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SPRINGFIELD. 



(WINNER OF THE CHAMPION STAKES AT 

 NEWMARKET, 1877, crv.) 



SPRINGFIELD by St. Albans was bred in 1873 b 7 Her Majesty at Bushey 

 Paddocks, Hampton Court, and is the third produce of his dam Viridis, who 

 was bred in 1864 by Mr. Blenkiron at Middle Park. He was purchased when 

 a yearling at the Queen's Annual Sale by Mr. J. H. Houldsworth, and ran for 

 the first time in 1875 for the Prince of Wales Stakes at York, which he won 

 easily, beating Forerunner, Hoyden, Auguste, and eleven other two-year-olds ; 

 and next day he won the Gimcrack Stakes, beating Twine the Plaiden, Glen- 

 dale, and two others. His next race was for the First October Two Year Old 

 Stakes at Newmarket, in which he very easily disposed of Geryon, Bella, and 

 two others, but at the Houghton Meeting, Clanronald beat him by a head for 

 the Criterion Stakes, and later in the week Kisber defeated him by three lengths 

 for the Dewhurst Plate. In 1876 Springfield accomplished a succession of 

 victories, the like of which may be almost looked for in vain in the pages of 

 ' Weatherby," as he won the nine races for which he contended in a style 

 hardly ever equalled. The Fern Hill Stakes at Ascot fell to him, beating 

 Rosbach, Kaleidoscope, and two others by four lengths ; he next secured the 

 New Biennial from Concha by six lengths. At Stockbridge he won the Cup 

 from Lowlander and two others by three lengths, and he won the July Cup at 

 Newmarket from Cran Tair and another by twelve lengths. At Goodwood he 

 was opposed only by Caesarion for the Bognor Stakes, which, with 25 to i on 

 him, he won by three lengths ; and at Doncaster he won the Bradgate Park 

 Stakes, also against a solitary opponent ; and next day he walked over for the 

 Eglinton Stakes. At Newmarket Second October Meeting he walked over for 

 the Select Stakes, and in the Houghton Week he won the Derby Three Year Old 

 Free Handicap in a canter, from Gavarni, Advance, and Sailor. In 1877 

 Springfield's four-year-old performances were still more brilliant. At Ascot he 

 beat Ecossais and Warrior by four lengths for the Queen's Stand Plate ; and he 

 beat Rob Roy and Monachus by four lengths for the New Biennial. At New- 

 market the July Cup fell to him for the second time, beating Lollypop, Trappist, 

 and Ecossais by three lengths ; and in the autumn he achieved a very easy 

 victory for the Champion Stakes, beating Silvio, Great Tom, and six others, 

 while the All Aged Stakes also fell to him, beating Ecossais, and was his last 

 appearance on the turf. Springfield was immediately secured by the Hon. 

 Col. Maude for the royal haras, where in the following year he commenced his 

 stud career, his fee being 100 guineas. 



