FIREAWAY (TRIFFETT'S) 249 



Tritfett's Fireaway 249 was a dark-brown horse, 15-2 hands 

 high, bred by Philip Triffett, Holme, Yorkshire, in 1859. 

 He was by Achilles (Hairsine's) 2, out of Nancy by Per- 

 former (Ward's) by Norfolk Phenomenon (Bond's) 522. He 

 won a great number of prizes in Yorkshire, and continued his 

 show career up to 1874. 



As a stud horse he produced some exxellent stock, especially 

 mares, among which were a number of high-class animals, such 

 as Polly 494, Jenny Bother'em 2124 (dam of Ophelia 1301), 

 Polly Horsley 495, Queen Mary 295, Fanny 114 (dam of 

 Connaught 145.3), Empress 95 (dam of Sweetbriar 514, Prin- 

 cess 289, and Primrose 827), Lady Jane 197 (dam of Sovereign 

 325), and Lightsome 2248. 



