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Wilton's Wisdom (by Blinkhoolie and Aline, the 

 dam of Grand Coup, by Gladiateur), a horse that 

 deserves particular notice, because, though he 

 ran a dozen times or more, for the Derby as 

 well as for other less important stakes, he never 

 once won, and yet has turned out an excellent 

 sire. 



Amongst his progeny were Mr. John Ham- 

 mond's famous mare Florence and Mr. A. W. 

 Merry's splendid horse Surefoot, as well as 

 several others, as was to be expected from his 

 high connections, illustrating the truth of the 

 saying that bon sang 7ie ment pas. 



Of the distinguished horses that have been 

 exported during her Majesty's reign the chief 

 are : To America, Leamington, of course, as sire 

 of Iroquois, and, though a very indifferent per- 

 former. Phaeton, of course, as sire of King Alfonso 

 (sire of Foxhall) ; Australian (a great sire in 

 America, by West Australian), first called Mil- 

 lington ; Balrownie, that had cost Mr. Padwick 

 ^4,000 ; Belshazzar, son of Blacklock ; Bonnie 

 Scotland (a great sire in America), ran a dead 

 heat for second in the St. Leger of 1856 with 



