CHAPTER IX 



FROM BECKHAMPTON TO SOUTH AFRICA 



In 1898 I won the St. Leger with Wildfowler, 

 as stated in a previous chapter, but he was not 

 within twenty- one pounds of a horse like Galtee 

 More ; and when he was ultimately sold to go to 

 France, I believe the price was 5,000 or 6,000 

 guineas, which seems a small sum indeed nowadays 

 for a classic winner. 



Nothing which ever came under my control 



came near to equalling the three great sons of 



Morganette — Blairfinde, Galtee 



Morganette 



More, and Ard Patrick; and I am 

 sure many of my readers will like to study the 

 record of the wonderful family of which she was 

 such a distinguished member. So I have had all 

 the details carefully made out. 



The family first came into the front rank through 

 Diversion, by Defence, who was foaled in 1838. 

 Her daughters, Miami and Madame Eglantine, 

 were brood mares of the very highest class, and it 

 was from the former of these that Morganette 

 descended, as appears on the next page. 



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