THE MIDDLE PARK STUD.

Globe, Volume X, Issue 1273, 17 April 1878, Page 3

THE MIDDLE PARK STUD.

The special commisßioner of the " Sportsman" writes as follows of the Middle Park Stud :

It is sixteen years since my first visit was paid to the Middle Park haras, and every season since that period have 1 had the pleasure of walking through the paddocks and boxes in the winter, and looked over the riper fruits of the farm in the more cheery month of June, when the sales of yearlings bred at the world-famed haras are usually held. The "centre figure" in the family group that I formerly met at the fine old homestead in Kent has goue over to the majority, and very many of his equine pets were dispersed after his decease in settle ment of his kindly behests to those who were so near and dear to him during his very useful and well-spent life. But that the efforts of his son, and the inheritor of his good name, are fast being rewarded with the success always due to, and gained by, judicious enterprise, is now plainly visible in the very large number of brood mares, yearlings, and stallions on the farm. The little equine strangers, so many of whom are timed to arrive early at Middle Park, will soon supply a formidable addition to the very long string of blood stock of all ages, from the venerable Saunterer to the very youngest sprig of nobility in the establishment. The fiist foal born at Middle Park was on Jan 17th, when Creole, a daughter of Newminster, dropped a remarkably fine filly to the French-bred Henry. I have not for years seen a stronger or more shapely foal of her age than this grand-daughter of Monarque. Imogene, by The Cure, also presented Dutch Skater .with a filly on January 18th, On Sunday evening last the famous Apology, winner of the Oaks, St. Leger, &c , brought forth her first born in a filly by Scottish Chief, and she is on a visit to him again. On Tuesday the great slashing Scythian Princess, by Thor manby, from Tomyris, was delivered of a filly by Cremorne. Scythian Princess is half-sister to Eastern Princess, the dam o f Prince Charlie, and this is her fourth foal, her last year's produce being a colt by Cremorne. The two most promising foals yet bom at Middle Park are those by Henry and Scottish Chief. The latter, who has Marie Stuart, King of the Forest, and a host of oiher good winners to his credit, has long since had hi 3 subsci iption full, and although his fee is 150 gs, Mr Blenkiron has been not only in a position to select the matrons whose owners applied for his services this season, but has had to refuse many more applications over and above the number he allotted to the public. It is now over a year since I wrote a full history of the stud collected by the late Mr Blenkiron from the period when he owned but one mare, Glance, by Venison out of Eyebrow, by Whisker, who was bred by Lord George Bentinck, and ran in several races in the assumed name of "Mr Morton," when owned by Mr Blenkiron. At the time of his lamented decease Mr Blenkiron owned 199 brood mares, with and without foals at their sides. In 1871 he had sent 104 yearlings to the hammer. In the following season his executors sold 103 yearlings for a total of 22,1 logs, and in the same summer the break up of the very numerous and choice breeding stud was held in the home paddocks at Middle Park. The brood mares realised G7,785g5, and twelve stallions made 34,720g5. The whole lot made a total of 124,620g5, and he had only two children, William and Thomas, between whom the fortune was divided.. Besides the farm at Middle Park and Horn Park adjoining,which consist altogether of 4SO acres, Mr Blenniron had a stud farm of 125 acres at Waltham Cross, well stocked with brood mares and stallions, when unfortunately he was cut off at a comparatively early age. He had also a farm attached to the Royal demesne at Claremont, between Esher and Cobham, that it was intended to have turned into a breeding stud had he been spared. He was decidedly the most spirited purchaser of thoroughbred brood mares and stallions ever known in the history of the turf. His son, the present proprietor of Middle Park, bids fair to follow in his father's footsteps, for he is most frequently a buyer of some of the best lots of both maiden mares and well-tried matrons at the stud when such are sent to the hammer of the Messrs. Tattersall at Albert Gate or elsewhere. The following is a list of the stallions, brood mares, yearlings, and foals now at Middle Park : STALLIONS. Scottish Chief, by Lord of the Isles, by the Little Known, from Bay Missy, by Bay Middleton, her dam, Camilla, by Younsr Phantom Dutch Skater, by The Flying Dutchman, from Fulvie, by Gladiator, her dam, Botique, by Young Emilius Henry, by Monarque, from Miss lon, by lon, h*r dam. Miss Ann, by Fillho da Puta Vespasian, by Newminster, from Vesta, by Stookwell, herd'm, Garland, by Langar out of Cast Steel, by Whisker Victorious, by Newminster, his dam by Jeremy Diddler, from a mare by Voltaire out of Lightning's dam, by Blucher Saunterer, by Birdcatcher, from Ennui, by Bay Middleton. The following is a list of the brood mares arranged under the names of the stallions by which they were served last season:— SERVED BY SCOTTISH CHIEF. Bohemia, by Weatherbit, from Cossack Maid, by Hetman Platoff Cracovienne, by Trumpeter, from Cachuca, by Voltigeur The Gem, by King; of Trumps, from Amethyst, by Touchstone. SERVED BY HENRY. Creole, by Newminster, from The Squaw, by Robert de Gorbam Eltharn Beauty, by Kingston, from Nightshade, by Touchstone Fanny Gray, by Wild Moor, her dam, Cockchafor, by Chtnticleer, her dam, Scrubbing Brush, by Touchstone Ingratitude, by Typhoons, from Benefactress, by l ord Albemarle Lady Mary, by Wild Dayrell, from Theresa, by Touchstone Miss Lettie, by Asteroid, from. Chiffoniere (sister to Bucouneer) by Wild Dayrell of Napleß, by Maccaroui, from Vlie, by Zuvder Zee Marcelle, by Julius, from Cerintha, by Newminster West Kent, by North Liucolu, from Emerald, by Defence. SERVED BY SAUNTERER. Blonde, by Lundee, from Blanche of bie, by Melbourne Excalibur, by Ghdiatow, from Bathilde, by Iwp. by Vespasian, Um Stuff «b 4 No*

