Tags: Race Horse.
Matchem (1748 – 21 February 1781) sometimes styled as Match ‘em was a Thoroughbred racehorse who had a great influence on the breed and was the earliest of three 18th century stallions that produced the Thoroughbred sire-lines of today in addition to Eclipse and Herod. He was the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland from 1772 – 1774.