Mentmore and Crafton Studs

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Coordinates: 51°52′05″N 0°41′28″W / 51.868°N 0.691°W / 51.868; -0.691
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51°52′05″N 0°41′28″W / 51.868°N 0.691°W / 51.868; -0.691

J E Boehm's statue of King Tom, the Founding stallion, shown here marking the horse's grave at Mentmore. The statue was moved to Dalmeny in 1977.

Mentmore Stud and Crafton Stud were thoroughbred horse breeding operations that were part of the Mentmore Towers estate on the Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire borders, England.

The Crafton stud farm is located at

St Leger
in 1871.

Mentmore Stud was built between 1913 and 1914 by

stallions to stand at Mentmore were Cicero and Neil Gow. The 5th Earl won The Derby three times with Crafton-bred horses at Ladas, Sir Visto, and Cicero
.

In 1929 both Crafton and Mentmore studs were inherited by

Blue Peter (1939) and Ocean Swell (1944).[1]

References

  1. ^ "Grave Matters: European Farm Index". Thoroughbred Heritage site. Retrieved 14 January 2007.
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