1963 Noblesse
* 1964 Homeward Bound
* 1965 Long Look
* 1966 Valoris
* 1967 Pia
* 1968 La Lagune
* 1969 Sleeping Partner
* 1970 Lupe
* 1971 Altesse Royale
* 1972 Ginevra
* 1973 Mysterious
* 1974 Polygamy
* 1975 Juliette Marny
* 1976 Pawneese
* 1977 Dunfermline
* 1978 Fair Salinia
* 1979 Scintillate
* 1980 Bireme
* 1981 Blue Wind
* 1982 Time Charter
* 1983 Sun Princess
* 1984 Circus Plume
* 1985 Oh So Sharp ₩
* 1986 Midway Lady
* 1987 Unite
* 1988 Diminuendo
* 1989 Snow Bride
* 1990 Salsabil
* 1991 Jet Ski Lady
* 1992 User Friendly
* 1993 Intrepidity
* 1994 Balanchine
* 1995 Moonshell
* 1996 Lady Carla
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* 1998 Shahtoush
* 1999 Ramruma
* 2000 Love Divine
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* 2003 Casual Look
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* 2007 Light Shift
* 2008 Look Here
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* 2011 Dancing Rain
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* 2015 Qualify
* 2016 Minding
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* 2019 Anapurna
* 2020 Love
* 2021 Snowfall
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