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which is three more than Fisherman and eight more than Rataplan. Blink Bonny s 

 son by Slockwcll was Blair Athol, who proved worthy of such mighty parentage 

 by winning the Derby and the St. Leger, and handing on his speed to Prince 

 Charlie, Ecossais, Scottish Q^leen, and Silvio, winner of the Derby. Blink Bonny s 



skeleton was presented 

 to the York Museum, 

 and her name is pre- 

 served in the stud farm 

 controlled by Miles 

 I'Anson, on the estate 

 where another William 

 I'Anson upholds his 

 father's reputation as a 

 trainer. From all this it 

 will be seen that Queen 

 Mary was another in- 

 stance of a mare who 

 did no good on the 

 racecourse proving first 

 rate at the stud, like the dam of Beeswing, Ennui (dam of Saunterer\ Rebecca 

 (dam of Alice Hawthoni), Pocahontas, Hybla, and many more. 



Fobert, in The Flying Dutchman's days, may well have seemed justified in 

 thinking that such breeding had never been seen before ; and when John Scott 

 saw Canesou beaten like a common hack at Ascot, he must have begun to wonder 

 about the truth of it himself. Fobert never thought the public really knew how 

 good " The Dutchman " was, especially after Marlow nearly threw away his Derby 

 by stupidly trying to show off in a close finish, and quite spoilt all chance of the 

 Doncaster Cup by bursting his horse at the start. Marlow died in a workhouse. 

 The son of Bay Middleton and Barbelle was a very free goer at exercise, and 

 at three years old could beat his five-year-old relative Van Tronip. His sire's 

 fee had been reduced from 30 guineas to 15, and in the year " The Dutchman" 

 was born, it was ten. Irish Birdcatchcr could be got for 25 at Newmarket; 

 Melbourne, afterwards sire of West Australian and Blink Bonny, for 12. The 

 highest price asked by Mr. Theobald, of Stockwell, was 20 guineas for Muley 

 Moloch. John Day was getting 25 guineas for the services of Venison; and 



By permission of H.R.H. Prince Christian. 



' Caller On." 



