Evening star., 1936-07-20
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

S TEDDY, the French stallion,
n was being buried in Virginia
~ last week, another stallion
4 a from Europe,s No. family
Of thoroughbreds was being shipped
to America on the Berengaria. The
most important addition to Amer
team thoroughbred breeding stock for
some time was effected July 7. when
a deal was completed in London by
which a syndicate of American breed
ers bought from his highness, Prince
Aga Khan, the 9-year- old stallion,
Blenheim-a horse that is considered
the most successful son of the great
Blandford now at stud
Members of the syndicate are Mrs.
Marion du Pont Somerville. william
du Pont, ir: Warren Wright. John
Hay Whitney, John D. Hertz. Robert
A. Fairbairn and Arthur Hancock
Arriving in America-Blenheim will
be shipped to Mr. Hancock's Clai-
borne Stud. at Paris, KY There
ne will have several famous stable
mates, among them Sir Gallahad III,
rho has established himself as the
most successful stallion In America
since he was imported in 1928 by a
syndicate composed Of Arthur Han
rock. Marshall Field, Robert Fair
hSein and William Woodward.
The price paid for BIenheim is said
to be, on good authority, S250, 900.
He has been perhaps the best revenue
producer among European stations
and his fame reached a new high
when his son Mahmoud won the Eng
lish Derby. q few weeks ago. CBlen-
helm won the Derby in l930). Blen-
helm went to the stud in France in
1881. at a fee of $4,000 francs (about
$4,000. In 1884 the fee was lowered
to 800 guineas (about $1,575). In 1886
it was up to 400 guineas (S2.100)
Blenheim's book was full for 1936-ls37
and subscriptions were being taken for
1888 At $2500. All of these bookings
we're cancelled by the sale Of the horse
But it shows that the son of BIandford
had yearly earning capacity of more
than $4,000. 1t is said that no serv-
ices outside OF the syndicate will be
available to Blenheim for some time,
Largely responsible for his being
brought to the United States is the
fact that Mrs. SomerYilIe, saw him in
France several months ago, liked him
80 much that she asked price on him
Blenheim was bred by Lord Car
nsrvon, at the Highclere Stud, What
combe, Berkshire, England. and was
foaled April Is, 1927. The Aga Khan,
then building the great breeding and
racing establishment which has be-
come the most formidable in Europe,
paid $21 ,525 for him in 1928.
Blenheim proved his speed az q 2
sear-old, by winning four 5-furlons
races and finishing second in his
other three starts. He won many i'm
portant races as a and 3 year old
AT the end Of his third year, Just be-
fore he was to start in the Eclipse
Stakes, he developed a soreness which
persisted for several weeks, so he was
taken out Of training and sent to
France, where he entered the stud
the following season, as a 4-year-old.
His money winnings for the two years
Of his racing career was $72, ,666. Is.
Blenheim's stud career has been an
increasing success His first crop
were 2-year-olds in 1884, with a long
line Of winners in France and Eng
land.
The second crop starred especially
Ia England. One of his sons, wynd-
ham, was the most successful 2-year-
old of 1885. To the end of 1885 the
get of Blenheim had won 633, 900
francs in France and PILOT pounds
in England (about SI56520). He
ranked fourth on the sire list in Eng
land last year and rivaling his dead
sire bids fair to hold a high place on