| Van Tromp | |
|---|---|
 Engraving by Edward Hacker from painting by Harry Hall | |
| Sire | Lanercost |
| Grandsire | Liverpool |
| Dam | Barbelle |
| Damsire | Sanbeck |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1844 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Mr. Vansittart |
| Owner | Earl of Eglinton |
| Earnings | £ |
| Major wins | |
| St Leger (1847) | |
Van Tromp (1844 – 1866)
Background edit
Barbelle also produced the multiple stakes winner and leading sire The Flying Dutchman.
Van Tromp had an unpredictable personality and often had to be muzzled while training to prevent biting other horses.
Racing career edit
1846: two-year-old season edit
Van Tromp won the Mersey Stakes and won the Lavant Stakes by a head from Venison at the Goodwood meeting.[1]
1847: three-year-old season edit
Later career edit
Van Tromp defeated Chanticleer to win the Emperor's Plate at the 1849 Ascot Meeting, ending his career on the turf.
Stud career edit
Van Tromp was exported to Russia in 1852. Van Tromp died in early 1866 at the imperial stud in Russia.[2]
Notable Progeny edit
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins or Progeny |
| 1853 | Vandermulin (GB) | c | Lincolnshire Handicap |
| 1853 | Zeta (GB) | f | Northumberland Plate |
Pedigree edit
| Sire Lanercost (GB) Brown, 1835 |
Liverpool 1828 |
Tramp | Dick Andrews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gohanna Mare | |||
| Whisker Mare | Whisker | ||
| Mandane | |||
| Otis 1820 |
Bustard | Buzzard | |
| Gipsy | |||
| Election Mare | Election | ||
| Sister to Skysweeper | |||
| Dam Barbelle Bay, 1836 |
Sandbeck 1818 |
Catton | Golumpus |
| Lucy Gray | |||
| Orvillina | Beningbrough | ||
| Evelina | |||
| Darioletta 1822 |
Amadis | Don Quixote | |
| Fanny | |||
| Selima | Selim | ||
| Pot-8-Os Mare |
- Van Tromp is inbred 4x5 to Buzzard.
References edit
[[Category:1844 racehorse births] [[Category:1866 racehorse deaths]
[[Category:Thoroughbred family ]