Samuel Bellamy was born to working class parents in 17th-century England, but he died the richest pirate who ever lived.

Forensic scientists at the University of New Haven are comparing DNA from 300-year old remains found in a shipwreck off Cape Cod to a distant relative of infamous pirate Samuel 'Black Sam' Bellamy.

It is sired by the stallion Black Sam Bellamy out of the dam Pearl Buttons. Syfonic Sam is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 2 attempts. During its most recent race at ...