BREEDING 35 



Gallinule, sire of Wildfowler, this years 

 St. Leger winner; Pioneer, third in the 

 Derby ; and another yearling which he 

 sold for ;^25oo to Colonel North, so 

 altogether she must have put something 

 not far short of ;^ 10,000 into her owner's 

 pocket, and he was offered ;^4000 for 

 her as a brood mare. 



This happens to be the day after 

 the Duke of York Stakes at Kempton 

 Park, and I notice the three placed 

 horses are all by Gallinule, as well as 

 the winner of the next race, quite a 

 unique incident, and there really seems 

 no end to old Moorhen's influence on 

 the fortunes of mankind. There are many 

 examples of this in turf history, notably 

 Blink Bonny, the founder of the fortunes 

 of the TAnson family. One good horse 

 injudicious hands is the foundation-stone 

 of a middle-class fortune, gambling apart. 



