Queen Mab was one of the first pair of English-bred Thoroughbred horses imported to the Province of Maryland in 1747 by Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle.[2][3]

Queen Mab
SireMusgrove Grey Arabian[1]
SexMare[1]
CountryEngland
OwnerFrederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore, Hon. Samuel Ogle
Recordunknown
Earningsunknown

Queen Mab was given to Ogle by Lord Baltimore during Ogle's trip to England in 1740.[1] The importation of Queen Mab and Spark established the Belair Stud legacy.[4]

Progeny

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  • Hoppers Pacolet, grey colt 1750. Sired by Spark[5]
  • Gantts Mille, brown mare 1752. Sired by Spark[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Deubler, Cindy (May 2002). "Belair Museums stand in path of "Progress"". Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred: 22–27.
  2. ^ "Maryland Sports - Horse Racing". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  3. ^ "Samuel Ogle, MSA SC 3520-947". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  4. ^ Baltz, Shirley Vlasak (1984). A Chronicle of Belair. Bowie, Maryland: Bowie Heritage Committee. pp. 14–19. LCCN 85165028.
  5. ^ Herbert, Henry William; Bruce, S. D. (Sanders Dewees); Bruce, B. G. (Benjamin Gratz) (1871). Frank Forester's horse and horsemanship of the United States and British provinces of North America. Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine. New York : G.E. Woodward.
  6. ^ "Gantts Mille Thoroughbred". www.allbreedpedigree.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.