The Sporting Dictionary and Rural Repository, Volume 2 (of 2) / Of General Information upon Every Subject Appertaining to the Sports of the Field

by William Taplin

REGULUS

,—the name of a horse whose performances upon the turf, and celebrity as a STALLION, were never exceeded in this kingdom. He was bred by Lord Chedworth, and foaled in 1739. He was got by the Godolphin Arabian; his dam by the Bald Galloway, grand-dam by Snake, out of Old Wilkes, a daughter of Old Hautboy. Regulus won seven ROYAL plates in one year, and never was beat. He afterwards covered in the north, and was the sire of Adolphus, Trajan, the dam of Eclipse, the grand-dam of Highflyer, and many other capital horses and mares; through whose veins his blood has been transmitted in direct and oblique lines to every stud of eminence in the kingdom. Since which there have been three of the same name in succession. The first bred by Mr. Basset, foaled in 1750, got by Regulus, dam by Whitefoot, grand-dam by Hip. The second bred by Mr. Salt, foaled in 1764, got by Regulus, dam by Regulus, (bred in and in,) grand-dam by Partner. The last was foaled in 1788, got by Young Morwick, dam by Turk, grand-dam by Young Cade.