BLENKINS

William Bazett Good win . Captain 6 Bombay native infantry 26 April 1842 to death; C.B. 4 July 1843. d. Bombay 12 June 1852. BLENKIRON, William ( son of Mr. Blenkiron of Marrick near Richmond, Yorkshire, farmer ). b. Marrick 1807; a general agent at 78½ Wood st. Cheap side, London 1834–48; a breeder of race horses at Dalston 1848, at Middle park near Eltham 1852 to death; his breeding stud gradually became the largest in England; held his first sale of blood stock at Middle park June 1856, held two annual sales there 1867 to death; bred Hermit winner of the Derby 1867, and Gamos winner of the Oaks 1870; gave 5000 guineas for Blink Bonny, 5000 guineas for Blair Athol, and 5800 guineas for Glad i at eur; founded the great two year old race at Newmarket, namely The Middle Park Plate 1866. d. Middle Park 25 Sep. 1871 in 64 year. Rice’s History of the British turf ii , 338–44 (1879); Gent. Mag. iii , 451–62 (1869); I.L.N. lix , 377 (1871), portrait ; Illust. sporting and dramatic news i , 181 (1874), portrait ; Sporting life 27 Sep. 1871 , p. 2, cols. 1, 5, 4 Oct. p. 2, col. 6.