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6-4-1-0, £31,964. Won: Epsom Blue Riband Trial Stakes, Guineas Stakes, Derby Stakes, and Eclipse Stakes Breeder: Lord Rosebery Blue Peter went to stud at Mentmore and was a successful sire but disappointing in light of his own ability. He got an odd mix of precociousness and stamina, siring Ocean Swell (Derby and Ascot Gold Cup), Botticelli (champion at three in Italy and Ascot Gold Cup), Tiepolo (Italian St. Leger), Peter Flower (Champion Stakes, Hardwicke Stakes), Blue Train (Newmarket Stakes), Skye, Messmate (Coventry Stakes), Blue Prelude (Lancashire Oaks), Eyewash (Lancashire Oaks), Mermaid II (Falmouth Stakes), Running Blue, Star Spangled Banner, Masthead, First Consul, Kisaki, Clutha, Blue Lamp, Fluorescent, and Blueskin. Died December 11, 1957 in England.
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