Melton (horse)

British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Melton

Melton by Eugene Tily

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.

## Background

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Melton was a small, but powerful and good-looking bay horse, bred by his owner George Manners Astley, 20th Baron Hastings (1857–1904)[1] a country gentleman who named the colt after the village of Melton Constable in Norfolk. He was trained by Mathew Dawson[2] at his Heath House stable at Newmarket, Suffolk. Melton was ridden in most of his races by the thirteen-time Champion Jockey Fred Archer.

Melton’s sire, Master Kildare, who was also owned by Lord Hastings, was a successful racehorse who won the Alexandra Plate at Royal Ascot and the City and Suburban Handicap at Epsom. In his first season at stud he attracted little interest from breeders and sired only three foals: one of these was Melton. Melton’s dam was Violet Melrose a winner of six races.[3]

## Racing career

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### 1884: two-year-old season

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Melton began his career in the New Stakes (now called the Norfolk Stakes) at Royal Ascot in June 1884 in which he recorded an unexpected victory [4] from Match Girl and his stable companion Langwell, who started favourite.[5] On his next start in the July Stakes at Newmarket Melton started 11/10 favourite. He looked the likely winner in the closing stages but was finished beaten a head by Luminary, with the two finishing well clear of the other four runners.[6]

In October at Newmarket Melton ran in the year’s most prestigious two-year-old race,[7] the Middle Park Plate. He started at 10/1 with the favourite being an unnamed colt (later named Paradox) owned by the Duke of Westminster. Fred Archer held Melton up in the early stages before moving him up into a challenging position approaching the final furlong. Melton quickened well and won a "most exciting" race by half a length from Xantrailles, with the Duke of Westminster's colt and Royal Hampton dead-heating for third.[8] On his final start of the year he carried top weight in the Criterion Stakes over the same course on October 20, starting at odds of 2/5 and winning "in a canter" by one and a half lengths from Golden Ray.[9] The win took his earnings for the season to £4,872.[4]

Melton went into the winter break as second favourite for the following year's Derby at odds of 10/1,[10] and was reported to be the chosen ride of Fred Archer.[11]

### 1885: three-year-old season

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Melton did not run in the 2000 Guineas, but made his seasonal reappearance in the Payne Stakes over ten furlongs at Newmarket in mid May. He started at odds of 2/5 and won "with great ease"[12] from Kingwood and the future Oaks winner Lonely, to confirm his status as a leading contender for the Derby.

The 1885 Derby, Melton defeats Paradox

At Epsom on 3 June, Melton started favourite at odds of 15/8 in a field of twelve. The race took place in brilliant weather before an enormous crowd which included the Prince and Princess of Wales. His main rival was expected to be Paradox (4/1), who, since being beaten in the Middle Park Stakes, had won the Dewhurst Stakes[13] and the 2000 Guineas.[14] Melton was held up near the back of the field[15] as Royal Hampton made the early running and led into the straight. Xantrailles made a brief challenge to show in front before quickly dropping away. When Royal Hampton weakened two furlongs out, Paradox took the lead and was immediately challenged by Archer on Melton. From that point on the two had the race between them.[16] Melton made gradual but relentless progress to catch Paradox "in the last stride" and win by a head in a "desperate finish",[17] with Archer riding one of his strongest races.[18] The result of the race was reported to have been transmitted to New York within three seconds.[16] Melton's win, which cost the English bookmakers an estimated £450,000,[19] made him the first Middle Park Plate winner to go on to take the Derby.[20] Oscar Wilde was reported to have observed "I understand that Milton's Paradise Lost is being revived and will appear in Derby Week and will be published under the title Paradox Lost by Melton."[21]

Melton did not run again until the St Leger at Doncaster on 16 September. He started 40/95 favourite in a field of ten, with Isobar and Lonely next in the betting at 10/1. Melton broke quickly but was restrained by Archer and raced in last place as Dunbridge made the early running. Approaching the turn into the straight, Lonely had moved into the lead with Melton moving into contention. As the leaders drifted wide on the home turn, Archer drove Melton through the gap on the inside and quickly opened up a clear lead. Isobar emerged as a challenger halfway down the straight, but Melton responded to Archer's spur and pulled right away to win "in grand style" by six lengths from Isobar, with Lonely in third.[22]

On his final start of the year Melton started at odds of 1/25 for Great Foal Stakes over ten furlongs at Newmarket on September 30. He was never in any danger and won "hard held" by one and a half lengths from his stable companion Pearl Diver, to whom he was conceding seven pounds.[23] Around this time Lord Hastings issued a challenge to Jack Hammond, the owner of St. Gatien for £1,000 a match race between Melton and the 1884 Derby winner, with Melton to receive nine pounds. The challenge was declined, as St Gatien had already been heavily backed for the Cambridgeshire Handicap.[24] After St Gatien was beaten under 136 pounds in the Cambridgeshire, Hammond responded to Hastings by suggesting that a match could take place the following season for a stake of between £5,000 and £20,000.[25]

