Sire Godolphin Arabian Damsire Hobgoblin Country Great Britain Species Equus caballus Parents Godolphin Arabian | Dam Shireborn Foaled 1745 Colour Bay Owner Benjamin Tasker Jr. Sex Mare | |
Selima was one of the most important Thoroughbred horses of the 18th century and became one of the foundation mares of the American Thoroughbred. She was imported to the Province of Maryland between 1750 and 1752 by Benjamin Tasker, Jr.
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Racing
In 1752, Selima won the biggest prize of the era, 2,500 pistoles at Gloucester, Virginia which marked "the beginning of the remarkable racing contests between the rival colonies of Maryland and Virginia."
Legacy
She produced 10 foals including Selim, Ebony and Stella.
The annual Selima Stakes, now raced at Laurel Park Racecourse, was named after Selima in 1926 and first held at the Maryland State Fair with a $30,000 challenge cup for two-year-old fillies.
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