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again beaten by Alarm for the Emperor's Plate at 

 Ascot. In 1847 he went to the stud, and was located 

 at Stockwell. His dam, Echidna, was by Economist, 

 son of Whisker, son of Waxy ; her dam, Miss Pratt, 

 was by Blacklock, from Gadabout, by Orville, from 

 Minstrel, by Sir Peter. Here is in-breeding to some 

 extent to Waxy. Echidna and Birdcatcher were grand- 

 son and daughter of the own brothers. Whalebone and 

 Whisker, sons of Waxy. The Baron, through sire and 

 dam, was great-grandson of Waxy. The Baron was 

 the sire of Stockwell and Rataplan, both chestnuts. 

 Their dam, Pocahontas, was by Glencoe, son of Sultan ; 

 her dam, Marpessa, by Muley, son of Orville ; her dam, 

 Clare, by Marmion out of Harpalice, by Gohanna. 

 Stockwell, who has been termed the * Emperor of 

 Stallions,' was foaled in 1849. Won the Two Thousand 

 Guineas in 1852, was beaten by Daniel O'Rourke for 

 the Derby, but won the St. Leger, Daniel running 

 third. He is the sire of far too numerous a progeny 

 to mention here ; among them were two Derby winners, 

 and the winners of six St. Legers : Blair Athol, winner 

 of both events ; Lord Lyon, also a double winner ; St. 

 Albans, Caller Ou, The Marquis, and Achievement, 

 winners of the St. Leger. 



Blair Athol, a chestnut with a white face. His dam 

 was the celebrated Blink Bonny, by Melbourne out of 

 the no less distinguished Queen Mary, by Gladiator. 

 Being now at the stud, and to be seen at any time, stock 

 can be taken of him, and his performances are too 

 recent to need to be recapitulated. The way in which 



