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Walton was a [[Bay (horse)|bay]] [[Colt (horse)|colt]] bred by Sir Hedworth Williamson and foaled in 1799.<ref name="stud"/> He was sired by [[Sir Peter Teazle]], who won the [[Epsom Derby|Derby]] at [[Epsom Downs Racecourse|Epsom]] in 1787. Sir Peter then went on to become a very successful stallion and was [[Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland|champion sire of Great Britain]] ten times. Amongst his other progeny were Derby winners [[Sir Harry]], [[Archduke (horse)|Archduke]], [[Ditto (horse)|Ditto]] and [[Paris (horse)|Paris]], as well as six other [[British Classic Races|Classic]] winners and the sire [[Haphazard (horse)|Haphazard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/SirPeterTeazle.htm |title=Sir Peter Teazle |publisher=Bloodlines.net |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> Walton's [[Mare|dam]] was [[Arethusa (horse)|Arethusa]], a daughter of [[Dungannon (horse, foaled 1780)|Dungannon]].<ref name="stud"/> Walton was the fourth of Arethusa's thirteen foals,<ref name="stud"/> which included Derby winners Ditto (Walton's full brother) and [[Pan (horse)|Pan]].<ref name="tbheritage1">{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Walton.html |title=Walton |publisher=Tbheritage.com |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref>

Walton, then unnamed, made his first racecourse appearance on 20 April 1802 at [[Newmarket Racecourse|Newmarket]], where he lost a sweepstakes of 100 [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]] each to Pipylin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590906;view=1up;seq=70 |title=Racing calendar. 1802 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> The following month, also at Newmarket, he finished unplaced in a £50 subscription plate, behind the winner - [[William Fortescue, 1st Earl of Clermont|Lord Clermont]]'s Whiskey colt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590906;view=1up;seq=91 |title=Racing calendar. 1802 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> His only other start as a three-year-old was at [[Epsom Downs Racecourse|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590906;view=1up;seq=100 |title=Racing calendar. 1802 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref>

Walton returned to the track on 13 April 1803 for the Third Class of the Oatlands Stakes at Newmarket. Priced at 7/2, Walton was the outsider of the three runners and was carrying less weight than either of his rivals. He won the race from Duxbury, with [[Eleanor (horse)|Eleanor]] in third.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000117672141;view=1up;seq=367 |title=Sporting magazine v.22 1803 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> At the end of the month Walton beat Lignum Vitae over the two-mile Ditch-in course at Newmarket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000117672141;view=1up;seq=370 |title=Sporting magazine v.22 1803 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> At the [[York Racecourse|York]] August Meeting, Walton started as the odds on favourite for a Handicap Sweepstakes over three miles. The race finished in a [[Tie (draw)|dead heat]] between Stockton and Walton, with Tankersley in third place. Stockton and Walton took part in a runoff, which the former won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000117672141;view=1up;seq=407 |title=Sporting magazine v.22 1803 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> In his next race, Walton beat Orlando and Allegranti to win the King's Plate over about four miles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000117672158;view=1up;seq=405 |title=Sporting magazine v.23 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref>

On 2 April 1804, the first day of the season, Walton finished second to Aniseed in the [[Craven Stakes]] at Newmarket. Third placed Eleanor was the only other of the seven other horses that could be placed by the judge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590898;view=1up;seq=69 |title=Racing calendar. 1804 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> On 19 April, at the First Spring Meeting, he beat Duxbury and Slapband to win the King's Plate over the Round Course (about four miles).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590898;view=1up;seq=82 |title=Racing calendar. 1804 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> At Guildford in May he raced against Enchantress and Rumbo for the King's Plate, run in three four-mile heats. Walton, who was the favourite, won the first heat, but finished second to Enchantress in the second. Before the third heat (which only Walton and Enchantress took part in) Enchantress was the 2/5 favourite, but Walton took the victory to win the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590898;view=1up;seq=102 |title=Racing calendar. 1804 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> On 18 July at Salisbury he took part in the King's Plate in four-mile heats. Walton won both heats against his only rival Little Chance to win the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590898;view=1up;seq=132 |title=Racing calendar. 1804 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> He won another King's Plate in August, this time beating Mr. Frogley's colt in two four-mile heats at Winchester. In the next race he [[Walkover|walked over]] for a sweepstakes of 10 guineas each.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590898;view=1up;seq=150 |title=Racing calendar. 1804 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> A month later he beat a John Bull filly in both of the four-mile heats to win the King's Plate at [[Warwick Racecourse|Warwick]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590898;view=1up;seq=166 |title=Racing calendar. 1804 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> On 11 September he beat three rivals to win the Lichfield King's Plate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590898;view=1up;seq=174 |title=Racing calendar. 1804 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> At Newmarket's First October Meeting he finished last of the three runners in the King's Plate, behind winner [[Parasol (horse)|Parasol]] and Sir Harry Dimsdale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590898;view=1up;seq=193 |title=Racing calendar. 1804 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref>

