| Byerly Turk | |
|---|---|
 The Byerley Turk by John Wootton | |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1680 |
| Colour | Black |
| Owner | Robert Byerley |
The Byerley Turk (c. 1680 – c. 1703[1]), also spelled Byerly Turk, was the earliest of three stallions that were the founders of the modern Thoroughbred horse racing bloodstock (the other two are the Godolphin Arabian and the Darley Arabian).[2][3]
- ^ "Byerley Turk Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), "Thoroughbred Breeding of the World", Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
- ^ Cunningham, E. P.; Dooley, J. J.; Splan, R. K.; Bradley, D. G. (2001). "Microsatellite diversity, pedigree relatedness and the contributions of founder lineages to thoroughbred horses". Animal Genetics. 32 (6): 360–364. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2052.2001.00785.x. PMID 11736806.