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Equally important are the numbers of not-so-famous Arabians, Barbs and Turks in the backgrounds of the female horses in the pedigree, intensifying the influence of the Arabian breeding stock.
one of the best known Arabian historians and students of the breed, the stallion was from Yemen and exported, via Syria, to the stud of the Bey of Tunis.
In 1730, the Bey gave four horses to the King of France as a royal gift. One of these was Sham, who was then sold to Edward Coke, the proprietor of St. James’s Coffee House, for his stud at Longford Hall in Derbyshire, England. Upon Coke’s death in 1733, the stud was dispersed, with the Earl of Godolphin buying the horse.
Modem thoroughbreds descend from the Godolphin Arabian through his son Cade and grandson Matchem. He also sired champion mare Selima, exported to Maryland in 1750.
Englishman Thomas Darley obtained the Darley Arabian (1700-1733) while traveling through Syria. Ninety percent of all thoroughbred horses today are descended from this stallion through his son Flying Childers, and his great-greatgrandson Eclipse.
93.6%