Chatterton (horse)

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Chatterton
Sire Fair Play
Grandsire Hastings
DamChit Chat
Damsire Rock Sand
Sex Stallion
Foaled1919
DiedJuly 14, 1933
Country United States
Color Chestnut
BreederAugust Belmont II
OwnerFrank J. Kelley
TrainerCharles C. Van Meter
Record32: 15-5-4
Earnings$26,565 [1]
Major wins
Autumn Handicap (1922)
Falls City Handicap (1922)
Awards
Leading sire in North America (1932)

Chatterton (foaled 1919) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, best known as the leading sire in North America of 1932, when his son Faireno won the Belmont Stakes. During his racing career, he won 15 of 32 starts including the Autumn Handicap and Falls City Handicap.

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Background

Chatterton was a chestnut horse bred in Kentucky by August Belmont II, who had also bred the great Man o' War on the same cross of Fair Play with a daughter of Rock Sand. Fair Play was considered one of the best racehorses of his generation, though a step below the undefeated Colin. He was even better as a sire, leading the American sire list in 1920, 1924 and 1927. In addition to Man o' War, Fair Play sired several other champions and/or important sires like Display, Chance Play and Mad Hatter. [2] [3] Chatterton is a full brother to the notable broodmare Étoile Filante, whose family has produced multiple stakes winners such as Grindstone and Silverbulletday. [4]

During his racing career, Chatterton was owned by Frank Kelley and was trained by Charles Van Meter. [2]

Racing career

Chatterton raced won 15 of 32 starts, with earnings of $26,565. The highlights of his career were wins in the Autumn Handicap at Latonia and the Falls City Handicap at Churchill Downs in 1922. [1] [2] In the latter race, run on August 30, Chatterton went off at odds of 5-1 while carrying 104 pounds, compared to 108 and 109 pounds on the favored entry of Rockminster and Rouleau. Chatterton had a three length lead at the head of the stretch and managed to hold off a late charge from Rockminster to win by a neck. [5]

Stud career

Chatterton was originally retired to Kelley's stud farm in California. After Kelley's death, Chatterton was transferred to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky. In 1932, he stood at Arrowbrook Farm in Illinois but returned to Claiborne in 1933 after Faireno's win in the 1932 Belmont Stakes helped make him the leading sire in North America. He sired a total of 213 named foals, 107 (50%) of which became winners. His 11 (5%) black-type winners included Faireno and champion filly Current. [2] [6]

Chatterton died on July 14, 1933, due to kidney disease at the relatively young age of 14. [2]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Chatterton, chestnut horse, 1919 [7]
Sire
Fair Play
Hastings Spendthrift *Australian
Aerolite
*CinderellaTomahawk (GB)
Manna
*Fairy Gold Bend Or (GB) Doncaster (GB)
Rouge Rose (GB)
Dame Masham (GB)Galliard (GB)
Pauline (GB)
Dam
Chit Chat
*Rock Sand Sainfoin (GB) Springfield (GB)
Sanda (GB)
Roquebrune (GB) St. Simon (GB)
St. Marguerite (GB)
*Chinkara Galopin (GB)Vedette (GB)
Flying Duchess
Raker (GB)The Scottish Chief (GB)
Fravolina (GB) (family 1-c) [4]

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