Selima (horse)
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| Selima | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Godolphin Arabian[1][2] |
| Dam | |
| Damsire | |
| Sex | Mare[1][2] |
| Foaled | Selim in 1759, Ebony, Stella |
| Country | England  |
| Colour | |
| Owner | Benjamin Tasker, Jr. |
| Record | |
| Earnings | 2,500 pistoles |
Selima was one of the most important Thoroughbred horses of the 1700's and became one of the foundation mares of the American Thoroughbred.[1][2] She was imported to the Province of Maryland between 1750 and 1752 by Benjamin Tasker, Jr.[1]
[edit] Racing
In 1752, Selima won the biggest prize of the era, 2,500 pistoles at Gloucester, Virginia which marked "the beginning of the remarkable racing contests between the rival colonies of Maryland and Virginia."[1]
[edit] Legacy
She produced 10 foals including Selim, Ebony and Stella.[1]
The annual Selima Stakes was named after Selima in 1926 and held at the Maryland State Fair with a $30,000 challenge cup for two-year-old fillies.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Deubler, Cindy (2002-05), “Belair Museums stand in path of "Progress"”, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred: 22-27
- ^ a b c Remly, Lynn L. (Fall 2002), “Art Among the Oats: Belair Stable Museum”, Equine Images 2000 (81): 5-56
- ^ Carson, Jane (1965). Colonial Virginians at Play. Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg, 125. ISBN 0879351225. OCLC 526839.
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