Starling never made it to the race course to demonstrate her talents, but as a daughter of the great matron Feola, she was a valuable mare just as a broodmare prospect. She proved her worth after being exported to Argentina, where she became a foundation mare for Haras Chapadmalal.
Race record
Unraced
As an individual
A dark bay or brown mare; no other information available.
As a producer
A Reine-de-Course as designated by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Starling produced at least six foals. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Starling was bred by His Majesty King George VI. She was exported to Argentina in 1945 and spent the rest of her life at Haras Chapadmalal. She produced her last known foal in 1954.
Pedigree notes
Starling is inbred 4x5 to nine-time English/Irish champion sire St. Simon and to Roi Herode. She is also inbred 5x4 to St. Simon's champion son Persimmon, a four-time English/Irish champion sire in his own right.
Sired by 1931 Jockey Club Cup winner Noble Star, Starling is a half sister to 1946 One Thousand Guineas winner Hypericum (by Hyperion), dam of 1958 King Edward VII Stakes winner Restoration (by Persian Gulf) and second dam of 1971 One Thousand Guineas (ENG-G1) winner Highclere and1966 Premio Presidente della Repubblica winner Ben Marshall, and to Yorkshire Oaks winner Angelola (by Donatello II), dam of 1954 English champion older male Aureole (by Hyperion). She is also a half sister to 1946 Great Yorkshire Stakes winner Kingstone (by King Salmon) and to 1950 Yorkshire Oaks and Cesarewitch Handicap winner Above Board (by Straight Deal), dam of 1958 Ormonde Stakes winner Doutelle (by Prince Chevalier) and 1962 St. James's Palace Stakes winner Above Suspicion (by Court Martial). In addition, Starling is a half sister to Knight's Daughter (by Sir Cosmo), dam of 1958 American Horse of the Year Round Table (by Princequillo); 1959 Arlington Lassie Stakes winner Monarchy (by Princequillo), an important producer for Claiborne Farm; and 1951 Kingsclere Stakes winner Love Game (by Big Game), dam of 1961 Bowie Handicap winner Road House (by Hasty Road) and 1962 La Centinela Stakes winner Nas-Mahal (by Nasrullah). Another half sister to Starling, Foretaste (by Umidwar), is the second dam of 1973 Ascot Gold Cup (ENG-G1) and Prix du Cadran (FR-G1) winner Lassalle.
Feola, the dam of Starling, ran second in the 1936 One Thousand Guineas and third in that year's Oaks Stakes. A daughter of the speed influence Friar Marcus and the Son-in-Law mare Aloe, she is a half sister to Aroma (by Fairway), ancestress of an American branch of this family that includes two-time American champion Go for Wand, 1980 Two Thousand Guineas (ENG-G1) winner Known Fact, 2011 Preakness Stakes (USA-G1) winner Shackleford and the important sires Gone West and Tentam. Feola is also a half sister to Sweet Aloe (by Cameronian), second dam of two-time English champion Alcide.
Last updated: February 16, 2021
Race record
Unraced
As an individual
A dark bay or brown mare; no other information available.
As a producer
A Reine-de-Course as designated by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Starling produced at least six foals. Her important foals are as follow:
- Sideral (1948, by Seductor) was the Argentine champion older male of 1952/1953. A great stallion, he led the Argentine general sire list three times and the Argentine broodmare sire list six times.
- Siderea (1950, by Seductor) won the 1953 Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) and was the Argentine champion 3-year-old filly of 1953/1954. She is the dam of Argentine multiple stakes winner Zodiaco (by Carapalida) and is the second dam of 1966 Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzue and 1967 Gran Premio Eliseo Ramirez winner Moonrush (by Court Harwell).
- Sagitaria (1951, by Seductor) won the Premio Saturnino J. Unzue and the Premio Gilberto Lerena, both of which were later classed as Group 1 races. Unbeaten on the track, she is the dam of Premio Jose Zubiaurre winner Markab (by Court Harwell) and Brazilian and Peruvian stakes winner Vernal (by Argur).
- Constelación (1954, by Seductor) is the dam of multiple Argentine stakes winner Solar System (by Tatán). She is the ancestress of 2003/2004 Argentine champion 3-year-old filly Salt Champ.
Connections
Starling was bred by His Majesty King George VI. She was exported to Argentina in 1945 and spent the rest of her life at Haras Chapadmalal. She produced her last known foal in 1954.
Pedigree notes
Starling is inbred 4x5 to nine-time English/Irish champion sire St. Simon and to Roi Herode. She is also inbred 5x4 to St. Simon's champion son Persimmon, a four-time English/Irish champion sire in his own right.
Sired by 1931 Jockey Club Cup winner Noble Star, Starling is a half sister to 1946 One Thousand Guineas winner Hypericum (by Hyperion), dam of 1958 King Edward VII Stakes winner Restoration (by Persian Gulf) and second dam of 1971 One Thousand Guineas (ENG-G1) winner Highclere and1966 Premio Presidente della Repubblica winner Ben Marshall, and to Yorkshire Oaks winner Angelola (by Donatello II), dam of 1954 English champion older male Aureole (by Hyperion). She is also a half sister to 1946 Great Yorkshire Stakes winner Kingstone (by King Salmon) and to 1950 Yorkshire Oaks and Cesarewitch Handicap winner Above Board (by Straight Deal), dam of 1958 Ormonde Stakes winner Doutelle (by Prince Chevalier) and 1962 St. James's Palace Stakes winner Above Suspicion (by Court Martial). In addition, Starling is a half sister to Knight's Daughter (by Sir Cosmo), dam of 1958 American Horse of the Year Round Table (by Princequillo); 1959 Arlington Lassie Stakes winner Monarchy (by Princequillo), an important producer for Claiborne Farm; and 1951 Kingsclere Stakes winner Love Game (by Big Game), dam of 1961 Bowie Handicap winner Road House (by Hasty Road) and 1962 La Centinela Stakes winner Nas-Mahal (by Nasrullah). Another half sister to Starling, Foretaste (by Umidwar), is the second dam of 1973 Ascot Gold Cup (ENG-G1) and Prix du Cadran (FR-G1) winner Lassalle.
Feola, the dam of Starling, ran second in the 1936 One Thousand Guineas and third in that year's Oaks Stakes. A daughter of the speed influence Friar Marcus and the Son-in-Law mare Aloe, she is a half sister to Aroma (by Fairway), ancestress of an American branch of this family that includes two-time American champion Go for Wand, 1980 Two Thousand Guineas (ENG-G1) winner Known Fact, 2011 Preakness Stakes (USA-G1) winner Shackleford and the important sires Gone West and Tentam. Feola is also a half sister to Sweet Aloe (by Cameronian), second dam of two-time English champion Alcide.
Last updated: February 16, 2021