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]

Hampton
SireLord Clifden
GrandsireNewminster
DamLady Langden
DamsireKettledrum
SexStallion
Foaled1872
CountryGreat Britain
ColourBay
BreederLord Norreys
Owner1) Lord Norreys
2) James Nightengall
3) Francis Egerton
Trainer1) not found
2) Mr. Harvey
3) Robert Peck
Record33: 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

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]

References

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