| Owner: 1) Sir Frank Standish, 3rd Baronet 2) Colonel John Hoomes 3) John Hoomes Jr. Breeder: Sir Frank Standish, 3rd Baronet Winnings: 4 Starts: 2 - 0 - 2
Moderate, lightly-raced, Derby winner, beaten in his two subsequent starts
10 Apr 1799 - Third Class of 600gns stakes Newmarket (6/4, from Nanette); 9 May 1799 - Derby Stakes Epsom (12/1, from Gislebert [Humbug] 17/1, Eagle 1/1 and Vivaldi 8/1, nine of the ten runners finishing close up)
30 Sep 1799 - 3rd Main of the Spring Sweepstakes Newmarket (2/1, to Chippenham 7/2); 2 Oct 1799 - 3rd £50 Town Plate Newmarket (2/1, to Hornby Lass 7/4 and Humbug 2/1)
Full brother to Stamford (1797, 1798 Doncaster Cup) and Paris (1806 Derby)
Imported into the United States in 1803 by Colonel John Hoomes, but had no more than modest success other than as sire of Janey, dam of the great racemare Polly Hopkins, winner of 23 races, triumphing in top class races between 1828 and 1830 including many Jockey Club Purses
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