Rubens mare
{{Short description|British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Rubens mare
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| sire = Rubens
| grandsire = Buzzard
| dam = Tippitywitchet
| damsire = Waxy
| sex = Mare
| foaled = 1819
| country = Great Britain
| colour = Chestnut
| breeder = Major Wilson
| owner = Major Wilson
| trainer =
| record = 1: 0-1-0
| earnings = 100 gs
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The Rubens mare (foaled 1819) was an unnamed British Thoroughbred racehorse. In her only race she finished second in The Oaks in 1822. Later she became a top broodmare, foaling Ascot Gold Cup winner Camarine, 1000 Guineas winners May-day and Firebrand and Epsom Derby winner Phosphorus.
Background
The Rubens mare was a chestnut filly foaled in 1819 and bred by Major Wilson.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qCMCAAAAYAAJ |title=The General Stud Book |publisher=J. S. Skinner, Baltimore |year=1834 |access-date=2012-01-01}} She was an unnamed daughter of Craven Stakes winner Rubens. Rubens was also a successful stallion and was the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland three times. His other progeny included Landscape, Pastille and Whizgig.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Rubens.htm |title=Rubens |publisher=Bloodlines.net |access-date=2013-01-02}} The Rubens mare's dam was, Tippitywitchet, a daughter of Derby winner Waxy.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Waxy.htm |title=Waxy |publisher=Bloodlines.net |access-date=2013-01-02}}
Racing career
The Rubens mare made her only start on 24 May 1822 at Epsom Downs, when she and nine opponents raced for the Oaks Stakes. The Duke of Grafton's 1000 Guineas winner Whizgig started as the 11/8 favourite, with Pastille, who was also owned by Grafton, second favourite at 7/2. Major Wilson's Rubens mare was a relative outsider at about 12/1.{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066591219;view=1up;seq=97;start=1;size=10;page=search;num=41 |title=Racing calendar. 1822 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date=2013-01-02}} Whizgig led the race from Pastille. The Rubens mare challenged and overtook Whizgig in the closing stages to take the lead, before Pastille passed her near the line and won by a head. Pastille and the Rubens mare finished clear of the rest of the field. The race was described as "as good a race ever seen for the Oaks."{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066599378;view=1up;seq=122;q1=oaks%20pastille;start=1;size=10;page=search;num=102 |title=Sporting magazine (Apr. -Sept. 1822) |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date=2013-01-02}}
Stud career
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| caption2 = The Rubens mare's son Phosphorus
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The Rubens mare was retired to Colonel Wilson's stud. During her career as a broodmare she produced eighteen foals in total. They were:
- Care – a bay mare foaled in 1825 and sire by Woful.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A-wIAAAAQAAJ |title=The General Stud Book |publisher=Charles & James Weatherby |year=1840 |access-date=2012-01-01}} Her daughter Blue Devils foaled the dam of Goodwood Cup winner Saunterer.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Woful.htm |title=Woful |publisher=Bloodlines.net |access-date=2013-01-02}}{{cite web|url=http://www.idshs.com.au/perl/search.pl?op=reverse&index=rubens_mare&gens=5 |title=IDSHS(AUS) Online Stud Book |publisher=IDSHS |access-date=2013-01-02}}
- Hazard colt – a chestnut colt foaled in 1826.
- Recovery – a chestnut stallion foaled in 1827 and sired by Emilius. Raced from 1830 to 1832 and won several races, including a 100 guineas Sweepstakes at Newmarket in 1830 and a match race against St. Leger winner Birmingham in 1831. Matthew Cotes Wyatt used Recovery as a model for the Duke of Wellington's deceased horse Copenhagen, when creating the Wellington Statue in Aldershot.{{cite web|url=http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Emilius.html |title=Emilus |publisher=Tbheritage.com |access-date=2013-01-02}} Recovery's was the damsire of Rococo, who sired Cesarewitch Stakes winner Chippendale.{{cite web|url=http://www.idshs.com.au/perl/search.pl?op=reverse&index=recovery&gens=5 |title=IDSHS(AUS) Online Stud Book |publisher=IDSHS |access-date=2013-01-02}}
- Camarine – a chestnut mare foaled in 1828 and sired by Juniper. She won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1832{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066591128;seq=7;view=1up |title=Racing calendar. 1832 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date=2013-01-02}} and in 1833 was described as "the best mare in Europe."{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066623491;view=1up;seq=145;q1=camarine;start=1;size=10;page=search;num=129 |title=The New sporting magazine (May-Oct. 1833) |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date=2013-01-02}}
