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

TARTAR

—was an excellent racer, and the most celebrated stallion of his time. He was bred by Mr. Leedes, foaled in 1743; was got by Partner, out of Meliora, who was got by Fox, out of Milkmaid. Tartar was sire of the famous King Herod, Beaufremont, Miner, and Colonel O'Kelly's mare the dam of Maria, Antiochus, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Volunteer, &c. &c.

Tartar, called Wildman's Tartar, was a horse of some note likewise; he was bred by Sir J. Moore, foaled in 1758, and got by the above, out of Miss Meredith, who was got by Cade out of the little Hartley Mare.