### 1886: four-year-old season

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George Manners Astley, Melton's owner and breeder

Early in 1886, Melton was reported to have defeated St Gatien at level weights in a private trial, although details are few and it is unclear whether or not this was an official match.[26] Melton officially began his four-year-old season in the Hardwicke Stakes, in which he was matched against the outstanding three-year-old Ormonde for a much anticipated contest. Ormonde was made 30/100 favourite, with Melton on 7/2. Ormonde took the lead from his pacemaker Coracle at the start of the straight, and although Melton chased hard he was never able to get on terms. On the line, he was still two lengths behind the younger colt to whom he was conceding sixteen pounds.[27] Melton recorded a meaningless win on his next start, when he frightened away all the opposition in the Newcastle Gold Cup and was allowed to walk over.[26] Having established himself as an excellent middle-distance performer and stayer, Melton was dropped in distance for his next two starts. At Newmarket he started 5/4 favourite for the July Cup over six furlongs. Archer sent Melton into the lead before halfway, and in the closing stages he pulled clear to win easily by three lengths from Brighton and Fulmen.[28]

In the next phase of his career, Melton moved into handicap races with limited success. On 21 July he carried top weight of 130 won the Leicestershire Cup over one mile, and won impressively, beating twelve opponents in a common canter.[29] Five days later at Goodwood he carried 146 pounds in the Stewards’ Cup and finished unplaced behind Crafton who carried 109. Two days after this defeat he reappeared in the ten furlong Chesterfield Cup at the same course, again under 146 pounds, and finished unplaced behind Saraband after racing prominently until the closing stages.[30] The decision to run the colt under such heavy weights was strongly criticised in some quarters.[31]

A rematch between Ormonde and Melton at level weights, with Bendigo and The Bard also invited, was proposed for October at Newmarket,[32] but failed to materialise[33] despite considerable interest.[34]

At Newmarket on 1 October he started favourite for the October Handicap, but ran disappointingly behind an unnamed filly (later named Creeper[35]) to whom he was conceding fifty pounds.[36] On 22 October he put up an improved effort when finishing fourth to The Sailor Prince under top weight of 133 pounds in the Cambridgeshire.[37]

A move up to staying distances followed, as he contested the Jockey Club Cup over two and a quarter miles. In this race he finally met St Gatien in public but proved no match for the five-year-old, who won by eight lengths. Later reports suggested that Melton had been running "drunk" having been given a drink of whisky and water before the race.[38] After this defeat, some felt that it was "madness"[39] to persevere with the colt, but on November 9 he was sent to Liverpool for the one and a half mile Liverpool Autumn Cup. Carrying top weight as usual, Melton was not well fancied but managed to end his career with a victory, taking the lead inside the last quarter mile and running on strongly under Jack Watts to win by two lengths.[40]

## Stud career

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Melton retired to the Falmouth House stud at Newmarket for one season and was then moved to the Hampton Court stud for the next two years. He was then sold for £10,000 and exported to Italy,[41] where he spent the next seven years at a stud near Pisa. In 1897 he returned to England and stood at the Westerham Hill stud. Melton died on 26 November 1910 at the very advanced age (for a Thoroughbred) of twenty-eight.[42] He sired many winners in both England and Italy, but the best of his progeny was the outstanding American performer Sysonby.

## Pedigree

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Pedigree of Melton (GB), bay stallion, 1882[43] Sire
Master Kildare (GB)
1875  | Lord Ronald
1862  | Stockwell | The Baron

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Pocahontas
Edith  | Newminster
Deidamia
Silk
1869  | Plum Pudding  | Sweetmeat
Foinnualla
Judy Go  | Dey of Algiers
Cacique
Dam
Violet Melrose (GB)
1875  | Scottish Chief
1861  | Lord of the Isles  | Touchstone
Fair Helen
Miss Ann  | The Little Known
Bay Missy
Violet
1864  | Thormanby | Windhound
Alice Hawthorn
Woodbine  | Stockwell
Honeysuckle (Family: 8-g)

