50 NOTES ON BREEDING RACEHORSES. 



tween their parents; and then inquire which degree has fur- 

 nished the best results as to power of reproduction. 



I believe myself to be tolerably at home in the Racing Cal- 

 endar and the Stud Book, yet it is possible I may have over- 

 looked some pertinent instances. If so, I shall be glad if by 

 the following compilations others interested in the subject be 

 stimulated, in furtherance of the good cause we serve, to sup- 

 plement or to refute what I have written. 



A produce of brother and sister, or half-brother and half- 

 sister not being available amongst renowned stallions, I shall 

 begin with those whose parents are only one clear degree re- 

 moved from their common ancestor, male or female. Of such 

 I have been able to find but four, viz. : 



1. Knight of St. George in-bred to Sir Hercules. 



2. Crest " Touchstone. 



3. Friponnier Orlando. 



4. The Miner " Birdcatcher. 



Two degrees removed are the parents of 



1. Partisan in-bred to Highflyer. 



2. Priam " Whiskey. 



3. Humphrey Clinker " Sir Peter. 



4. Election " Herod. 



5. The Saddler " Waxy. 



6. Sleight of Hand ] 



7. The Drone LSSSr.} Peruvian. 



8. Van Amburgh J 



9. Pericles* " Highflyer. 



10. Brutandorf " Pot-8-os. 



11. Blue Gown " Touchstone. 



12. Galopin " Voltaire. 



13. Lowlander Pantaloon. 



14. Petrarch " Touchstone. 



Three degrees removed are the parents of 



1. Orlando in-bred to Selim. 



2. The Flying Dutchman .... " Selim. 



3. Emilius " Highflyer. 



* Pericles has 4-16ths each of Highflyer and Herod blood. 



