Dollar (horse)

Dollar
From Les courses de chevaux (1912)
SireThe Flying Dutchman
GrandsireBay Middleton
DamPayment
DamsireSlane
SexStallion
Foaled1860
ColourBrown
BreederAuguste Lupin
OwnerAuguste Lupin
Record19: 8-5-3[1]

Dollar (1860–1887) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He best known as the principal conduit to extend the Byerley Turk sire line to the present day.

Background

Dollar was foaled in 1860 out of the mare Payment, by the sire The Flying Dutchman. He stood 15.2 1/4 hands tall, and his temperament was good.[1]

Racing career

Dollar raced from 1862 through 1864. His wins include:[2][1]

Stud record

Dollar retired to stud at Virolay, and led the sires list in France in 1878. His sire line continued through his sons Upas and Androcles, with the latter continuing through to the present day. Other important sons include Salvator, Fontainebleu, Louis D'Or, and Martin Pecheur. Some important daughters include Lavandiere, Moissonneuse, Clio, Verte Bonne, Almanza, Astree, Perla, Pristina, and Pensacola. He died at Virolay in 1887.[1][2]

Sire line tree

  • Dollar[3][4][5][1][2]
    • Dami
    • Il Maestro
    • Salvanos
    • Androcles
    • Saint Cyr
      • Pastisson
        • Xeny
    • Salvator
    • Fountainebleau
      • Phlegathon
      • Jouancy
    • Patriarche
      • Gettatore
      • Lutin
        • Kadikoi
          • Frack
          • Moroldo
        • Hautbois
      • Beau Page
    • Thieusies
    • Greenback
    • Prologue
      • Vin Sec
    • Vignemale
      • Gil Peres
        • Aigle Royal
      • Merlin
        • Qui Vive
      • Caudeyran
    • Louis D'Or
    • Saumur
      • Clamart
    • Cimier
    • Garrick
      • Oranzeb
      • Marzio
      • Onorio
      • Ulpiano
    • Martin Pecheur
    • Sansonnet
      • Courlis
        • Brassac
      • Coq
    • The Condor
      • Tancarville
      • Cloridano
    • Saint Honore
    • Souci
    • Upas
    • Acheron
      • Massina
      • Atleta
      • Ranquel
    • Bocage
      • Ob
        • Kummel
    • Dauphin
      • Hero
      • Hareng
    • Cerbere

Pedigree

Pedigree of The Flying Dutchman, dark bay or brown colt, 1860[1][2]
Sire
The Flying Dutchman
1846
Bay Middleton
1833
Sultan
1816
Selim
Bacchante
Cobweb
1821
Phantom
Filagree
Barbelle
1836
Sandbeck
1818
Catton*
Orvillina
Darioletta
1822
Amadis
Selina
Dam
Payment
1848
Slane
1833
Royal Oak
1823
Catton*
Smolensko mare
Orville mare
1819
Orville
Epsom Lass
Receipt
1836
Rowton
1826
Oiseau
Katherina
Sam mare
1826
Sam
Morel

* Dollar is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Catton, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References