Walton again started his season in April, when he beat [[Penelope (horse)|Penelope]] (who was carrying one pound more in weight) in a 200 guineas match over the Beacon Course.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590880;view=1up;seq=69 |title=Racing calendar. 1805 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> At the First Spring Meeting he started the odds-on favourite for a £50 Subscription over the Round Course. He won the race, beating runner-up Pipylin and third-placed Parasol.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590880;view=1up;seq=78 |title=Racing calendar. 1805 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> At the same meeting, two days later, he walked over for the King's Plate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590880;view=1up;seq=81 |title=Racing calendar. 1805 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> On 15 May, at Newmarket's Second Spring Meeting, he finished second to Parasol in the Jockey-Club Plate, which was run over the distance of about four miles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590880;view=1up;seq=91 |title=Racing calendar. 1805 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> Walton didn't race again until the end of July, when he contested the Somerset Stakes at [[Brighton Racecourse|Brighton]]. He started the race as the 5/2 second favourite and crossed the line in first place. However, Walton, along with second placed Houghton Lass and third placed Enterprize, were disqualified for taking the wrong course. This promoted [[Orville (horse)|Orville]], who was last of the four finishers, into first place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590880;view=1up;seq=135 |title=Racing calendar. 1805 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> On 2 August, Walton beat Brough to win the County Plate at Lewes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590880;view=1up;seq=143 |title=Racing calendar. 1805 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> They next day he raced for the four-mile Ladies Plate. Starting as the favourite he won the race from [[Cardinal Beaufort (horse)|Cardinal Beaufort]], with Imposter finishing third and Enterprize last of the four runners. Walton ran again over four miles in the very next race, losing to Orville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590880;view=1up;seq=145 |title=Racing calendar. 1805 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref>

Walton's only engagement in 1806 was a sweepstakes of 200 guineas each in April, but he paid a forfeit to Parasol and the race never took place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066599063;view=1up;seq=336 |title=Sporting magazine v. 28 (Apr. -Sept. 1806) |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref>

Walton's only race as an eight-year-old was the Craven Stakes on 30 March 1807, when he finished second to [[Selim (horse)|Selim]], beating third placed Currycomb and eight others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590864;view=1up;seq=56 |title=Racing calendar. 1807 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> He was then retired to stud and covered mares during 1807.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590864;view=1up;seq=320 |title=Racing calendar. 1807 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |date=2010-09-23 |accessdateaccess-date=2013-06-22}}</ref>

Walton first stood as a stallion at Mr. Perren's stables in [[Newmarket, Suffolk|Newmarket]] for a fee of 10 guineas and half a guinea for the [[Groom (profession)|groom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590864;view=1up;seq=501 |title=Racing calendar. 1807 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> He later stood at several different places during his stud career, including Gipping-Hall near [[Stowmarket]] and the Grantham Arms in [[Boroughbridge]], with his fee rising as high as 20 guineas.<ref name="bloodlines1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Bios-W/Walton.htm |title=Walton |publisher=Bloodlines.net |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref> Walton immediately became a successful stallion. In 1810, the year the first of his offspring started racing, he sired 7 winners of 27 races, including [[Phantom (horse)|Phantom]] winning the Derby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590823;view=1up;seq=501 |title=Racing calendar. 1811 |publisher=Babel.hathitrust.org |date=2010-10-03 |accessdateaccess-date=2013-06-22}}</ref> He became [[Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland|champion sire of Great Britain]] in 1816 and 1818<ref name="bloodlines1"/> and his most notable progeny were:

* '''[[Phantom (horse)|Phantom]]''' (1808) &ndash; was unbeaten as a three-year-old, including victories in the Derby and a match against the [[Epsom Oaks|Oaks]] winner [[Morel (horse)|Morel]]. After retiring from racing he became a champion stallion, siring Derby winners [[Cedric (horseracehorse)|Cedric]] and [[Middleton (horse)|Middleton]], and [[2,000 Guineas Stakes|2000 Guineas]] winners [[Enamel (horse)|Enamel]] and [[Pindarrie]]. Phantom also sired the mare [[Cobweb (horse)|Cobweb]] who won the [[Epsom Oaks|Oaks]] in 1824 and later became an influential broodmare.<ref name="tbheritage1"/>

* '''[[Partisan (horse)|Partisan]]''' (1811) &ndash; won several races at Newmarket and sired Derby winner [[Mameluke (British horse)|Mameluke]] and champion sire [[Venison (horse)|Venison]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Bios-P/Partisan.htm |title=Partisan |publisher=Bloodlines.net |access-date= |accessdate=2013-06-22}}</ref>

* '''Walton mare''' (1812) &ndash; foaled the Derby winner [[Cedric (horseracehorse)|Cedric]].<ref name="bloodlines1"/>

*'''Walton'''<!--b. 1799--><ref name="Byerley Turk Line">[http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/SireLineschts/SireLineBT.html Byerley Turk Line]</ref><ref name="Highflyer Sire Line">[http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Highflyer.htm Highflyer Sire Line]</ref><ref name="Walton">[http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Walton.html Portrait: Walton]</ref><ref>[https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Bios-W/Walton.htm Biography: Walton]</ref>

**[[Phantom (horse)|Phantom]]<!--b. 1808--><ref name="Early P">[https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyP.htm Studbook: Early P]</ref>

***[[Cedric (horseracehorse)|Cedric]]<!--b. 1821-->

***Gladiator*Meridian<!--b. 18331845-->

****[[Sweetmeat (horse)|Sweetmeat]]Equator<!--b. 18421848-->

*****[[Parmesan (horse)|Parmasan]]<!--b. 1857--><ref>[https://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Parmesan.html Portrait: Parmasan]</ref>

*****CompeigneCompiegne<!--b. 1858-->

****CelebrityCoustrainville<!--b. 1851-->

****Ventre St. GrisBrocoli<!--b. 1855-->

***Venison*Union Jack<!--b. 18331856-->

****KingstonFilius<!--b. 1849-->

**[[St Patrick (horse)|St. Patrick]]<!--b. 1817--><ref name="St. Patrick">[http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Walton.html#StPatrick Portrait: Walton/St. Patrick]</ref>