Sophiette, byßrown Bread, from Lady Sophia, by Stockwell.

SERVED BY KINGCRAFT. Alberta, by Thormanby, from Marinette, by Stockwell Mistake, by Rataplan, from Miss Dayr.ll, by Wild Dayrell Kinder neat, by Alarm, from Adine, by Slave.

SERVED BY FAVONIU6. Brown Agnes, by Gladiateur, from Wild Agnes, by Wild Dayrell Bawbee, by Beadsman, from Wee Wee, by Stockwell

Whinnie, by Pelion, from Tapioca, by Sweetmeat

Little Coates, by Lambton, from a mare by Ballinkeel out of D .rt, by Langar or Jerded.

SERVED BY DUTCH BKATER. Adeliza, by Adventurer, from Adeliz, by Cotheratone

Betty, by Victorious, from Betsy Carr, by Fazzoletto

Bee-wing, by Knight of Kara, from Honey, by Melbourne Canzonette, by Faazoletto, from Calista, by Liverpool Consort, by Lord of the Isles, from Contract, by otherßtone Fenella, by Cambuscan, from La Favorite, by Monarqne, her dam, Constance, by Gladiator Fieuriste, by West Australian, from Aricie, by Lanercost Qamos (winner of the Oaks), by Saunterer, from Bess Lyon, by Longbow Gold Dust, by Newminster, from Nugget, by Melbourne

Imogene, by The Cure, from Terrific, by Touchstone

Irish Church, by Newminster, from Iribh Queen, by Hark *way Juariita, by at. Albans, from Juanita Perez, by Melbourne Lassie, by Blair Athol, from Miss Johnson, by Newminster Mrs Wolfe, by Newminster, from Lady Tatton, by Sir Tatton Sykes Miss Winkle, by Newminster, from The Belle, by fclane Miss Johnson, by Newminster, from Boarding School Miss, by Plenipotentiary Ribbon, by Rataplan, from Lady Alicia, by Melbourne Stockdove, by Stockwell, from Beatrice, by Voltigeur. SERVED BY VESPASIAN. Apathy, by Saunterer, from Curse Royal, by Mildew Bouquet, by The Lawyer, from David Ann, by Vulcan Chilham, by Thunderbolt, from Icicle, by Oulston Entreniet, by Sweetmeat, from Crystal, by Pantaloon Exhibition, by Fazzoletto, from the dam of Victorious La Naine, by West Australian, from Little Finch, by Orlando Mazurka, by Fandango, from the,, dam of Leonie, by Hampton Mother Carey s Chicken, by De Clare, from Eugene, by Daniel O'Rourke Mirza, by Parmesan, from Bucolic, by Barnton

Pyrenees, from Arthur Wellesley, from Prairie Bird, by Touchstoue Palmetto, by Beadsman, from Palm, by Tadmor

Rosalie, by Wild Dayrell, from Jewess, by Mundig sissy, by Marsyas, from Rose of Kent, by Kingston Zenobia, by Melbourne, from Diadem, by Coronation Sweet Galingale, by Blair Athol, from Hurricane, by Wild Dayrell Touche-a Tout, by Blair Athol, from Touch-me-not, by Touchstone.

