Sorcerer (horse)

He ran mainly at Newmarket and won fifteen of his twenty-one races, including the October Oatlands Stakes in 1800.

After retiring from racing he became a successful stallion and was the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland for three years.

Amongst his progeny were Morel, Maid of Orleans, Wizard, Soothsayer, Sorcery, Trophonius, Comus and Smolensko.

[3] Sorcerer was the first foal of Young Giantess, a daughter of Diomed, who also went on to produce Eleanor, Julia, Cressida and the Walton mare.

In the two and a quarter mile race he finished second to Sir F. Standish's brother to Spread Eagle.

[4] At the end of the month he beat Lord Clermont's Royala in a match race over five and a half furlongs at Newmarket.

[9] He returned to Newmarket for the July meeting, where he beat Cadet, Skyrocket and Gouty in the £50 race over two miles.

Sorcerer started the one-mile race as the 11/5 favourite, with Georgiana at 4/1, Humbug at 5/1 and First Fruits at 7/1 also near the fore of the betting.

[16] At the same meeting he beat Sir Harry and Ploughboy to win a £50 Subscription, run over almost four miles.

[17] Two days later he faced Worthy and a Sir Peter colt in the King's Plate over 3 miles, 6+1⁄2 furlongs.