Bred by Sir James Miller, he was the tenth winner of the Triple Crown. He was described as a beautifully made little colt with much quality and courage. Suspensory troubles ended his turf career, after which he stood at the Hamilton Farm along with his sire, the Derby winner Sainfoin (ch.c. 1887). After the death of Sir James Miller he was purchased by August Belmont and sent to the United States. He was later sent to France and died there in July of 1914.

Race Record
At 2: Bedford Stakes, Woodcote Stakes, Coventry Stakes, Chesterfield Stakes, Champagne Stakes, Dewhurst Plate, 3rd Middle Park Plate.
At 3: Bennington Stakes, Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Derby Stakes, St. James's Palace Stakes, St. Leger Stakes, 2nd Jockey Club Stakes, 3rd Eclipse Stakes.
At 4: Hardwicke Stakes, Princess of Wales's Stakes, Lingfield Park Plate, First Foal Stakes and the Jockey Club Stakes, 3rd Coronation Cup.

Notable Offspring
Chit Chat (b.f. 1913), dam of Chatterton (ch.c. 1919), Leading Sire in 1932, and sire of the Belmont Stakes winner Faireno (b.c. 1929).

Copyright (b.c. 1918), Ascot Gold Vase, sire of the Argentine champion, Camerino (b.c. 1933), and Congreve (b.c. 1924), top racehorse and sire.

Damrosch (b.c. 1913), Preakness Stakes.

Epine Blanche (ch.f. 1913), dam of Epinard (ch.c. 1920), top two year old in France, and sire of Rodosto (ch.c. 1930), Two Thousand Guineas, Poule d'Essai des Poulains.

Friar Rock (ch.c. 1913), Belmont Stakes, sire of Friar's Carse (ch.f. 1923), the dam of War Relic (ch.c. 1938).

Hour Glass (bl.f. 1909), dam of Hourless (br.c. 1914), Belmont Stakes, who in turn sired the Queen's Plate and Breeders' Stakes winner Horometer (br.c. 1931). Hourglass was also the 2nd dam of Hurryoff (b.c. 1930), Belmont Stakes, and his half brother Unbreakable (br.c. 1935), the sire of Polynesian, who in turn sired Native Dancer (gr.c. 1950), Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes.

Madcap (b.f. 1908), dam of Mad Play (ch.c. 1921), Belmont Stakes, and his brother Mad Hatter (bbr.c. 1916).

Mahubah (b.f. 1910), dam of Man o' War (ch.c. 1917), Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, and Leading Sire in 1926.

Needle Rock (b.f. 1915), dam of Diolite (bbr.c. 1927), Two Thousand Guineas, who sired the Japan Derby winner St. Lite (bbr.c. 1938).

October (b.c. 1910), sire of Bitalli (br.g. 1918), Melbourne Cup.

Qu'elle est Belle (br.f. 1909), Prix de Diane, 2nd dam of Chance Play (ch.c. 1923), Leading Sire in 1935 and 1944, and his brother Chance Shot (b.c. 1924), Belmont Stakes. Chance Shot sired Peace Chance (b.c. 1931), Belmont Stakes, who in turn sired Arbitrator (b.f. 1937) the 3rd dam of Northern Dancer (b.c. 1961).

Spun Glass (b.f. 1912), dam of Broomspun (b.c. 1918), Preakness Stakes.

Tracery (br.c. 1909), St. Leger Stakes, sire of the Derby winner Papyrus (br.c. 1920), the Two Thousand Guineas winner The Panther (br.c. 1916), the Irish Derby winner Waygood (b.c. 1920) and the Irish St. Leger winner Kirk Alloway (bl.c. 1917). Tracery's daughter Teresina (ch.f. 1920) was the dam of Alibhai (ch.c. 1938).

Vulcain (br.c. 1910), Prix Noailles, Prix Gladiateur, sire of Margaret Lawrence (br.f. 1921), dam of Inscolassie (br.f. 1937), Kentucky Oaks, and her brother Lawrin (b.c. 1935), Kentucky Derby.