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Whizgig (1819–1840) was a
British Thoroughbred racehorse and
broodmare who won the
classic 1000
Guineas at
Newmarket in 1822. In a
racing career which...
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Robert Robson –
Corinne (1818),
Catgut (1819),
Rowena (1820), Zeal (1821),
Whizgig (1822), Zinc (1823),
Tontine (1825),
Problem (1826), Arab (1827) Leading...
- won the Oaks in 1816 and Pastille's
contemporary and
stable companion Whizgig.
Rubens was
champion sire in 1815, 1821 and 1822. Pastille's dam, Parasol...
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relative outsider at
about 12/1.
Whizgig led the race from Pastille. The
Rubens mare
challenged and
overtook Whizgig in the
closing stages to take the...
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Ireland in 1815, 1821 and 1822. His
progeny included Landscape, Pastille,
Whizgig and the
Rubens mare.
Rubens was a
chestnut colt bred by the
Prince of Wales...
- 000
Guineas Stakes - (6) -
Corinne (1818),
Rowena (1820), Zeal (1821),
Whizgig (1822), Zinc (1823), Arab (1827) 2,000
Guineas Stakes - (5) - Hephestion...
- Newmarket,
where he beat
Whizgig,
Prince Ferdinand,
Young Tantrum,
Little Isaac,
Knight Errant and
Tantini to win £50.
Whizgig had
started as the 6/4 favourite...
- broodmare,
foaling Derby winners Whalebone and
Whisker and 1000
Guineas winner Whizgig.
Penelope was a bay
filly bred by
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton...
- 1816
Rhoda 1817 Neva 1818
Corinne 1819
Catgut 1820
Rowena 1821 Zeal 1822
Whizgig 1823 Zinc 1824
Cobweb 1825
Tontine 1826
Problem 1827 Arab 1828 Zoe 1829...
- Leger) and he was
British Champion sire in 1830 and 1831. Oxygen's dam,
Whizgig was a
daughter of the Duke of Grafton's
outstanding broodmare Penelope...