BERVED BY VICTORIOUS. Aline, by Claret, from Weatherside, by Weatherbit Anderida (sister to Kingcraft), by King Tom, from Woodcraft, by Voltigeur Bias Bleu (dam of Blue Gown), by Stockwell, from Vexation, by Touchstone Bergere, by Saunterer, from Lass o' Gowrie, by Dundee Clytomnestra, by Blair Athol, from a mare by Birdcatcher, her dam, Mickleton Maid, by Velocipede Finesse, by Stockwell, from Irish Queen, by Harkaway Hilda, by Prime Minister, from Ethel, by Ethelbert Jeannie Deans, by Scottish Chief, from May Flower, by Thormanby Lady Sophia, by Stockwell, from Frolic, by Touchstone Lemonade, by Leamington, from Don John, her dam, Lollypop, by Sweetmeat Modena, by Rataplan, from Ferrara, by Orlando

■seclu'ion (dam of Hermit), by Tadmor, from Miss Sellon, by Cowl Tails, by Stockwell, from Biondella, by The Flying Dutchman SERVED BY THUNDERBOLT. Duchess of St. Albans, by Prime Minister, from Lady Grace, by St. Albms Francesca, by New Minster, from Lady Frances, by Venison Pandore, by Newminster, from Caller-Ou, by Stockwell Miss Saurin, by Colsterdale, from Lady Abbess, by Surplice Wild ueauty, by Wild Dayrell, from England's Beauty, by Birdcatcher. SERVED BY SPECULUM. Bessie, by Autocrat, from Doro, by Bessus (son of Bay Middleton) Dora, by Weatherbit, from Ada Mary, by Hobbie Noble Everlasting, by King Tom, from Eva, by Coranna (by Hymen, brother to Glaucus) Kapunda, by Stockwell, from Adelaide, by Melbourne Maypole, by Skirmisher, from May Morning, by Ch inticleer Touch and Go, by Touchstone, from the Darter, by Tearaway. SERVED BY DONCASTER. Czarina, by King Tom, from Mrs Lincoln, by North Lincoln Grand Duchess, by King Tom, from Princess, by Bohngbroke Helen, by King Tom, from Agnes, by Pantaloon Hibernica, by King Tom, from Lady Gongh, by Launcelot by Newminster, from Shamrock, by Young Priam Sweet Lucy, by Sweetmeat, from Coquette, by Launcelot Vengeresse, by Cecrops, from Nemesis, by Newminster.

SERVED BY KINU LUD. Peggy Dawdle, by Saunterer, from Kecluse, by Newcastle Pitieri, by Prime Minister, from Lurley, by Orlando

Princess, by Promised Land, from Vera, by Touchstone.

SERVED BY CARDINAL YORK. Baroness, by Stockwell, from Escalade, by Touchstone.

YEARLINGS. COLTS. Chesnut, by Victorious out of Helen Bay, by Victoriots out of Sweet Galingale Bay, by Victorious out of Lemonade Bay, by Victorious out of Wild Beauty Bay, by Victorious out of Palmetta Bay, by Victorious out of Mazurka Bay, by Victorious out of Bouquet Chesnut, by Victorious out of Bergere Bay, by Rosicrucian out of Tails Bay, by Rosicrucian out of Spellweaver Bay, by Rosicrucian out of Mrs Wolfe Bay, by Rosicrucian out of Grand Duchess Bay, by Rosicrucian out of Miss Winkle Bay, by Rosicrucian out of Hilda Bay, by Rosicrucian out of Anderida Brown, by Vespasian out of Whinnie Chesnut, by Vespasian out of Gamoa Bay, by Vespasion out of Pyrenees Chesnut, by Saunterer out of Dora Brown, by Saunterer out of Fleuriste Brown, by Saunterer out of Kapunda Brown, by Galopin out of t"eggy Dowdie Bay, by Carnival out of Brown v ugar Brown, by D'ltstournel out of Consort Bay, by Macaroni out of Lady Sophia Bay, by Scottish Chief out of Bohemia Chesnut, by Favouius out of Cracovienne Bay, by Kingcraft out of Queen of Naples Buy, by Winslow out of Lady Mary Chesnut, by Citadel out of The Gem Chesnut, by Thunderbolt out of Lady John Bay, by Thunderbolt—Duchess of St. Albans.

VILLIEB. Bay, by Bosicrucian out of Fenella Bay, by Rosicrucian out of Lassie Bay, by E«>sicrucian out of Modena Bay, by Bosicrucian out of Stockdove BftJ'» by Bosicrucian out of Chilham Bay, by Rosicrucian out of Zenobia, Bay, by Vespasiau out of Bawbee Bay, by Vespasian out of Brown Agnes Bay, by Vespasian out of Bessie Brown, by Vespasian out of Imogene Clienut, by Favonius out of Rosalie Bay, by Victorious *>ut of Eltham Beauty Bay, by D'r.st<>urnelout of Ribbon Bay, by TV Rstourael out of Creole Brown, by D'EMtouruel out of Little Goates Imy, by D Estonrnel out of Miss ,1 ohnson Black, by Saunterer out of Beeswing Bay, by sanntever out of I ouch and Go Bay, by Hjgliander out of Everlasting Bay, by Kingcraft out of Baroness Chesnut, by Cathedral out of U Naioe J&y, l>y ?ew qoaea out of J<w»ta.