Bred by Leonard Childers, he was a son of the Darley Arabian and Betty Leedes.
[1] It was once thought that Betty Leedes only produced Flying Childers and a foal that died young, but it is now strongly believed that she did produce another foal by the Darley Arabian (Bartlett's Childers).
[3] He was sold by Mr Bartlett of Nutwith Cote, near Masham, Yorkshire.
[5] Through his success as a stallion he showed breeders that unraced horses were capable of siring top racehorses.
Hartley's Little mare was the dam of a number of top horses including Blank (who also became a champion sire) and Shakespear.