In spite of his status as an American champion sire and the sire of two champions, Chatterton had much less influence on breeding than Fair Play's other top sire sons, Man o' War and Chance Play—not surprising, as he was also much inferior to either as a racehorse. Chatterton's one really notable son, 1932 Belmont Stakes winner Faireno, proved sterile, ending Chatterton's branch of the Fair Play male line.
Race record
32 starts, 15 wins, 5 seconds, 4 thirds, US$26,565
1922:
As an individual
A chestnut horse, Chatterton was said to have had a wind ailment which limited to his stamina.
As a stallion
According to records kept by The Jockey Club, Chatterton sired 107 winners (50.2%) and 11 stakes winners (5.2%) from 213 named foals.
Sire rankings
Per The Blood-Horse:
Notable progeny
Current (USA), Faireno (USA)
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Chatterton was bred by August Belmont II. He was owned by Frank J. Kelley and was trained by Charles C. Van Meter. He entered stud at his owner's California farm, transferring to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky after Kelley's death the following year; Claiborne owner Arthur Hancock later purchased the horse outright. In 1932, Hancock leased Chatterton to Stuyvesant Peabody, who stood him at his Arrowbrook Farm in Illinois. Following Faireno's emergence as a high-class stayer, Chatterton returned to Claiborne for the 1933 season but had to be humanely destroyed due to kidney disease in July of that year.
Pedigree notes
Chatterton is inbred 5x5x3 to 1875 Derby Stakes winner and three-time English champion sire Galopin and 5x5 to 1867 Derby Stakes winner and seven-time English champion sire Hermit. He is a full brother to the noteworthy foundation mare Etoile Filante, dam of 1926 American champion 2-year-old filly Fair Star (by Wrack), 1934 Preakness Stakes winner High Quest (by Sir Gallahad III) and 1937 Test Stakes winner Evening Tide (by Bull Dog).
Chatterton's dam Chit Chat is a full sister to Change, dam of juvenile stakes winner Yankee Princess (by Ballot). She is a half sister to Chinka (by Florizel II), dam of Canadian stakes winner Algonquin (by Galatine) and second dam of 1916 King's Plate winner Mandarin. She is also a half sister to Cerina (by Meddler), dam of the high-class Boniface (by Transvaal) and to Chilpiquin (by Florizel II), dam of multiple stakes winner Chepontuc (by Ornament).
Chit Chat was produced from the Galopin mare Chinkara, who was imported to the United States in 1902 by Clarence Mackay. Chinkara, in turn, is out of Raker (or The Raker), by the 1864 Ascot Gold Cup winner and important English broodmare sire Scottish Chief.
Fun facts
Last updated: October 26, 2020
Race record
32 starts, 15 wins, 5 seconds, 4 thirds, US$26,565
1922:
- Won Latonia Autumn Handicap (USA, Latonia)
- Won Falls City Handicap (USA, 9FD, Churchill Downs)
As an individual
A chestnut horse, Chatterton was said to have had a wind ailment which limited to his stamina.
As a stallion
According to records kept by The Jockey Club, Chatterton sired 107 winners (50.2%) and 11 stakes winners (5.2%) from 213 named foals.
Sire rankings
Per The Blood-Horse:
- Led the American general sire list in 1932; 3rd in 1934.
Notable progeny
Current (USA), Faireno (USA)
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Chatterton was bred by August Belmont II. He was owned by Frank J. Kelley and was trained by Charles C. Van Meter. He entered stud at his owner's California farm, transferring to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky after Kelley's death the following year; Claiborne owner Arthur Hancock later purchased the horse outright. In 1932, Hancock leased Chatterton to Stuyvesant Peabody, who stood him at his Arrowbrook Farm in Illinois. Following Faireno's emergence as a high-class stayer, Chatterton returned to Claiborne for the 1933 season but had to be humanely destroyed due to kidney disease in July of that year.
Pedigree notes
Chatterton is inbred 5x5x3 to 1875 Derby Stakes winner and three-time English champion sire Galopin and 5x5 to 1867 Derby Stakes winner and seven-time English champion sire Hermit. He is a full brother to the noteworthy foundation mare Etoile Filante, dam of 1926 American champion 2-year-old filly Fair Star (by Wrack), 1934 Preakness Stakes winner High Quest (by Sir Gallahad III) and 1937 Test Stakes winner Evening Tide (by Bull Dog).
Chatterton's dam Chit Chat is a full sister to Change, dam of juvenile stakes winner Yankee Princess (by Ballot). She is a half sister to Chinka (by Florizel II), dam of Canadian stakes winner Algonquin (by Galatine) and second dam of 1916 King's Plate winner Mandarin. She is also a half sister to Cerina (by Meddler), dam of the high-class Boniface (by Transvaal) and to Chilpiquin (by Florizel II), dam of multiple stakes winner Chepontuc (by Ornament).
Chit Chat was produced from the Galopin mare Chinkara, who was imported to the United States in 1902 by Clarence Mackay. Chinkara, in turn, is out of Raker (or The Raker), by the 1864 Ascot Gold Cup winner and important English broodmare sire Scottish Chief.
Fun facts
- Thomas Chatterton was an 18th-century English poet who became posthumously famous for his pseudo-medieval poetry. Although he committed suicide when only 18, literary scholars now consider him a significant influence on the Romantic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Last updated: October 26, 2020