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* 1882 Shotover ♥
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* Harvester
* 1885 Melton
* 1886 Ormonde ₩
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* 1888 Ayrshire
* 1889 Donovan
* 1890 Sainfoin
* 1891 Common ₩
* 1892 Sir Hugo
* 1893 Isinglass ₩
* 1894 Ladas
* 1895 Sir Visto
* 1896 Persimmon
* 1897 Galtee More ₩
* 1898 Jeddah
* 1899 Flying Fox ₩
* 1900 Diamond Jubilee ₩
* 1901 Volodyovski
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* 1903 Rock Sand ₩
* 1904 St. Amant
* 1905 Cicero
* 1906 Spearmint
* 1907 Orby
* 1908 Signorinetta ♥
* 1909 Minoru
* 1910 Lemberg
* 1911 Sunstar
* 1912 Tagalie ♥
* 1913 Aboyeur
* 1914 Durbar
* 1915 Pommern ₩
* 1916 Fifinella ♥
* 1917 Gay Crusader ₩
* 1918 Gainsborough ₩
* 1919 Grand Parade
* 1920 Spion Kop
* 1921 Humorist
* 1922 Captain Cuttle
* 1923 Papyrus
* 1924 Sansovino
* 1925 Manna
* 1926 Coronach
* 1927 Call Boy
* 1928 Felstead
* 1929 Trigo
* 1930 Blenheim
* 1931 Cameronian
* 1932 April the Fifth
* 1933 Hyperion
* 1934 Windsor Lad
* 1935 Bahram ₩
* 1936 Mahmoud
* 1937 Mid-day Sun
* 1938 Bois Roussel
* 1939 Blue Peter
* 1940 Pont l'Eveque
* 1941 Owen Tudor
* 1942 Watling Street
* 1943 Straight Deal
* 1944 Ocean Swell
* 1945 Dante
* 1946 Airborne
* 1947 Pearl Diver
* 1948 My Love
* 1949 Nimbus
* 1950 Galcador
* 1951 Arctic Prince
* 1952 Tulyar
* 1953 Pinza
* 1954 Never Say Die
* 1955 Phil Drake
* 1956 Lavandin
* 1957 Crepello
* 1958 Hard Ridden
* 1959 Parthia
* 1960 St. Paddy
* 1961 Psidium
* 1962 Larkspur
* 1963 Relko
* 1964 Santa Claus
* 1965 Sea Bird
* 1966 Charlottown
* 1967 Royal Palace
* 1968 Sir Ivor
* 1969 Blakeney
* 1970 Nijinsky ₩
* 1971 Mill Reef
* 1972 Roberto
* 1973 Morston
* 1974 Snow Knight
* 1975 Grundy
* 1976 Empery
* 1977 The Minstrel
* 1978 Shirley Heights
* 1979 Troy
* 1980 Henbit
* 1981 Shergar
* 1982 Golden Fleece
* 1983 Teenoso
* 1984 Secreto
* 1985 Slip Anchor
* 1986 Shahrastani
* 1987 Reference Point
* 1988 Kahyasi
* 1989 Nashwan
* 1990 Quest For Fame
* 1991 Generous
* 1992 Dr Devious
* 1993 Commander in Chief
* 1994 Erhaab
* 1995 Lammtarra
* 1996 Shaamit
* 1997 Benny the Dip
* 1998 High-Rise
* 1999 Oath
* 2000 Sinndar
* 2001 Galileo
* 2002 High Chaparral
* 2003 Kris Kin
* 2004 North Light
* 2005 Motivator
* 2006 Sir Percy
* 2007 Authorized
* 2008 New Approach
* 2009 Sea the Stars
* 2010 Workforce
* 2011 Pour Moi
* 2012 Camelot
* 2013 Ruler of the World
* 2014 Australia
* 2015 Golden Horn
* 2016 Harzand
* 2017 Wings of Eagles
* 2018 Masar
* 2019 Anthony Van Dyck
* 2020 Serpentine
* 2021 Adayar
* 2022 Desert Crown
* 2023 Auguste Rodin
* 2024 City Of Troy

