Shackleford

Coordinates: 51°11′51″N 0°39′15″W / 51.1975°N 0.6541°W / 51.1975; -0.6541

Shackleford is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Guildford, Surrey, England centred to the west of the A3 between Guildford and Petersfield 32 miles (51 km) southwest of London and 5.2 miles (8.4 km) southwest of Guildford. Shackleford includes the localities of Eashing, Hurtmore, Norney and Gatwick.

History

The village does not appear in the Domesday survey of the eleventh century however Hurtmore manor in the east of the parish and Rodsall manor, just to the west of the parish, a far-south part of Puttenham appear. The name first appears (as Sakelesford) in 1220 with many variants appearing down the centuries. The derivation of the "Shackle" part of the name is uncertain and the subject of speculation. A possible formation is from the Old English verb sceacan (to shake) suggesting loose movement, perhaps the shaky or loose bottom of the ford itself.

The name may derive from its ford being secured by chains. Others have speculated that the name derives from the Old English word 'scacol,' meaning tongue of land. Whatever the derivation, by the 14th century villagers began taking the place name as a surname, when there is known to have been a William de Shackleford who lived in the area.

Shackleford (horse)

Shackleford (foaled February 25, 2008) is a retired chestnutThoroughbred race horse who won the 2011 Preakness Stakes. His pedigree traces to major sires of significance, including his grandsire Storm Cat and his damsire Unbridled as well as numerous fourth generation who were champion breeders. The colt was sired by Forestry out of the mare Oatsee, who was purchased in 2006 by Shackleford's owners for $135,000. After giving birth to Shackleford, Oatsee was bred to A.P. Indy and sold, in foal, for $1.55 million.

Shackleford was placed into training with Dale Romans, who raced the colt twice as a 2-year-old. As a 3-year-old, he had three races, including the Florida Derby, where he finished second and qualified for the Kentucky Derby. In the Kentucky Derby he finished fourth, and then, at 13-1 odds, went on to win the Preakness Stakes on May 21, 2011. In doing so, Shackleford became the beneficiary of the largest payoff purse in Preakness history, winning not only the $600,000 winner's purse, but also $550,000 as the XpressBet Bonus winner for a total payout of $1,150,000. He was retired in 2012 after winning the Clark Handicap in November and currently stands at Darby Dan Farm.

Shackleford (disambiguation)

Shackleford may refer to:

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