 Ladas 's sire , named Hampton , was a successful racehorse , especially over long distances , who won both the Goodwood Cup and the Doncaster Cup . Hampton was the Champion sire in 1887 and sired , in addition to Ladas , the Derby winners Merry Hampton and Ayrshire , as well as Bay Ronald , the sire of <unk> . Illuminata , the dam of Ladas , also produced a filly called Gas , the dam of the Derby winner Cicero , and <unk> , who won the 1000 Guineas and herself produced the 2000 Guineas winner Neil Gow . 