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* 1789 Pewett ♥
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* 1797 Lounger
* 1798 Symmetry
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* 1813 Altisidora ♥
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* 1823 Barefoot
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* 1825 Memnon
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* 1827 Matilda ♥
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* 1834 Touchstone
* 1835 Queen of Trumps ♥
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* 1840 Launcelot
* 1841 Satirist
* 1842 Blue Bonnet ♥
* 1843 Nutwith
* 1844 Faugh-a-Ballagh
* 1845 The Baron
* 1846 Sir Tatton Sykes
* 1847 Van Tromp
* 1848 Surplice
* 1849 The Flying Dutchman
* 1850 Voltigeur
* 1851 Newminster
* 1852 Stockwell
* 1853 West Australian ₩
* 1854 Knight of St George
* 1855 Saucebox
* 1856 Warlock
* 1857 Imperieuse ♥
* 1858 Sunbeam ♥
* 1859 Gamester
* 1860 St Albans
* 1861 Caller Ou ♥
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* 1863 Lord Clifden
* 1864 Blair Athol
* 1865 Gladiateur ₩
* 1866 Lord Lyon ₩
* 1867 Achievement ♥
* 1868 Formosa ♥ ₩
* 1869 Pero Gomez
* 1870 Hawthornden
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* 1872 Wenlock
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* 1874 Apology ♥ ₩
* 1875 Craig Millar
* 1876 Petrarch
* 1877 Silvio
* 1878 Jannette ♥
* 1879 Rayon d'Or
* 1880 Robert the Devil
* 1881 Iroquois
* 1882 Dutch Oven ♥
* 1883 Ossian
* 1884 The Lambkin
* 1885 Melton
* 1886 Ormonde ₩
* 1887 Kilwarlin
* 1888 Seabreeze ♥
* 1889 Donovan
* 1890 Memoir ♥
* 1891 Common ₩
* 1892 La Fleche ♥ ₩
* 1893 Isinglass ₩
* 1894 Throstle ♥
* 1895 Sir Visto
* 1896 Persimmon
* 1897 Galtee More ₩
* 1898 Wildfowler
* 1899 Flying Fox ₩
* 1900 Diamond Jubilee ₩
* 1901 Doricles
* 1902 Sceptre ♥ ₩
* 1903 Rock Sand ₩
* 1904 Pretty Polly ♥ ₩
* 1905 Challacombe
* 1906 Troutbeck
* 1907 Wool Winder
* 1908 Your Majesty
* 1909 Bayardo
* 1910 Swynford
* 1911 Prince Palatine
* 1912 Tracery
* 1913 Night Hawk
* 1914 Black Jester
* 1915 Pommern ₩
* 1916 Hurry On
* 1917 Gay Crusader ₩
* 1918 Gainsborough ₩
* 1919 Keysoe ♥
* 1920 Caligula
* 1921 Polemarch
* 1922 Royal Lancer
* 1923 Tranquil ♥
* 1924 Salmon-Trout
* 1925 Solario
* 1926 Coronach
* 1927 Book Law ♥
* 1928 Fairway
* 1929 Trigo
* 1930 Singapore
* 1931 Sandwich
* 1932 Firdaussi
* 1933 Hyperion
* 1934 Windsor Lad
* 1935 Bahram ₩
* 1936 Boswell
* 1937 Chulmleigh
* 1938 Scottish Union
* 1940 Turkhan
* 1941 Sun Castle
* 1942 Sun Chariot ♥ ₩
* 1943 Herringbone ♥
* 1944 Tehran
* 1945 Chamossaire
* 1946 Airborne
* 1947 Sayajirao
* 1948 Black Tarquin
* 1949 Ridge Wood
* 1950 Scratch
* 1951 Talma
* 1952 Tulyar
* 1953 Premonition
* 1954 Never Say Die
* 1955 Meld ♥ ₩
* 1956 Cambremer
* 1957 Ballymoss
* 1958 Alcide
* 1959 Cantelo ♥
* 1960 St. Paddy
* 1961 Aurelius
* 1962 Hethersett
* 1963 Ragusa
* 1964 Indiana
* 1965 Provoke
* 1966 Sodium
* 1967 Ribocco
* 1968 Ribero
* 1969 Intermezzo
* 1970 Nijinsky ₩
* 1971 Athens Wood
* 1972 Boucher
* 1973 Peleid
* 1974 Bustino
* 1975 Bruni
* 1976 Crow
* 1977 Dunfermline ♥
* 1978 Julio Mariner
* 1979 Son of Love
* 1980 Light Cavalry
* 1981 Cut Above
* 1982 Touching Wood
* 1983 Sun Princess ♥
* 1984 Commanche Run
* 1985 Oh So Sharp ♥ ₩
* 1986 Moon Madness
* 1987 Reference Point
* 1988 Minster Son
* 1989 Michelozzo
* 1990 Snurge
* 1991 Toulon
* 1992 User Friendly ♥
* 1993 Bob's Return
* 1994 Moonax
* 1995 Classic Cliche
* 1996 Shantou
* 1997 Silver Patriarch
* 1998 Nedawi
* 1999 Mutafaweq
* 2000 Millenary
* 2001 Milan
* 2002 Bollin Eric
* 2003 Brian Boru
* 2004 Rule of Law
* 2005 Scorpion
* 2006 Sixties Icon
* 2007 Lucarno
* 2008 Conduit
* 2009 Mastery
* 2010 Arctic Cosmos
* 2011 Masked Marvel
* 2012 Encke
* 2013 Leading Light
* 2014 Kingston Hill
* 2015 Simple Verse ♥
* 2016 Harbour Law
* 2017 Capri
* 2018 Kew Gardens
* 2019 Logician
* 2020 Galileo Chrome
* 2021 Hurricane Lane
* 2022 Eldar Eldarov
* 2023 Continuous

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