18 The Horse- Breeders* Guide and Hand Book. 



BLUE EYES, 



(WINNER OF THE SANFORD .STAKE, 1877, AND MERCHANTS' STAKE, 

 1879, AT LOUISVILLE, KY., AND THE GARDEN CITY CUP AT 

 CHICAGO, 1880,) 



Will stand the Season of 1883 at the Fleetwood Stud Farm, near 

 Frankfort^ Franklin Co., Jy. 9 at $50 the season, application to 

 Agent of Fleetwood Stud, Frankfort, Ky. 



BLUE EYES, by Enquirer, son of imp. Leamington, bred by the late Colonel J. W. 

 H. Reynolds, Fleetwood Stud, Ky., dam Buchu, by Planet, son of Revenue, out of 

 Lavender, by Wagner, son of Sir Charles, by Sir Archy. Blue Eyes made his debut 

 at Lexington as a two-year old, running second to Himyar in the Colt Stakes, three- 

 quarters of a mile in 1 :16f , beating Leveler and eight others. Was third to Himyar and 

 Leveler in the Colt and Filly Stakes, one mile in 1 :44, McHenry and four others behind 

 him. Louisville, Ky. , won the Sanf ord Stakes, one mile in 1 :45J, beating Day Star 

 and Himyar. Nashville, ran second to Leveler in Young America Stake No. 1, three- 

 quarters of a mile in 1 :17 McHenry and four others behind him. At three years old 

 Louisville, ran second to Edinburg, 1 miles in 1 :59, beating King William, &c. ; won 

 purse, H miles in 1:58, beating King Faro, Adventure, and six others. Nashville, 

 ran second to Bergamot in Belle Meade Stakes No. 2, two miles in 3 :38f , beating Glen- 

 more, Belle of Nelson, &c. Came in first, in dash of 1 miles in l:57-, but was de- 

 clared distanced for foul riding and race awarded to Clemmte G. ; was unplaced in 

 his other races. 



At four years old started three times ; won two races, and was unplaced in one. 

 Lexington, Ky., won H miles, defeating Peru, Pomeroy, Fairy Queen, Mohur, Tom 

 Sawyer, and Rowdy Boy in 1:58}. Louisville, Ky., won the Merchants' Stakes, 1J- 

 miles, for all ages, defeating Little Ruffln, Goodnight, Incommode, Lah-tu-nah, 

 L' Argentine, Verdict, Glenmore, Krupp Gun, King Faro, McHenry, Bill Bass, and 

 Essillah in 1 :55}. Saratoga, he started the third and last time during the season in 

 two mile dash, which was won by Danicheff, Gov. Hampton second, Clara D third, 

 Blue Eyes last ; time, 3:39f. 



At five years old, Louisville, Ky., ran second to Volturno in Louisville Cup, 2} miles 

 in 4:20$, track deep in mud, with Cammie F., Irish King, Himyar, and Little Ruffm, 

 in his rear ; ran second to Himyar in the Merchants' Stake, one mile and a furlong in 

 1 :55} beating One Dime, Victim, Beatitude, Goodnight, and Verdict. Chicago, won 

 the Garden City Cup, 2} miles, in 3:58|, beating Long Taw, Irish King, Fortuna, Re- 

 nown, Fair Count, and two others; this is one of the best races ever run at the 

 distance. 



He bursted his foot in this race, and was retired from the turf. He is a chestnut, 15 

 hands high, with star in his forehead and two white hind legs, is an evenly formed, 

 well-shaped horse, with no lumber, and comes from a racing family. Has a large in- 

 fusion of Archy and Diomed blood through both dam and sire. He possessed speed, 

 and could stay, The Archy and Diomed blood can be perpetuated through him. He 

 has a dozen crosses of this very desirable blood. 



