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MALTSTER

rguably the greatest son of Bill Of Portland was Maltster. He was a horse that was the cause of some confusion having raced under the name of Maltster, a misspelling on his original nomination form. After his retirement to stud, the AJC issued a statement saying that they would accept the new spelling for his progeny. It seems likely that as the colt was out of an imported mare by the name of Barley, the name Maltster was much more fitting. Barley by Barcaldine. Barley had been in foal to Harvester, who had dead-heated in the 1884 English Derby when purchased by Matt O’Shanassy along with Oratava who was to produce La Carabine. The mare spent her days at St Albans and her colt by Bill

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