Tulyar (horse)
Encyclopedia
Tulyar was an Irish
bred Thoroughbred
racehorse
. He won the Epsom Derby
, the St. Leger Stakes
, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the Ormonde Stakes
and the Eclipse Stakes
setting a record for a single season's earnings in England. He stood at stud in Ireland and America, but failed to live up to expectations as a sire.
he was sired by Tehran and a first foal of the mare Neocracy by the undefeated racehorse and outstanding sire, Nearco
. Tehran, won six races including the St. Leger for earnings of £7,258 and he was a Champion Sire. Tulyar's dam, Neocracy won two races worth £2,562 as a two-year-old. She also produced several other winners including the 1959 Eclipse Stakes winner Saint Crespin III. Neocracy's dam, Harina, won the Imperial Produce Stakes of £4,128. Harina was a full sister to the Derby and St. Leger winner, Trigo. Tulyar is inbred to Phalaris in the fourth remove of his pedigree.
in a time of 2 minutes 36.4 seconds. He also won the St. Leger Stakes
, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the Ormonde Stakes
and the Eclipse Stakes
setting a record for a single season's earnings in England. He did not compete in the 2000 Guineas race. In all he had won nine of his thirteen race starts. Tulyar was then retired sound and when his reputation was at a peak.
for £250,000 which was a world record price up to that time for a Thoroughbred horse. He commenced stud duties as a five-year-old at a fee of 600 guineas a mare. Nominations approaching 100 every season came in from Ireland, England, France, America, Germany and Italy. These numbers were then reduced by the Directors of the Stud.
In 1955 Tulyar was sold to an American syndicate led by Arthur B. Hancock
for £240,000 and his delivery was made after the 1956 stud season. His fee in America was set at $10,000 a mare. After arrival in the States he contracted a serious illness and he could not be used in 1957.
Tulyar sired the winners of 66 races worth £33,022. He was the damsire of the winners of 51 races worth £40,788.
His stakes winning progeny included:
In America Tulyar and his sons, did have an influence on jumpers and some Warmblood
horses.
s after winning racehorses, the English Electric
'Deltic' diesel
locomotive, no. D9015 (later no. 55 015) was named after Tulyar on 13 October 1961 and remained in service until 2 January 1982.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
bred Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. He won the Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
, the St. Leger Stakes
St. Leger Stakes
The St. Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.Established in 1776, the St. Leger...
, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the Ormonde Stakes
Ormonde Stakes
The Ormonde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Chester over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 89 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May....
and the Eclipse Stakes
Eclipse Stakes
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 7 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.-History:The event is named after Eclipse, a...
setting a record for a single season's earnings in England. He stood at stud in Ireland and America, but failed to live up to expectations as a sire.
Breeding
Owned and bred by HH Aga Khan IIIAga Khan III
Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. He was one of the founders and the first president of the All-India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38. He was nominated to represent India to...
he was sired by Tehran and a first foal of the mare Neocracy by the undefeated racehorse and outstanding sire, Nearco
Nearco
Nearco was an Italian bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by Thoroughbred Heritage as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was not only unbeaten, winning 14 races at distances from 5 furlongs to 1 mile 7 furlongs ,...
. Tehran, won six races including the St. Leger for earnings of £7,258 and he was a Champion Sire. Tulyar's dam, Neocracy won two races worth £2,562 as a two-year-old. She also produced several other winners including the 1959 Eclipse Stakes winner Saint Crespin III. Neocracy's dam, Harina, won the Imperial Produce Stakes of £4,128. Harina was a full sister to the Derby and St. Leger winner, Trigo. Tulyar is inbred to Phalaris in the fourth remove of his pedigree.
At two-years-old
He started six times winning on two occasions. The handicapper assessed his merit in the Free Handicap as 1st 5 Ib (9 kilograms) below the best horse of his generation, Windy City.At three-years-old
Tulyar started seven times and was undefeated, winning the Epsom DerbyEpsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
in a time of 2 minutes 36.4 seconds. He also won the St. Leger Stakes
St. Leger Stakes
The St. Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.Established in 1776, the St. Leger...
, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the Ormonde Stakes
Ormonde Stakes
The Ormonde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Chester over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 89 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May....
and the Eclipse Stakes
Eclipse Stakes
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 7 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.-History:The event is named after Eclipse, a...
setting a record for a single season's earnings in England. He did not compete in the 2000 Guineas race. In all he had won nine of his thirteen race starts. Tulyar was then retired sound and when his reputation was at a peak.
Stud record
At the end of the 1952 season, the Aga Khan sold Tulyar to the Irish National StudIrish National Stud
The Irish National Stud is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility based at Tully, Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland...
for £250,000 which was a world record price up to that time for a Thoroughbred horse. He commenced stud duties as a five-year-old at a fee of 600 guineas a mare. Nominations approaching 100 every season came in from Ireland, England, France, America, Germany and Italy. These numbers were then reduced by the Directors of the Stud.
In 1955 Tulyar was sold to an American syndicate led by Arthur B. Hancock
Arthur B. Hancock
Arthur Boyd Hancock was an American breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses who established the renowned Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky....
for £240,000 and his delivery was made after the 1956 stud season. His fee in America was set at $10,000 a mare. After arrival in the States he contracted a serious illness and he could not be used in 1957.
Tulyar sired the winners of 66 races worth £33,022. He was the damsire of the winners of 51 races worth £40,788.
His stakes winning progeny included:
- Fiorentina (IRE), won 1956 IRE One Thousand Guineas
- Ginetta (IRE), won 1956 Poule d'Essai des PoulichesPoule d'Essai des PoulichesThe Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, sometimes referred to as the French 1,000 Guineas, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies...
(French One Thousand Guineas) - Mako (USA), won the American Grand National race
In America Tulyar and his sons, did have an influence on jumpers and some Warmblood
Warmblood
Warmbloods are a group of middle-weight horse types and breeds, primarily originating in Europe, registered with organizations that are characterized by open studbook policy, studbook selection, and the aim of breeding for equestrian sport...
horses.
Honours
Following the LNER tradition of naming locomotiveLocomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
s after winning racehorses, the English Electric
English Electric
English Electric was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers...
'Deltic' diesel
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
locomotive, no. D9015 (later no. 55 015) was named after Tulyar on 13 October 1961 and remained in service until 2 January 1982.