44 The Horse-Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



FECHTER (Imp.) 



Will be located at the Fair mew Stud Farm, near Gallatin, Sumner Co., 

 Tenn., and will be permitted to serve mares at $50 each, for the seasoti, 

 and $5 to the Groom. Application to Charles Reed^ Gallatin, Tenn* 

 Annual Sales of Yearlings at Saratoga in July. 



FECHTER, by Bel Demonio, son of Weatherbit, bred by Mr. W. Blenkiron, foaled 

 1873 ; dam Hilda, dam of Ursula, Ersilia, Cherry, etc., by Prime Minister, son of 

 Melbourne, out of Ethel by Ethelbert. Fechter never ran in public, but is descended 

 on both sire's and dam's sides from a long line of distinguished racers. Bel Demonio 

 started in two races as a three-year-old, and won both; the Easby Triennial Produce 

 Stakes at Catterich Bridge, beating War Dance and Revival, and a sweepstake of 50 

 sovs. each for three-year-olds, over the Rowley mile at the Newmarket Craven Meet- 

 ing. Prime Minister, the sire of his dam, was highly esteemed and thoroughly tried 

 previous to the Derby, and was so well liked that he was backed to win a large sum of 

 money; he was sire of Farfalla, Lord Burleigh, Lustre, Pastime, Sporting Life, 

 Knight of the Garter, and other reputable runners. Ethelbert, the sire of his grandam, 

 was by Faugh-a-Ballagh, the sire of Leamington, was a good race-horse, won the City 

 and Suburban Handicap in 1853, after a dead heat with Pancake; he was sire of Big 

 Ben that beat the great Dundee. Ethelbert was the best produce of his dam. Fechter, 

 in addition to his many crosses to Highflyer, Herod and Eclipse, has a double cross of 

 Whalebone, through his best son, Sir Hercules, each through the noted stallions, Irish 

 Birdcatcher and Faugh-a-Ballagb, in addition to his cross of Priam through Miss 

 Letty, an Oaks winner, one of Pantaloon and several of Orville through Emilius and 

 Muley, and the hard bottom crosses of Buzzard and Trumpator. With such a combi- 

 nation of speedy and stout crosses, with size, substance and pure blood, he can scarcely 

 fail to get racehorses. Fechter is a blood-bay, 16| hands high, with a star in hi& 

 forehead. He has an excellent shoulder, fine through the heart, and an extra fine hip, 

 back and loin. Taking him altogether, he is a remarkably fine horse. 