- Oscar mare – a chestnut mare foaled in 1829. Went to King William IV's stud. Her daughter The Soldier's Daughter foaled Chester Cup winner Red Deer.{{cite web|url=http://www.idshs.com.au/perl/search.pl?op=reverse&index=oscar_mare&gens=5 |title=IDSHS(AUS) Online Stud Book |publisher=IDSHS |access-date=2013-01-02}}
- Danoise – a chestnut mare foaled in 1830 and sired by Oscar. Through her daughter Lantern, her dam-line produced Stewards' Cup winner Royal Flush.{{cite web|url=http://www.idshs.com.au/perl/search.pl?op=reverse&index=lantern&gens=5 |title=IDSHS(AUS) Online Stud Book |publisher=IDSHS |access-date=2013-01-02}}
- May-day – a chestnut filly foaled in 1831 and sired by Lamplighter.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S-AzAQAAMAAJ |title=The General Stud Book |publisher=J. S. Skinner, Baltimore |year=1836 |access-date=2012-01-01}} In 1834 she won the 1000 Guineas, but broke her leg in the Oaks and had to be destroyed.{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066591102;seq=9;view=1up |title=Racing calendar. 1834 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date=2013-01-02}}
- Jack in the Green – a chestnut colt foaled in 1833 and sired by Lamplighter. He finished third in the 2000 Guineas in 1836.{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066591094;seq=7;view=1up |title=Racing calendar. 1836 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date=2013-01-02}} In 1837 he won the Plymouth Plate and Her Majesty's Cup.{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066591086;seq=9;view=1up |title=Racing calendar. 1837 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date=2013-01-02}}
- Phosphorus – a bay stallion foaled in 1834 and sired by Lamplighter. He won the 1837 Epsom Derby at the price of 40/1. He stood as a sire in Germany.
- Phoebe – a bay mare foaled in 1836 and sired by Lamplighter. She was put to stud and produced her first foal in 1840.
- Firefly – a bay filly foaled in 1837 and sired by Lamplighter. She raced in 1840.{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066591060;seq=15;view=1up;num=i |title=Racing calendar. 1840 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date=2013-01-02}}
- Lamplighter colt – a chestnut colt foaled in 1838.
- Firebrand – a chestnut mare foaled in 1839 and sired by Lamplighter. She won the 1000 Guineas by a length in 1842.{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066591045;seq=7;view=1up |title=Racing calendar. 1842 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date=2013-01-02}} She produced one foal in Britain, before being sold to go abroad.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JfUIAAAAQAAJ |title=The General Stud Book |publisher=Charles and James Weatherby |year=1857 |access-date=2012-01-01}}
- Farintosh – a bay colt foaled in 1840 and sired by Bay Middleton
- Bay Middleton filly – foaled in 1841. She died in foal.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H90zAQAAMAAJ |title=The General Stud Book |publisher=C., J and E. Weatherby |year=1866 |access-date=2012-01-01}}
- Ratajia – a bay mare foaled in 1842 and sired by Bay Middleton. She was the granddam of Arbitrator, who sired St. Leger Stakes winner Kilwarlin.{{cite web|url=http://www.idshs.com.au/perl/search.pl?op=reverse&index=ratafia&gens=5 |title=IDSHS(AUS) Online Stud Book |publisher=IDSHS |access-date=2013-01-02}}
- Lanercost colt – foaled in 1844.
- Colwick foal – foaled in 1845.
Pedigree
{{Pedigree
|name = Rubens mare, chestnut mare, 1819{{cite web|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=5320015®istry=T&horse_name==Rubens%20Mare%20(GB)&dam_name==Tippity%20Witchet%20(GB)&foaling_year=1819&nicking_stats_indicator=Y |title=Rubens mare (GB) pedigree |publisher=equineline.com |access-date=2013-01-01}}
|f = Rubens (GB)
ch. 1805
|m = Tippitywitchet (GB)
ch. 1808
|ff = Buzzard (GB)
1788
|fm = Alexander mare (GB)
|mf = Waxy (GB)
b. 1790
|mm = Hare (GB)
1794
|fff = Woodpecker
1773
|ffm = Misfortune
1775
|fmf = Alexander
ch. 1782
|fmm = Highflyer mare
|mff = Pot-8-Os
1773
|mfm = Maria
1777
|mmf = Sweetbriar
1769
|mmm = Justice mare
1786
|ffff = Herod*
|fffm = Miss Ramsden
|ffmf = Dux
|ffmm = Curiosity
|fmff = Eclipse*
|fmfm = Grecian Princess
|fmmf = Highflyer
|fmmm = Alfred mare
|mfff = Eclipse*
|mffm = Sportsmistress
|mfmf = Herod*
|mfmm = Lisette
|mmff = Syphon
|mmfm = Shakespear mare
|mmmf = Justice
|mmmm = Chymist mare
}}
Note: b. = Bay, ch. = Chestnut