Source-linked catalog profile

Racing

Bolton Starling

horse

Record05Structured source profile
Rights-reviewed source image associated with Bolton Starling on Wikimedia Commons
Rights-reviewed source imageStarling, the Duke of Bolton's grey colt, foaled 1727, attributed to Thomas Spencer. Other information Provenance: Probably Sir Edward O'Brien, 2nd Bt. By descent to Donough Edward Foster O'Brien, 16th Baron of Inchiquin, Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare, Ireland Probably James Adam &
Attributed to Thomas Spencer · Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons generated the displayed 960-pixel thumbnail; EquinAtlas did not crop it.
Discipline groupRacing
Record depthStructured source profile
Source checkedJuly 26, 2026

Structured record

Identity snapshot

Known fields from Wikidata are displayed as recorded. EquinAtlas does not invent values for missing fields.

Foaled
1727
Died
1756
Sex
Male
Breed
Thoroughbred
Recorded use
racehorse, stallion

Reference desk

Documented relationships

Pedigree, participation, and honors appear only when the upstream entity links them explicitly.

Pedigree

sire
Bay Bolton

Events & honors

Owner recorded by source
Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton

Catalog identity

Wikidata entity
Q11338801
Permanent revision
#2486310181
Record depth
Structured source profile
Source links
2

Provenance

Open the underlying record

This is a discoverability profile built from community-maintained structured data, not an EquinAtlas editorial dossier.

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Build a reading path from the record

Every connection below is generated from fields already present in the source-linked archive. It is a research lead, not a claim that two horses had equivalent careers.

Follow the recorded lineage

These links come from an explicitly named sire, dam, damsire, or a parent shared by both source records.

  • Rights-reviewed source image associated with Bay Bolton on Wikimedia Commons

    Racing

    Bay Bolton

    horse

    Recorded sire of Bolton Starling
    Bay Bolton
    Shared recorded breed / studbook
    Thoroughbred
    Shared discipline
    Racing
    Foaled within twenty-five years
    1705
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Compare documented peers

These horses share multiple recorded identity fields, such as discipline, breed, country, sex, or foaling period.

  • Rights-reviewed source image associated with Crab on Wikimedia Commons

    Racing

    Crab

    horse

    Shared recorded breed / studbook
    Thoroughbred
    Foaled within five years
    1722
    Shared discipline
    Racing
    Shared recorded sex category
    Male
    Continue to profile
  • Racing

    Blacklegs

    Thoroughbred racehorse

    Shared recorded breed / studbook
    Thoroughbred
    Foaled within five years
    1728
    Shared discipline
    Racing
    Shared recorded sex category
    Male
    Continue to profile
  • Racing

    Squirt

    Thoroughbred racehorse

    Shared recorded breed / studbook
    Thoroughbred
    Foaled within five years
    1732
    Shared discipline
    Racing
    Shared recorded sex category
    Male
    Continue to profile
  • Rights-reviewed lead image associated with Lath on the linked English Wikipedia article

    Racing

    Lath

    horse

    Shared recorded breed / studbook
    Thoroughbred
    Foaled within five years
    1732
    Shared discipline
    Racing
    Shared recorded sex category
    Male
    Continue to profile

Stay within the discipline

These source-linked records share the same discipline classification; open each profile to establish any closer comparison.

Field notebook

Questions the available evidence can support

  1. Pedigree ledger

    List each sire, dam, and damsire recorded for Bolton Starling; open the linked source before carrying a relationship into another generation.

    Based on: Recorded pedigree fields
  2. Era comparison

    Start with Bolton Starling's recorded foaling year (1727). Date every comparison and keep later commentary separate from contemporaneous results.

    Based on: Recorded foaling year
  3. Connection map

    Trace the recorded owner entries one source at a time. Preserve the role and date attached to each source rather than assuming a permanent relationship.

    Based on: Named connections, events, or honors
  4. Identity language

    Copy breed, studbook, sex, and place terms exactly as the source presents them; note conflicts instead of silently standardizing them.

    Based on: Recorded identity fields
  5. Source check

    Open the 2 linked sources, record the publisher and retrieval or revision date, and mark which displayed fields each source actually supports.

    Based on: Linked source trail

From profile to reading room

Continue from Bolton Starling's record

4 original briefs · 30 reading minutes · 19 direct references. These are research-method companions, not additional claims about the horse.

01Aftercare and welfare

Discipline research

A finish line is not an exit plan

Retirement can mean rehabilitation, retraining, adoption, sanctuary, or another carefully matched role. Good research follows the horse beyond the final chart.

Why read this next: This aftercare and welfare brief shares the profile's Thoroughbred racing classification. Its 5 direct references help test context and source boundaries; the brief is not evidence about this individual horse.

7 min read5 sources
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02Bloodstock research

Discipline research

Stud fee is a price tag, not a breeding verdict

The advertised fee opens a stallion dossier. Book size, opportunity, mare quality, crop age, contract terms, and the goals for the mating determine what the price can and cannot mean.

Why read this next: This bloodstock research brief shares the profile's Thoroughbred racing classification. Its 4 direct references help test context and source boundaries; the brief is not evidence about this individual horse.

8 min read4 sources
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03Kentucky Derby research

Discipline research

The Derby leaderboard is an entry queue, not a power ranking

Points answer whether a horse can get into the gate. The performances beneath those points help answer what kind of contender may arrive there.

Why read this next: This kentucky derby research brief shares the profile's Thoroughbred racing classification. Its 5 direct references help test context and source boundaries; the brief is not evidence about this individual horse.

7 min read5 sources
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04Race-record literacy

Discipline research

The number never ran the race

A speed figure makes performances comparable; it does not make their circumstances identical. Read the class, surface, pace, trip, and chart before deciding what the number means.

Why read this next: This race-record literacy brief shares the profile's Thoroughbred racing classification. Its 5 direct references help test context and source boundaries; the brief is not evidence about this individual horse.

8 min read5 sources
Read the original brief

Record boundary

A source index, not a fabricated biography

EquinAtlas preserves the upstream description and linked structured facts without filling gaps. This page does not claim current form, ownership, health, availability, fees, race times, proprietary speed figures, results, or rankings. Follow the source record and official sport or registry sources before relying on a horse's identity or history.