Bald Galloway facts for kids

Bald Galloway was a very important Thoroughbred horse born around 1705. He became a top "sire" in the 1700s. A sire is a male horse that fathers many foals. Being a leading sire means his children were excellent racehorses.

Bald Galloway was bred by Captain Rider. His father was a horse named St. Victor's Barb. His mother was Grey Whynot, whose own mother was a special "Royal mare." Bald Galloway had a beautiful chestnut coat. He lived at a place called Oak-Tree, Leeming-lane in Yorkshire, England.

A Champion Father

Bald Galloway was named the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1725. This means that year, his children won more races than the children of any other male horse.

His Famous Children

Bald Galloway had many successful children. His best racing son was a horse named Buckhunter. Buckhunter won a very important race called Queen Anne's Gold Cup at York in 1719. He also won several King's Plates, which were special races sponsored by the King.

Bald Galloway also fathered many other notable horses, including:

• Bald Ovington
• Cartouch
• Daffodil
• Dart
• Foxhunter
• Grey Ovington
• Grey Robinson
• Roxana
• Silverlocks
• Snake

His Grandchildren and Beyond

Some of Bald Galloway's daughters became very important mothers themselves. For example, his daughter Roxana became the mother of two super famous horses:

• Lath
• Cade, who was a champion sire many times over, just like his grandfather Bald Galloway!

Another daughter, Grey Robinson, was the mother of an amazing horse named Regulus. Regulus was so good that he was never beaten in a race!

Bald Galloway's family line continued to produce many great racehorses for generations. His legacy shows how important one horse can be in the history of horse racing.