Table 2 Historic Thoroughbred horse sample details.

From: The genetic origin and history of speed in the Thoroughbred racehorse

Historic Thoroughbred

Year of birth

Element analysed

Sample held by

MSTN g.66493737C/T genotype

Bend Or

1877

Mandible

NHM

T/T

Corrie Roy

1878

Metacarpus

NHM

T/T

Donovan

1886

Humerus

NHM

T/T

Eclipse

1764

Humerus

RVC

T/T

Hermit

1864

Tooth

BLA

T/T

Hyperion

1930

Tooth

AHT

T/T

Ormonde

1883

Metacarpus

NHM

T/T

Persimmon

1893

Mandible

NHM

T/T

Polymelus

1902

Tooth

ZOO

T/T

St Frusquin

1893

Metacarpus

NHM

T/T

St Simon

1881

Mandible

NHM

T/T

Stockwell

1849

Metacarpus

NHM

T/T

William the Third

1898

Metacarpus

NHM

T/T

  1. AHT, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket; BLA, Blankley Stud, Lincolnshire; NHM, Natural History Museum, London; RVC, Royal Veterinary College, London; ZOO, Zoological Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.