Arthur D Pedigree MORE INFOTMARION CAN BE FOUND ON THE HORSES PROFILE PAGE Any thoroughbreds will be highlighted with a green GSB: A horse has to be 100% thoroughbred to qualify to be in General Stud Book Any winners of classic races will be highlighted in orange Foaling dates will be found in the colour pink Arthur D GSB (Vol. 21 p.491) bay colt. Foaled 1908. Bred by Mr. R. Botterill. Winner of a 2-year-old ‘selling race’ at Harpendon, ridden by George Duller. Bought by Sir John Barker, Bart. Arthur D was never owned by Mrs J Oscar Muntz he was the sire of Arthur’s Pride, purchased by Mrs Muntz in 1915. NOTES: Hampton was a small horse, 15.2 hands high, he won races and was a very successful sire. Stockwell was a great stallion, sometimes called the Emperor of Stallions. He won the 2,000 Gns and the St Leger in 1852. Queen Mary was a famous mare who was the dam of Blink Bonny, winner of the Derby and The Oaks in 1857 and many other winning horses Birdcatcher (Irish) foaled in 1833 was a good racehorse and in his time a leading sire, one of his foals was the famous Miss Agnes and another was Darling’s Dam 1850. Bircatcher (Irish) by Sir Hecules died in March 1860 at the age of 27. Newminster won the St Leger in 1851 Orlando won the Derby in 1844 Lord of the Isles won the 2,000 Gns in 1855 Kettledrum won the Derby in 1861 Selling Races: Summerhays’ encyclopaedia for horsemen says “…selling plate – the conditions for this state that every horse running, if a loser maybe be claimed, and if a winner, must be offered, for sale by auctions. In no selling race shall the lowest price be less than 50 sovereigns…” A sovereign is a former British gold coin worth £1. Arthur D Pedigree Newminster Lord Clifden 1860 St Leger 1863 The Slave Hampton 1872 (15.2 hands high) Kettledrum Lady Langden 1868 Haricot Merry Hampton 1884, Derby 1887 Stockwell Broomielaw 1862 Queen Mary Doll Tearsheet 1877 Longbow Mrs Quickly 1857 Venus Birdcatcher (Irish) Pride 1892 Oxford 1857 Honey Dear Sterling 1868 Flatcatcher Whisper 1857 Silence Superba (late Superfine) 1881 Lord of the Isles Scottish Chief (The) 1861, Ascot Gold Cup 1864 Miss Ann Highland Fling 1869 Lambourne Masquerade 1861 Burlesque Arthur D 1908 GSB Newminster Lord Clifden 1860 St. Leger 1863 The Slave Petrarch 1873, 2000 Gns,St Leger1876, Ascot Gold Cup 1877 Orlando Laura 1860 Torment Florentine 1884 Rataplan Kettledrum 1858, Derby 1861 Hybla Hawthorndale 1867 Newminster Lady Alice Hawthorn 1859 Lady Hawthorn Maquay 1893 (hunted 1906 season) Birdcatcher (Irish) Oxford 1857 Honey Dear Sterling 1868 Flatcatcher Whisper 1857 Silence Wealth 1878 Stockwell The Duke 1862 Bay Celia Cherry Duchess 1871 Gemma di Vergi Mirella 1863 Lady Roden .