The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-24

Special Correspondence OF Inc sunday Republic.
London, May l9.-lt IS not too much to
say that the Chadwick Stud is one of the
mos. important thoroughbred breeding studs
at the present day. There is no establish
ment in the world which is conducted on
more up-to-date lines or where more care
and attention is bestowed on the thorough
bred-sire dam or produce. 1t IS the most
extensive stud in existence. while the racing
stable which Sir John Blundcll Maple keeps
up in connection with 1t at Falmouth House.
Newmarket, Is far and away larger than
that of any other owner In England. and IS
only second In the world, If it comes second
at all, to that Of NJ. Edmond Blanc in
France No wonder, then, that the fame of
the ChildwIck Stud has gone into all lands.
and that where admirers and breeders OF
the quadruped which the primer tells us is
"a noble animal and very useful to man,
are the produce of the Chi!dwick broodmares
and the progeny OF its sires are in ever
increasing demand.
The locale of this perfectly appointed stud
is about four miles from ST. Adams. There
the four sires Common. Royal Hampton,
Prince Hampton and Macintosh, hold court.
and thence have come the majority Of those
flying colts and FLIES that carried the white
and gold stripes and claret cap with such
success in the past two seasons winning
for Sir Blundel Maple more races than any
other owner in each of those two years,
and taking him TO the head Of the winning
owners IN 1871 and third on the roll Of 1862.
COMMON is i CONFER
Common, the triple-crowned hero Of 1881.
was foaled in 1sSS. and is, therefore. just
Is years old. He is 4 bis-boned. powerful
horse of great length and reach, in color
dark brown. almost black. the only white
about him being a small star on the fore
head. He stands l62, bat with all his size
shows great quality. He Is by lsonoIny.
from Thistle. by Scottish Chief, and was
bred by Lord Abingdon at Sr!chel ne was va
such an overgrown baby that he never ran
at years Of age, and was not seen under
coIors until he came out for and won the
Two Thousand Guineas A rasged.hipPea,
angular sort, he made few friends until he
had shown how he could gallop. but he, SO
readily accounted for the opposition tnat
lie at once became great iaNofite LOT tIle
Derby. which. on one of the WetteSt DAYS
on record. he wen month later with equai
ease. :. A.,
He met his match at Sandown in the
EcIipse Stakes when Surefoot beat him. but
he redeemed his reputation at Doncaster In
Septerrber where he won the St. Leger Just
as easily as he had done the two carrier
classic races He never ran again. being SOFA
to Sir Blundell Maple for $500 .guineas to
stand at the Cnildwics stud. Ihougn as
vet claiming Nun Nicer in the One Thou-
sand Guineas of lsss among classic sactors ,,i-
ners and has well proved his value. 1ls
stock not only go fast. but all stay, yet,
like their sire, Go not come 10 hano early
ROYAL. HAMPTON FRESH.
Royal Hampton is some six years older
than Common. having been foaled in 1852.
but he still remains fresh and vigorous,
and will likely enough do good service for
several years to come. He was bred by
Mr.. W. Blenkiron in iSse; and is rich bay
and full of quality. sisSulariy bloodlkc,
handsome horse. he is by Hampton from
Princess, and though he was a coed race
running third TO Melton and Paradox in the
Derby of 1856 besides winning the City and
has at the stud far surpassed
his good reputation on the race course.
His best son is no doubt, Marcion, the
Ascot Gold Cup winner of 1893. u horse that
would have tested the caiiber of the mighty
Isinglass in the Derby at Epson had Mr.
Vyner's colt been qualified to compete. or in
any other race had the par met; He sa can
besides claim q Two Thousand success
ners Of less important races has for years
past been long and imposing. sir Blundeil
has very extensively patronEed the son Oh
in recent t. seasons seasons foe ana lnuepeha-
Roval Lancer and Doubtful Honour and The
! -year-olds. Girton Girl and Grille: there
ire no less than eleven Z-yedT-oitiS, ol WI
light are flllies, claiming parentaGe from
Royal Hampton among the half-hundred or
20 of the Childwickbury Baronets horses
n training under tbs. charge of William
Nauch at Falmouth House.
That Sir Blundell Maple has always
thought highly of the blood IS shown by
lis having established Prince Hampton (on
of Royal Hampton in his first season, from
as one of the sires of the stud. Pi.
oroch who was claimed by the master of
,hiidwick5ury out of Il selling race. at the
Harpenden meeting. in 1855. was the first
,rood mare ever owned by Sir Blundell.
and her son, Prince Hampton, was TIC
irst foal dropped at Chadwick. Pibrocl
$ by Craig Miller "a son of Blair AthoD |
from Terre de Feu. In his day Prince |
Hampton was one of the speediest horses |
n training and his stock all possesses the |
yift of going He is a very good looking |
iorse, fully sixteen hands high. in shape |
md color very much like his sire.
MACINTOSH IN GOOD SHAPE.
A young sire that is pretty sure to make
, big name for himself at the stud is Mac |
ntosh Ia son OF the Kings horse, Florizel !
i. and Cullercoats). who though not en-
cred in the Derby won by Volodyovski, |