Hampton (horse)

Hampton
Hampton
Sire	Lord Clifden
Grandsire	Newminster
Dam	Lady Langden
Damsire	Kettledrum
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1872
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Lord Norreys
Owner	1) Lord Norreys; 2) James Nightengall; 3) Francis Egerton
Trainer	1) not found; 2) Mr. Harvey; 3) Robert Peck
Record	33: 19-?-?
Earnings	£not found
Major wins
	South-Western Stakes (1874); Great Metropolitan Stakes (1875); Northumberland Plate (1877); Goodwood Cup (1877); Doncaster Cup (1877); Kelso Gold Cup (1877); Caledonian Centenary Cup (1877); Queen's Plate (1877); Epsom Gold Cup (1878)
Awards
	Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1887); Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1900)
	Last updated on June 5, 2010

Hampton (1872–1897) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire. Bred by Lord Norreys, he was sired by 1863 St. Leger Stakes winner, Lord Clifden. His dam was Lady Langden whose sire, Kettledrum, won the 1861 Epsom Derby.^[1]

A good stayer, Hampton won races from a sprint distance all the way to those at more than two and a half miles.

At stud, Hampton proved a highly successful sire, earning Champion sire honors in 1887 and Champion broodmare sire honors in 1900. Among his successful runners were four winners of British Classic Races:^[2]

Merry Hampton - 1887 Epsom Derby
Reve d'Or - 1887 1,000 Guineas Stakes
Ayrshire - 1888 Epsom Derby
Ladas - 1894 Epsom Derby and 2,000 Guineas Stakes

References

^ "Pedigree Query". Pedigree Query. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
^ "Thoroughbred Heritage full profile of Hampton". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.

[1] "Pedigree Query". Pedigree Query. Retrieved 2012-07-29.

[2] "Thoroughbred Heritage full profile of Hampton". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.

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