Walton (horse)

Walton
Painting of Walton by John Frederick Herring
Sire	Sir Peter Teazle
Grandsire	Highflyer
Dam	Arethusa
Damsire	Dungannon
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1799
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Sir Hedworth Williamson
Owner	Sir Hedworth Williamson
Record	25: 16-6-1
Earnings	1763 gs
Major wins
Third Class Oatlands Stakes (1803) First October King's Plate (1803) First Spring King's Plate (1804, 1805) Guildford King's Plate (1804) Salisbury King's Plate (1804) Winchester King's Plate (1804) Warwick King's Plate (1804) Lichfield King's Plate (1804) Match against Penelope (1805) £50 Subscription at Newmarket(1805) Ladies Plate (1805)
Awards
Champion sire of Great Britain (1816, 1818)

Walton (1799 – December 1825) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He raced until he was eight years old, winning sixteen of his twenty five races. His first race was in 1802, with his first big win, the Third Class of the Oatlands Stakes, coming in 1803. He went on to win eight King's Plates and recorded wins over several leading racehorses of the time. He was owned by Sir Hedworth Williamson throughout his racing career. Walton later became a successful stallion and was champion sire of Great Britain twice. He sired the Derby winner Phantom, 2000 Guineas winner Nectar and St. Leger winner St Patrick.

Walton was a bay colt bred by Sir Hedworth Williamson and foaled in 1799. He was sired by Sir Peter Teazle, who won the Derby at Epsom in 1787. Sir Peter then went on to become a very successful stallion and was champion sire of Great Britain ten times. Amongst his other progeny were Derby winners Sir Harry, Archduke, Ditto and Paris, as well as six other Classic winners and the sire Haphazard. Walton's dam was Arethusa, a daughter of Dungannon. Walton was the fourth of Arethusa's thirteen foals, which included Derby winners Ditto (Walton's full brother) and Pan.

Walton, then unnamed, made his first racecourse appearance on 20 April 1802 at Newmarket, where he lost a sweepstakes of 100 guineas each to Pipylin. The following month, also at Newmarket, he finished unplaced in a £50 subscription plate, behind the winner - Lord Clermont's Whiskey colt. His only other start as a three-year-old was at Epsom on 4 June, when he faced four rivals in a race of three two-mile heats. After finishing third in the first heat, he won the remaining two to win the race. Dotterel finished in second place and Wilkes third.