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raised that he was actually a Turkomen,merely called an Arabian in order to raisethe stud fee.The Earl of Godolphin referred to thehorse as an Arabian, and he was describedas such by the painter George Stubbs.Lord Godolphin later bought a secondstallion in 1750. This one he clearly calleda \but the Barb had a star. Godolphin laterbought a grey Barb, which has also causedsome confusion over the years.Recent DNA studies disprove the theory that he was a Barb, as his descendants'Y-DNA traces to the same general haplotype as the Darley Arabian, though to different sub-groups, and there are relativelyfew male-line descendants of the Godolphin Arabian today. This group may havebeen of Turkoman horse or Arabian origins, as modern horses of both breedshave been linked to this haplotype.BREEDING CAREERThe Godolphin Arabian was the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in1738, 1745 and 1747.Originally, this small stallion was considered inferior to the larger Europeanhorses of the time and was not meant tobe put to stud. Instead he was used as'teaser,' a stallion used to gauge the mare'sreceptiveness. This changed when LadyRoxana, a mare brought to the stud specifically to be bred to a stallion called Hobgoblin, rejected her intended mate, and sothe Godolphin Arabian was allowed tocover her instead.The result of this mating was Lath, thefirst of his offspring, who went on to winthe Queen's Plate nine times out of nine atthe Newmarket races. The second coltfrom this pair was Cade, and the third wasRegulus. All three were the same goldtouched bay as their sire, with the samesmall build and high-crested conformation. All were exceptionally fast on thetrack and went on to sire many foals themselves. This was the start of the Godolphin Arabian's prowess as a racing stud,and he spent the rest of his days as the Earlof Godolphin's prize stallion, bred to England's finest mares.The American connection began withthe filly Selima (born in 1745 out of Shireborn). She was purchased by BenjaminTasker Jr. of the Province of Maryland inColonial America, carried to the newworld, and raced between 1750 and 1753.She won the biggest prize of the era, 2,500pistoles at Gloucester, Virginia whichmarked \racing contests between the rival coloniesof Maryland and Virginia.\became a successful broodmare at the Belair Stud in Collington, Maryland.The Godolphin Arabian died on theGog Magog Hills, Cambridgeshire in 1753,aged around 29. The horse's grave in thestable block of Wandlebury House can bevisited. When he was interred, the occasion was marked with ale and cake.LEGACYAlthough today the majority of Thoroughbred horses’ sire lines trace to theDarley Arabian, several famous NorthAmerican horses of the past trace their sireline back to the Godolphin Arabian. Theseinclude Seabiscuit, Man o' War and WarAdmiral. Today, the sire line is primarilysupported by descendants of Relaunchand his son Cee's Tizzy through dualBreeders' Cup Classic winner Tiznow.In Europe, his influence survivesmainly through the 2,000 Guineas winnerKnown Fact, and his son, the championmiler Warning. This line has producedoutstanding sprinters such as Diktat (Haydock Sprint Cup), Avonbridge and Dream64 Arizona Horse Connection February, 2026“Pocket” therapy for Arthritis,Wound Healing, Relax and Balance,Grounding, Immune Boosting, Allergies and more!4 For People and Pets4 59 Protocols found nowhere else4 120 Brain Wave expansion Protocols4 Travel friendly and portable4 No drugs or prescriptions4 No monthly subscriptions4 No apps to downloadLearn more at https://resona.health?ap_id=cgaravettoInteractive Equine Bodywork928-308-2829 • cgaravetto@gmail.comcontinued on page 66