Queen Mab and Spark were the first pair of English-bred Thoroughbred horses imported to the Province of Maryland.
[2] In 1898 the property was sold to the wealthy New York City banker James T. Woodward,[3] who built large new stables in 1907.
On his death, his will bequeathed the property to his nephew William Woodward Sr., who built Belair Stud and Stable into the preeminent United States racing and breeding operation of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.
Some were bought directly by breeders, while many were purchased by brokers, who immediately resold them in America at the various thoroughbred auctions.
He was part of a syndicate of breeders who purchased Sir Gallahad III in France and brought him to America.