Young Giantess


Young Giantess was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She failed to win any of the five races she contested, but became a successful broodmare for Sir Charles Bunbury. She foaled the successful sire Sorcerer and Derby and Oaks winner Eleanor.

Background

Young Giantess was a bay filly bred by Sir Charles Bunbury and foaled in 1790. She was sired by Epsom Derby winner Diomed. Diomed had little success as a stallion in Britain, but was exported to America where he sired Sir Archy and many others. Young Giantess was the tenth foal of Giantess, a daughter of Matchem.

Racing career

Young Giantess, then unnamed, was due to make her racecourse debut on 16 April 1793 in the first class of the Filly Stakes at Newmarket, but was withdrawn, with the race being won by Caelia. Her first race came in May at Epsom Downs in the Oaks Stakes. She finished the race unplaced behind winner Caelia. In July she lost to Cymbeline in the Prince's Stakes at Brighthelmstone. On the final day of the same meeting she lost a £50 race to a Mercury colt and Coal-merchant. At Newmarket's first October meeting she finished last of the three runners, behind winner Rally, in a Handicap Sweepstakes. In her final race, Young Giantess lost a match race against Paynator.

Stud career

As a broodmare for Sir Charles Bunbury Young Giantess produced ten foals. They were:
Young Giantess died in 1811, when foaling twins by Giles. Both foals also died.

Pedigree

Note: b. = Bay, ch. = Chestnut, gr. = Grey
* Young Giantess was inbred 4x4 to the Godolphin Arabian. This means that the stallion appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.