28 The Horse-Breeders' Guide and Hand JBook. 



BULLION 



Will stand the season of 1883 at the Minnehaha Stud, Samuel Y. Keene, 

 proprietor, near Georgetown, Scott Co., Ky., and will serve mares at 

 $25 the season. Application to S. Y. Keene, Georgetown, 



BULLION, by War Dance, son of Lexington, bred by the late A. Keene Richards, Blue 

 Grass Stud, Ky, foaled 1873, dam Gold Ring by Ringgold, son of Boston, out of Ann 

 Percy, by imp. Albion ; Ringgold, the sire of Bullion's dam, was a 

 fine race-horse, and a winner of some good races, he covered but few mares, but got 

 those fine race-horses, Delaware and Onward, both speedy and capable of staying a 

 distance. Albion, the sire of Bullion's grandam, was imported at a yearling, and was 

 a winner in Virginia at all distances, and in good company, and became noted as a sire 

 of winners and successful brood mares. Bullion was one of the unfortunate race- 

 ho'rses, he was cut down when a two-year old in one of his races, and was thought to 

 have been ruined, but he recovered so far that he was trained, and in the Kentucky 

 Derby at Louisville won by Vagrant, he was again cut down when looking dangerous and 

 close up. This ruined him for racing purposes. Bullion started in one race as two years 

 old, and was cut down in the race. He came out as three years old, and won a Sweep- 

 stake at Lexington mile heats in 1 :46, 1 :45| beating Eaglet, Dailgasian, L' Argentine and 

 others, was unplaced in the Citizen Stake, two miles won by Red Coat in 3 :34. Bullion 

 carried 111 Ibs., and Red Coat, 105 Ibs., the other starters, 100 Ibs each. Started in the 

 Kentucky Derby !- miles won by Vagrant in 2:38. Bullion was cut down when run- 

 ning third, and ruined for racing purposes. Bullion has covered only a few mares, 

 those of his owners. The following creditable winners are by him : Fairfield, winner of 

 the Criterion Stake at Long Branch, three-quarters of a mile in l:17f. Golden Era, Gold 

 Basis, the latter, a good one, Wendover a winner, Rufus L. Bullington, Coinage and 

 Free Gold, who defeated Aella and Hilarity. Bullion is inbred to Old Boston, having the 

 cross through War Dance and Ringgold, he has a Glencoe cross through famous Reel, 

 dam of Lecompte, Starke Prioress, etc., and seven direct crosses of Sir Archy and 

 Diomed, and any number to Herod and Eclipse through his collateral branches. Bullion 

 is a rich chestnut, 16 hands, with one white heel behind, and is a horse of fine temper 

 with great substance and power, and transmits his qualities to his progeny. 



