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Among the horses he owned was Lexington, for whom he 

 gave $15,000. 



At that time Lexingon was blind, but Alexander de- 

 clared at the time that he would sell one of Lexington's colts 

 for more than he paid for the sire. Norfolk was foaled and 

 he sold him for $15,001, insisting upon having the extra one 

 dollar in order to make his boast good. Asteroid, Joe 

 Daniels, Harry Bassett, Bay Dick, Bay Flower, Bayonet 

 and Voxholl were also in his string. He was probably one 

 of the greatest beneficiaries of the American turf that the 

 world ever knew. 



James K. Duke was born in Kentucky and lived there 

 all his life. He was the ancestor of the great Duke family 

 of the present time. He was a distinguished breeder and 

 turfman and was highly educated. In every respect he 

 was a gentleman, and acted as judge in many of the great 

 races in Kentucky. He owned Cherry Elliott, Tangent, 

 Minstrel, Kite, Bonnie Laddie, Bonnie Lassie, Kefh, 

 Creighton, Blonde, Maroon and other celebrities. 



Richard Ten Broeck came from New York, but his 

 stock interests were all in Kentucky. He was the first 

 man to take a full string of horses to England, and became 

 one of the best known breeders and owners in Kentucky. 

 This stable consisted of Prioress, Prior, Satellite and others. 



Felix G. Murphy was born at Bardstown and was fre- 

 quently referred to as " the Chesterfield of the American 

 turf,'* because of his graceful manners. He was associated 

 with the firm of Hunter, Dooms & Murphy in his stock 

 interests and owned many good horses. Motto, Fiat, 

 Hunter's Lexington, Nannie Lewis, Sallie Lewis, Harper, 

 Susan Bean, dam of Sensation, and others were in their 

 stable. 



Joseph G. Boswell also came from Kentucky and owned 

 Ludy, Ruffin, Gray Medoc, Bon Ton, Gabriel, Momentilla, 

 Magenta, Doubloon, Florian, Miss Belle, Ha'penny, Mamona 

 and others. He was one of the most successful breeders 

 with the same number of mares that I ever knew. 



Robert Holloway is an ambitious and representative 

 turfman of Kentucky. He is not an extensive breeder, but 

 he has always figured on the turf and has owned some high- 

 class horses. He is an unusually quiet gentleman, and few 



