Spilletta | |
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Sire | Regulus |
Grandsire | Godolphin Arabian |
Dam | Mother Western |
Damsire | Smith's Son of Snake |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 1749 |
Country | Great Britain |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Sir Robert Eden |
Record | 1 start, 0 wins |
Spilletta (1749 – 1776) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. She only raced once and is best known for being the dam of the undefeated Eclipse.
Spilletta was a bay filly bred by the Sir Robert Eden and foaled in 1749. She was sired by the undefeated Regulus.[1] Regulus was also a very successful stallion, becoming Champion sire eight times. Regulus also sired Careless and Cato.[2] Spilletta's dam was Mother Western, a daughter of Smith's son of Snake.[1]
Spilletta only started one race, in April 1754 at Newmarket for a £50 Plate. She lost the race to Sir Charles Sedley's Royal, the Marquess of Hartington's Tantivy and Mr. Curzon's Jason.[3]
Spilletta was a broodmare at the Duke of Cumberland stud. She produced five foals:
Spilletta died in 1776.[1]
Sire Regulus (GB) 1739 |
Godolphin Arabian | (unknown) | (unknown) |
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(unknown) | |||
(unknown) | (unknown) | ||
(unknown) | |||
Grey Robinson | Bald Galloway | St. Victor's Barb | |
Grey Whynot | |||
Snake mare | Snake* | ||
Grey Wilkes | |||
Dam Mother Western (GB) |
Smith's son of Snake | Snake* | Lister's Turk |
Hautboy mare | |||
Akaster Turk mare | Akaster Turk | ||
Pulleine's Arabian Colt mare | |||
Montagu mare | Montagu | (unknown) | |
(unknown) | |||
Hautboy mare | Hautboy | ||
Brimmer mare |
* Spilletta is inbred 4S × 3D to the stallion Snake, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.