200 HORSE-RACING IN ENGLAND 



by Lord CHfden ; Saxon, a noted American 

 sire, by Beadsman ; Hurrah, a noted American 

 sire, by Newminster ; Blue Gown, winner 

 of the Derby in 1868, but he died on the 

 passage (as Wenlock afterwards in 1891), in 

 the winter of 1880-81, after sojourning a long 

 while in Germany ; Blue Mantle, fourth for the 

 Derby of 1863, by Kingston ; St. Mungo, son of 

 St. Albans ; St. Blaise, winner of the Derby in 

 1883, imported by Mr. Auguste Belmont, and 

 purchased at the sale of Mr. Belmont's stud in 

 America for ^20,000 ; and, above all, the ' prince 

 of roarers ' (unless that should be the title of the 

 late illustrious son of Blair Athol, Prince Charlie, 

 whose latter end came upon him at Eldmerndorf 

 Farm, Lafayette County, U.S., on November 11, 

 1886, whilst engaged in the propagation of his 

 species, whether ' roarers ' or not), the renowned 

 Ormonde, at the prodigious cost of ^30,000 or 

 more. 



Besides, of course, very many mares ; although, 

 as regards that sex, Brother Jonathan seems 

 to have formed an opinion, for which there 

 is weighty authority, that brilliant achievements 

 are a matter of little consequence, if not a posi- 



