Imperatrix (horse) facts for kids

Imperatrix was a famous British Thoroughbred racehorse. She was born in 1779. She only raced two times in her life. Her biggest win was the St. Leger Stakes in 1782. A man named John Pratt bred her and owned her. After her racing days, Imperatrix became a mother horse. She gave birth to nine foals.

About Imperatrix

Imperatrix was a beautiful chestnut mare. This means she was a female horse with a reddish-brown coat. She was born in 1779. John Pratt, who was her owner, also bred her.

Her Family Tree

Imperatrix's father was a horse named Alfred. Alfred was a son of a very famous horse called Matchem. Alfred was also a successful racehorse. He won many races at Newmarket. These wins included the Clermont Cup and Grosvenor Stakes. Imperatrix's mother was a mare by a stallion named Old England.

Imperatrix's Racing Days

Imperatrix had a short but memorable racing career. She only competed in two races.

Winning the St. Leger Stakes

On September 24, 1782, Imperatrix raced at Doncaster Racecourse. She competed in the two-mile St. Leger Stakes. This is a very important and old horse race. Imperatrix won the race! She beat Monk, who was the favorite to win. She also beat Nobleman and two other horses.

Her Other Race

In her only other race, Imperatrix finished second. This race was the Port Stakes at Pickering. She was beaten by a horse named Miss Kitty. However, Imperatrix still finished ahead of eight other horses in that race.

Imperatrix as a Mother Horse

After her racing career, Imperatrix became a "broodmare." This means she was a female horse used for breeding. She had nine foals in total. At least three of her foals grew up to be race winners themselves.

Her Foals

• Anvil filly – This was a bay filly (a young female horse). She was born in 1790.
• Septem – This was a bay stallion (a male horse). His father was a horse named Saltram. Septem was born in 1792. He won several races, including the King's Purse at Edinburgh.
• Lily – This was a bay mare. Her father was a famous horse named Highflyer. Lily was born in 1793. She won King's Purses at Newmarket and Haverford West. After racing, Lily had eight foals of her own before she passed away in 1820.
• Imp – This was a bay filly. Her father was a horse named Weasel. Imp was born in 1795. She won races at Catterick Bridge and Blandford.
• Roarer – This was a bay colt (a young male horse). His father was a horse named Coriander.
• Coriander filly – This was a bay filly. She was born in 1797.
• Coriander colt – This colt was born in 1798.
• Coriander colt – This was a chestnut colt. He was born in 1799.
• Sorcerer filly – This was a bay filly. Her father was a horse named Sorcerer. She was born in 1800.

Imperatrix's Family Tree (Pedigree)

A horse's pedigree is like its family tree. It shows all of its ancestors. This helps people understand where a horse gets its traits from.

Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut

Imperatrix was inbred to three important stallions: Cade, the Godolphin Arabian, and the Cullen Arabian. This means these three stallions appear more than once in her family tree. They show up in both the third and fourth generations of her pedigree.