Blink Bonny

Sire Line

Melbourne

Humphrey Clinker

Comus

Blink Bonny b f 1854 (Melbourne - Queen Mary, by Gladiator). Sire Line Matchem. Family 10-a.

Bred by William I'Anson.

Won the Gimcrack Stakes, Derby Stakes, Oaks Stakes, Lancashire Oaks, and Park Hill Stakes. In the stud she produced the Derby and St. Leger winner Blair Athol (ch c 1861 Stockwell), later a Champion sire; and the Prince of Wales's Stakes winner Breadalbane (ch c 1862 Stockwell).

Died in 1862.

Blink Bonny

J. Charlton

Pedigree

Blink Bonny	Melbourne	Humphrey Clinker	Comus
			Clinkerina
		Cervantes Mare	Cervantes
			Golumpus Mare
	Queen Mary	Gladiator	Partisan
			Pauline
		Plenipotentiary Mare	Plenipotentiary
			Myrrha

Race Record
1856	Finished 3rd for the Gelland Stakes at York, won by John Jackson's Magnifier (ch c 1854 The Magnet) following a dead heat with Captain Christie's Nougat (b f 1854 Sweetmeat), beating Madame Clicquot (b f 1854 Burgundy), Saunterer (bl c 1854 Birdcatcher) and 5 others. Finished 3rd for the Mostyn Stakes at Chester, won by Mr. T. Parr's Lambourn (ch c 1854 Loup-Garou), with Mr. Copperthwaite's Sprig of Shillelah (b c 1854 Simoom) placing 2nd, beating Saunterer and 6 others. Won the £375 Sapling Stakes at Manchester, beating Mr. Forbes's Double Glo'ster (br f Melbourne), Saunterer and 3 others. Won the £220 Bishop Burton Stakes at Beverley, beating 12 others. Won the £255 Tyro Stakes at Newcastle, beating Sir C. Monck's Chester Cup winner Vanity (br f 1854 Touchstone) "easily," Mr. R. Chilton's Norton (br c 1854 Voltigeur) and 4 others. Won the £470 Great Lancashire Stakes at Liverpool, beating Mr. Merry's Cara Fatima (b f Melbourne) by 3 lengths, Mr. J. Osborne's Glede Hawk (b c Birdcatcher) and Mr. C. Peck's Miss Nightingale (b f Venison). Won the £300 Bentinck Memorial at Goodwood, beating Mr. Padwick's Chevalier d'Industrie (ch c 1854 Orlando), Lord Portsmouth's Ayacanora (ch f 1854 Birdcatcher) and Mr. R. Clark's South Western (b c Sir Tatton Sykes). Finished 3rd for the £728 Convivial Stakes at York, won by Lord J. Scott's Lady Hawthorn (b f 1854 Windhound), with Mr. J. Osborne's Augury (ch f Birdcatcher) placing 2nd, beating 4 others. At the same meeting won the £305 Gimcrack Stakes, beating Lord Zetland's Skirmisher (br c 1854 Voltigeur) "by 2 lengths," Norton, Augury and 3 others. Won the £260 Filly Stakes at Doncaster, beating Mr. Wentworth's Beatrice (ch f 1854 Birdcatcher) "by 8 lengths," and Captain Christie's Equity (ch f Sweetmeat). At the same meeting won a £290 sweep, beating Mr. Mellish's City and Suburban winner Adamas (b c 1854 Touchstone) "by a length," Skirmisher, Gemma di Vergy (br c 1854 Sir Hercules) and Loyola (br c Surplice).
1857	Went unplaced for the £1950 One Thousand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket First Spring, won by Mr. John Scott's Imperieuse (b f 1854 Orlando), with Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Yorkshire Oaks winner Tasmania (br f 1854 Melbourne) placing 2nd, Ayacanora 3rd and 4 others. Won the £5650 Derby Stakes at Epsom, beating Mr. Drinkald's Black Tommy (bl c 1854 Womersley) "by a neck," Colonel Mellish's Adamas and Mr. Harrison's Strathnaver (b c 1854 Flatcatcher). Among the field, unplaced, were Mr. J. S. Douglas's Stewards' Cup winner Tournament (b c 1854 Touchstone), Great Northern Handicap,the Cup and Sweep at Ascot and Doncaster Stakes winner Skirmisher, Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Zuyder Zee (br c 1854 Orlando), Sir J. Hawley's Gaberlunzie (br c 1854 Don John), Ascot Derby winner Sydney (ch c 1854 Surplice), Mr. Merry's Liverpool Autumn Cup (twice) winner Special License (b c 1854 Cossack), Lady Hawthorn, Chevalier d'Industrie, Saunterer, Lamborn and 16 others. At the same meeting won the £3425 Oaks Stakes, beating Mr. Jackson's Sneeze (bl f 1854 Raby) "by 8 lengths," Lord J. Scott's Moetissima (ch f 1854 Pyrrhus the First), Imperieuse, Lord Clifden's Great Warwick Handicap winner Eugenie (b f 1854 Surplice), Augury and 7 others. At Ascot walked over for £125. Won the £200 Lancashire Oaks at Liverpool, beating Augury "in a canter," and 2 others. Won the £296 Bentinck Memorial at Goodwood, beating Chevalier d'Industrie "by 20 lengths". Finished "a bad fourth" for the St. Leger at Doncaster, won by Imperieuse, with Mr. Barber's Commotion (b c 1854 Alarm) placing 2nd, Tournament 3rd, Lord Fitzwilliam's Ignoramus (b c 1854 The Flying Dutchman) 5th, Adamas 6th, and 5 others. At the same meeting won the £500 Park Hill Stakes, beating Moetissima "by 6 lengths," and Mr. Payne's Orianda (ch f 1854 Cossack).
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Produce Record

Year of Birth	.	Name, Sire	Owner or Breeder
1860	b f	Borealis, by Newminster	W. I'Anson
1861	ch c	Blair Athol, by Stockwell	W. I'Anson
1862	ch c	Breadalbane, by Stockwell	W. I'Anson