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formers, however. In every strain they perpetuated their 

 fame. 



The Lexington mares, who are also now extinct, but 

 whose daughters survive and are adding every year to the 

 fame of the grand old sire, were gold mines to their owners. 

 They produced such superb performers as Idlewild, Fellow- 

 craft, Rutherford, Spendthrift, Miser, Artistides (out of 

 Sarong), Enquirer (out of Eliza), Hamburg, Hira (dam of 

 Himyar, who was the size of Domino), The Banshee (dam 

 of Krupp Gun), Maiden (dam of Parole, Pawnee, James A), 

 La Henderson (dam of Fireda and Aella). Leamington's 

 reputation was based on Lexington mares, except in two 

 instances Longfellow and Radamanthus. 



The Glencoe mares were in a class by themselves. 

 Reel produced La Compte (the only horse that ever beat 

 Lexington), Prioress, Ann Dunn, Fannie King, grandam of 

 Brown Dick ; Charmer, great grandam of Marion, who 

 produced Rey del Rey, El Rio Rey, Empress of Norfolk, 

 The Czar and Yo Tambien, who with Modesty was an 

 American Derby winner ; Fannie Fern (dam of OH Tippax) ; 

 Volga (dam of Barney Williams) ; Ann Watson (dam of 

 Rhinodine and Floride); Peytona, who defeated Fashion 

 (dam of Transylvania); Maroon (Baltimore's dam and also 

 that of Richmond); Topaz (dam of Waterloo, Austerlitz and 

 Lodi). 



Glencoe's sons also rose to eminence. Vandal was 

 probably the greatest. He sired Virgil, who in turn sired 

 the celebrated Hindoo, and the latter gave to the racing 

 world Hanover. Panic, Rigadoon, Union, Rory O' Moore, 

 Little Arthur and Highlander all attained greatness as per- 

 formers and producers. 



The War Dance mares were a cross between the Lex- 

 ington and the Glencoe strains, and no mares probably pro- 

 duced great performers with such consistency. 



The claims I have made can not be controverted. This 

 is the fleetest, stoutest and best strain of horses ever pro- 

 duced. 



