A GREAT RECORD

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 104, 26 January 1939, Page 17

A GREAT RECORD

Blandford’s Success At The Stud LEADS IN ENGLAND Once Headed English ’And French Lists in 1935. Blmidford had th.- unique distinction of being at the head of the winning sires’ list in both England am France where Brantome, one of his best suns, was bred. In the past season Blandford was again nt Hie head o list in England, with Feistend close ui in second position. . «„i., r io In 1937 Blandford was Hurd Io Sol- no ami Fairway. He had 14 winners of 2-J races, wm-th £21.390. I n the 1938 season his biggest'winner was Pnseh. who non lhe Two Thousand Guineas, am I «-i--third in the Derby. He was abrilliant horse, but 10 furlongs was as tar .is could ko in first-class company. Canieronian Well Up. The Derby winner. Canieronian. did remarkably well to get so near the top of the list so early in his career lu> best performer was Scottish I nion, second in the Derby to Bois Roussel ami Winner of the St. Leger. Caerleou (who also had a good season) is n brothel to Colorado. Leading Sires. The ten leading sires for 1938 were: ■ Races 1 alue

Blandford had a remarkable career at the stud. He first came into the picture in 1929. when Tetratema was leading sire. In that season Blandford was second. with 15 winners of 30 races worth £40,246/10/-. In the following season lie dropped back to thirteenth place on the winning sires’ list, and in his next season (19/51) he was not among the first 23 'sires on the list. In 1932 (when Gainsborough was at the head of the list) he had winners of 21 races worth £23.080. In 1931, Blandford’s stock won 234 races worth only £7614. In .1933, Gainsborough was again leading, sire, and Blandford was well up on flip list with 33 winners of 38 races worth £28,206. Beat Long Standing Record. In 1934 he bent the record of Stockwell, which had stood for nearly 70 years. In that season he had 26 winners of 57i races valued at £75,707. fu 1935 he was again at the head of the list with 13 winners of 221 races valued at £57.538. His principal winners in those two seasons were ryibea/en Barham. Badruddin, Campanula, Primero, Windsor Lad, Zelina, Ankaret, Haritui (a sister to Trigo, Primero, Athfof-d. and Harinero, now at the Sledmore stud. N.S.W.). In 1936 Blandford was twenty-first on the list with 19 winners of 26 races worth £8487. Fairway was that year leading sire, with Blenheim (son of Blandford) ninth. Blandford had no important winners in that season. Success Tn France. Blandforfi’s stock also did well in France. Leading sire in France In 1934 was Asterus. Blandford was second, and Pharos third. tn 1935 Blandford wns leading sire with seven winners, of 22 races worth 1.446,148 francs. That season he had no classic winners, but his daughter. Mistress Ford, won six two-year-old events without being beaten. .She won from five furlongs to a mile. Pharos was second. Fiterari (by Sardanapale) third. Aethelstan (by Teddy) fourth, and Asterus fifth. In 1936 Massine headed the sires’ list in France, with Pharos second. Blandford was seventh, with seven winners of 12 races worth 679.845 francs.

winners. won. £ Blandford bl 23 31,338 Foist pad 12 99 29,608 Cameronian .... 13 22 20,520 Solario . • 10 17 20,2,>9 Fairway 20 29 20,104 Cn erloon 21 < > / 18.774 Sansovino IS 30 16,934 Pharos 11 19 15.643 Sir Cosmo 10 21 15.564 Mr. Jinks 19 15.169