Merry Hampton

Merry Hampton
Merry Hampton, from Illustrated London News
Sire	Hampton
Grandsire	Lord Clifden
Dam	Doll Tearsheet
Damsire	Mrs Quickly
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1884
Country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Crowther Harrison
Owner	George Alexander Baird (“Mr Abington”)
Trainer	William Stevens Martin Gurry
Record	4: 1–1–0
Major wins
Epsom Derby (1887)

Merry Hampton (foaled 1884) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1887 to 1888 he ran four times and won once in a career that was restricted by injuries and training difficulties. His sole victory came on his racecourse debut when he won the 1887 Epsom Derby as an 11/1 "dark horse".^[1] He never won again but did finish second in the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster. He was retired to stud after a single start as a four-year-old in which he aggravated a chronic leg injury.