Melton | |
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Sire | Master Kildare |
Grandsire | Lord Ronald |
Dam | Violet Melrose |
Damsire | Scottish Chief |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1882 |
Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | George Manners Astley, 20th Baron Hastings |
Owner | George Manners Astley, 20th Baron Hastings |
Trainer | Mathew Dawson |
Record | 18: 11-3-0 |
Earnings | £ |
Major wins | |
New Stakes (1884) Middle Park Plate (1884) Epsom Derby (1885) St Leger (1885) July Cup (1886) | |
Honours | |
Premio Melton |
Melton (1882–1910) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1884 to 1886 he ran eighteen times and won eleven races. In 1885 he won the second two legs of the English Triple Crown, the Derby at Epsom and the St Leger at Doncaster. At the end of the 1886 season he was retired to stud where he had considerable success in both Italy and Great Britain.