IRL:Darley Arabian
| Darley Arabian | |
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| ダーレーアラビアン | |
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| A painting of the Darley Arabian, by John N. Sartorius | |
| Romaji | Daaree Arabian |
| Foaled | 1700 |
| Died | 1730 |
| Sire | Unknown |
| Dam | Unknown |
| Sex | Horse |
| Color | Bay |
"...he was immediately striking owing to his handsome appearance and exceedingly elegant carriage..."
― Thomas Darley
The Darley Arabian is one of the three dominant foundation sires of the modern thoroughbred horse. The bay Arabian horse was bought in 1704 by Thomas Darley in Aleppo, Syria and was shipped to Aldby Park, England as a gift for his brother Richard Darley. The horse would not be raced and was stood as a sire on the Darley Farm at Aldby Park.
Breeding career
Very little information is known of the Darley Arabian's stud career at Aldby Park. He had covered mares from 1706 to 1719, and was given very few mares, mostly from Thomas Darley's privately bred mares.