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STOCKWELLS SIRE RECORI • His Progeny Won 06,955 in 1866, Not Surpassed Until 1934. ♦ Had 442 Foals In Sixteen Years— Great Horse Makes Lasting Impression on American Thoroughbreds. Prior to Blandfords great record of 78,-535 in 1934, the greatest amount ever won in one season by the offspring of the leading stallion, in England, was in 1866, when Stockwells thirty-nine winners took 132 races. The stakes won amounted to 06,-955. St. Simon in 1896 ran Stockwell close, when the winning offspring for the Duke of Portlands horse won 48,700. Nineteen thirty-one, however, was also a record one in another respect, since St. Simon, the leading stallion, was immediately followed by his son, St. Serf, while Galopin, sire of St. Simon, was third on the list. Curiously, in the last seventy-five years there have been several examples of son and father filling the first and second position in the list of winning stallions, but the reverse position has yet to be recorded. St. Simon and Galopin were the leaders of 1891; Blair Athol and his sire, Stock-w-ell, filled a similar position in 1872, and again in 1873. The amount won by the offspring of Stockwell in 1866 is truly staggering, having regard to the total amount of stakes which must have been distributed that year. It is not easy to compile the actual figures, however, by way of comparison, in 1874 the stakes in England, Scotland and Ireland amounted to ,638,750. This sum had been increased to ,118,850 in 1930. St. Simon in his greatest year collected 48,700 as the result of thirty-eight races won by his offspring, to the number of twenty-three. This was about one-eighth of the total stakes distributed in 1896. That year the achievement of those two magnificent colts, Persimmon and St. Frus-quin. attracted the attention of all race goers in this country and breeding students in every part of the world. In 1896 Roquebrune, the dam of Rock Sand; St. Bris, the Cesarewitch winner, and Lady Frivoles rendered considerable assistance. It is worth nothing, also, in that season St. Simons daughter, Santa Maura, ran second in the One Thousand Guineas, won by Thais, daughter of St. Serf. Old-time and many modern breeders, when discussing records of stallions, are frequently ! inclined to make a comparison of the records of St. Simon and Stockwell. It is very difficult to arrive at a really fair comparison of the opportunities possessed by the offspring of these immortal stallions. Stockwell had an extraordinary record In 1866. In that season he sired the first and second in the Two Thousand Guineas, the winner of the One Thousand Guineas, the I first, second and third in the Derby, as well as the first and second in the St. Leger. Truly, the "emperor of stallions." The following year was not so fertile in classic horses for him, though his daughter I Achievement was successful in the One Thousand Guineas and also in the St. Leger. The first advertisement of Stockwell as a stallion appeared in 1854 with the announcement that he would cover thirty mares by subscription at thirty guineas each, besides a few mares belonging to his owner. There were no foals registered the following year, but from his later demonstrations of fertility this was probably an omission. He was limited to forty mares in 1855, fifty mares in 1856 and 1857, but reduced to forty again in 1858. In 1860 an advertisement appeared that he would serve fifty mares at fifty sov- ! ereigns and ten belonging to his owner. By 1869 his service charge had grown to seventy-five sovereigns, but his potency was com- mencing to fail. I From 1856 to 1871— sixteen years— 442 foals ■ were registered in the Racing Calendar. His greatest year was 1859, when forty-two «a I foals were placed to his credit — twenty-four ! colts and eighteen fillies. The last of his get were registered in 1871. This great horse made a lasting impression on American thoroughbreds, through Don-caster and Bend Or there are at least twenty-five stallions standing in this country today. j Most prominent in this group are Blue Pete, Bull Dog, Carlaris, Caruso, Craigangower, 1 General Lee, Light Brigade, Olambala, Pur- I chase, Pillory and the three generations Teddy, Sir Gallahad III.— both brought from France — and the son of Sir Gallahad III., I Gallant Fox. It is hoped that when Omaha has ended his campaign in England that that 1 son of Gallant Fox will be returned to America for stud duty. Down through St. Albans, Springfield, j Sainfoin, comes Rock Sand, the daughters of j which were the making of one of Americas greatest sires — Fair Play. Through this combination alone we have Man o War, My Play, Chatterton, Mad Play, Dunlin and Mad Hat- I ter. Fair Plays get have won close to I ,000,000, due principally to this cross. Standing sires that have come from the latter line through Rock Sand are Justice F., Lucullite, Trap Rock, Manager Waite. Rock- ! minister and Waygood. Friar Rock also came from this line — a horse that John E. Madden gave Major Belmont 0,000 for and later sold to W. R. Coe for 05,000. Another line is through Lord Lyon, Minting and Ugly, which gave us the great sire of juvenile winners Spanish Prince II. Four Kentucky Derby winners have been direct descendants of Stockwell, namely, Judge Himes, Behave Yourself, Gallant Fox and Omaha. There is little doubt about this line continuing to gain prominence in America. Both sons and daughters are prolific producers * and much in demand. ■ «
