Tim Whiffler (British horse)
| Tim Whiffler | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Van Galen |
| Grandsire | Van Tromp |
| Dam | Sybil |
| Damsire | The Ugly Buck |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1859 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Brown |
| Record | 24, 11-4-1 |
Tim Whiffler (1859 – 1883) was a British racehorse and sire. He was the best racehorse of his generation and was later exported to Australia.
Background
[edit]Tim Whiffler was not an attractive horse according to reports in both England and Australia. He was purchased by William "Bully" Brown to enter stud where he was a successful sire.[1]
Racing career
[edit]At age three, Tim Whiffler won the Chester Cup, the Ascot Gold Vase, the Goodwood Cup, and the Doncaster Cup, as well as other rich races. He also had success during his four-year-old season.[1][2]
Stud career
[edit]Tim Whiffler (known as "English Tim Whiffler" in Australia) was a successful stallion, and made a significant contribution to Australian bloodstock, especially through his daughters.[1][3][2]
- Briseis (1873) - won the 1876 Melbourne Cup
- Sybil (1873) - won the 1877 Australian Cup
- Darriwell (1874) - won the 1879 Melbourne Cup
- Pollio (1876) - won the 1882 Australian Cup
Sire line tree
[edit]Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Van Galen 1853 |
Van Tromp 1844 |
Lanercost | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otis | |||
| Barbelle | Sandbeck | ||
| Darioletta | |||
| Little Casino 1843 |
Inheritor | Lottery | |
| Handmasiden | |||
| Waverley mare | Waverley | ||
| Shuttle mare | |||
| Dam Sybil 1851 |
The Ugly Buck 1841 |
Venison | Partisan |
| Fawn | |||
| Monstrosity | Plenipotentiary | ||
| Puce | |||
| Sylph 1832 |
Filho da Puta | Haphazard | |
| Mrs Barnet | |||
| Twatty | Whalebone | ||
| Canopus mare |