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in 1:46, the fastest time then made in Kentucky; Robison, 

 May Day, Slim Caesar and Dallas. At the close of his 

 career be became totally blind. For the last ten years of 

 his life he always had a seat in the judges' stand as a compli- 

 ment to the veteran turfman. Of course, he could not see 

 and did not see what was going on; but he took a decided 

 interest in everything pertaining to the turf, and everbody 

 tried to do something that would assist in making him happy 

 in a way. 



Major B. G. Thomas was one of the lights of Lexing- 

 ton and one of the best informed and best liked men in all 

 the great State of Kentucky. There are few people who 

 have been more universally known. His first horse was 

 Monsieur Bertrand, and his next Wandering Willie, trained 

 by his servant, a negro named Mose, who used to ride Bob 

 Bruce and Roberson. Lady Taylor fell to him in the course 

 of a sale, and she proved a wonderfully fast mare, although 

 she was unfortunate. She produced Derby, by imp. Eclipse. 



After the close of the Civil War Major Thomas became 

 engaged in racing and breeding, producing Hataf, Herzog, 

 Highflight, Hira, Hinyar, Domino the invincible, and many 

 others of high class. With his brother Charlie he was re- 

 ferred to as one of the graces of Kentucky. No one worthy 

 asked him for a favor and failed to receive it. 



James A. Grinstead was born in Kentucky and lived at 

 Lexington, where he lived all his life, dying there ten or 

 twelve years ago. He was one of the finest gentlemen 

 of all that grand section. About 1848 he began racing, and 

 his first horse was Doubloon, with whom he won many 

 stakes. Florian, Louis d'Or, Ducatoon, Dime, Lindora, a 

 full brother to the latter ; Sherrod, Moidore and others. 



At the time Mr. Grinstead became engaged in turf 

 matters he was clerk of the county court. He made money 

 rapidly and became a banker. At this he also succeeded, 

 and was at one time a man of great wealth, having mort- 

 gages on many of the farms about Lexington. After the 

 war he began to lose money and died with very little prop- 

 erty. 



A. Keene Richards came from Kentucky, having been 

 born at Georgetown and was educated at the University of 

 Virginia. He owned several great Arabian sires, which he 



