24 The Horse- Breeder*? Guide and Hand Book. 



BRAMBLE, 



(WINNER OF THE YOUNG AMERICA STAKE NO. 2 AND MAXWELL HOUSE 

 STAKE AT NASHVILLE, SARATOGA AND CONGRESS STAKES AT 

 SARATOGA, BALTIMORE CUP, MONMOUTH CUP, WESTCHESTER 

 CUP, SARATOGA CUP, AND OTHER IMPORTANT RACES), 



Witt stand the season of 1883 at the Belle Meade Stud, near Nashville, 

 Tenn., at $100 the season. Application to Gen. W. H. Jackson, lock 

 "box 383 Nashville, Tenn. Annual sale of yearlings about May 1st. 



BRAMBLE, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, bred by Gen. W. G. Harding, Belle Meade 

 Stud, foaled 1875, dam Ivy Leaf dam of Bazar, Brambaletta, etc., by imp. Australian, 

 out of Bay Flower sister to Bayonet, Bayswater, Preakness, etc., by Lexington. 

 Bramble ran seven times as a two-year old ; won the Young American Stakes 

 No. 2, at Nashville, three-quarters of a mile, in 1:20, track heavy. In this he 

 beat Milan (who had beaten him previously, the latter taking up 5 Ibs. penalty) and 

 others. He won the Saratoga Stakes, at Saratoga, three-quarters of a mile, in 1:17^, 

 beating Duke of Magenta, Pride of the Village and others ; ran second to Milan for 

 the Young America Stakes No. 1, half a mile, in :50 ; ran second to Pomeroy at 

 Louisville, Ky., for the Alexander Stakes, half a mile, in :49J ; ran third to Milan and 

 Pomeroy, for the Tennessee Stakes, three-quarters of a mile, in 1 :16. At Saratoga ran 

 third to Pride of the Village and Duke of Magenta for the Kentucky Stakes, three- 

 quraters of a mile, in 1:1 8J. Was beaten by Pique in the Special Sweepstakes at 

 Saratoga, three-quarters of a mile, in 1 :16|. He made his debut in his three -year-old 

 form in the Withers Stake at Jerome Park, one mile ; was second to Duke of Magenta 

 in 1 :48, each with 118 Ibs. ; one of the best races ever run, the track being muddy 

 and heavy Danicheff and Pride of the Village were behind him ; beat Simoom, 

 Oriole, etc. , one mile, in 1 :48 ; ran second to Duke of Magenta for the Belmont Stakes, 1^ 

 miles, in 2:43^, Spartan, Danicheff, Bayard and others behind him. Long Branch won 

 dash of three quarters of a mile, beating Idalia, Egypt, etc., in 1:17 ; same place, was 

 beaten a match, one and a quarter miles, by Spartan, in 2 :16, evidently badly managed 

 or out of condition. Saratoga, ran second to the Duke of Magenta in Travers Stakes, 

 one and three-quarters miles, in 3:08, a capital race ; Spartan, Danicheff and Albert 

 were behind him. Won dash of one mile, beating Lou Lanier, Garrick and Alleveur, 

 in 1 :45; won dash of one mile, beating Idalia, Pique, &c., in 1 :47, track heavy ; beat 

 Oriole, Idalia, etc., one and a quarter miles, in 2:17 ; walked over for purse, one and a 

 half miles ; received half purse and entrance money ; beat Pique, Pride of the Village, 

 etc., one mile, in 1 :47, carrying 113 Ibs ; ran second to Duke of Magenta for Kenner 

 stakes, two miles, in 3:41^, beating Spartan, Bonnie Wood, Kate Claxton, Bertha, 

 etc.; won race 11 miles, in 1:58, beating Bonnie Wood, Kate Claxton, etc.; ran 

 second to Bushwhacker, If miles, in 3:18f, beating Maumee, Kenny, etc.; he 

 carried 109 Ibs. to Bushwhacker's 105 Ibs. Was beaten one mile by La Belle 

 Helene, in 1:45|, beating Bertha, etc. Beat Lady D'Arcy, Bonnie Wood, etc.; 

 three-quarters* of a mile, in 1:19 ; beat Patriot, Kate Claxton and others, one mile, in 

 1 :45f. He was then sent to Louisville, where he won the great American Stallion 

 Stakes, 1$ miles, in 3:14, beating Cammie F., Wartield, Momentum, Day Star and 

 five others ; same place, was second to Warfield, giving him 5 Ibs. H miles, in 1:56 

 the fastest race at the distance during the year. Nashville, won the Maxwell House 

 Stakes, mile heats, in 1:43, 1:44, beating Warfield and Bergamot Baltimore, ran 

 second, 1 miles, won by Bonnie Wood in 2 :19, Bertha third. He was stale from his 

 long trip to the West. At four years old started twenty times ; won fifteen races, was 

 second in two, third in one and unplaced in two. Bramble made his first public 

 appearance in 1879, at Baltimore, Md., won dash of 1 miles, defeating Gov. Hamp- 

 ton, Albert and Judith ; time, 2:15 ; same meeting, won the Baltimore Cup, 2 miles, 

 defeating Bushwhacker, Bonnie Wood, Lou Lanier and Bayard, time, 4:0l|. Jerome 

 Park, won dash of one mile, defeating Una, Franklin, Bonnie Wood and three others ; 

 time, 145|. Same meeting, won the Westchester Cup, 2 miles, defeating his only 

 opponent, Invermore ; time, 4:20. Summer Meeting, Coney Island Jockey Club, 

 Prospect Park, Bramble, Gov. Hampton, Gen. Philips and Willful started in the 

 Seaside Handicap, 2 miles ; Willful finished first, Philips second and Bramble last ; 

 time, 3 :34. Monmouth Park, won the Ocean Stakes, 1-J- miles, defeating Monitor, 

 Lancewood, Susquehanna and Belinda ; time, 1 :58. Same meeting, won dash li 

 miles, defeating Una and Tom Scarlet ; time, 2 :27. Same meeting, won the Monmouth 

 Cup, 2 miles, defeating Lou Lanier, Gen. Philips and Willful ; Bramble carried 5 

 Ibs. penalty for winning the Westchester Cup; time, 4:18. Saratoga, ran second to 

 Monitor in the All- Aged Stakes, 1 miles ; time, 3 :12. Same meeting, won the 



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