64 The Horse- Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



GREAT TOM (Imp.) 



(WINNER OF ST. JAMES PALACE STAKES AT ASCOT, AND DONCAS- 

 TER STAKES AT DONCASTER, IN 1876,) 



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

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

 lock box 383, Nashville, Tenn. Annual sale of Yearlings about 

 May 1st. 



GREAT TOM, by King Tom, son of Harkaway, bred by LordFalmouth, foaled 1873, 

 dam Woodcraft, the dam of Kingcraft, Andred and Anderida, by Yoltigeur, winner 

 of the Derby, St. Leger and Doncaster Cup, out of Falcon and Ostreger's dam by 

 Venison. 



Great Tom started once at two years old ; at Newmarket First October Meeting, for 

 the Boscawen Post Stakes of 100 sovereigns each, for two-year olds, three-quarters of 

 a mile (six subs.) ; won by Twine the Plaiden, 119 Ibs. ; buy filly by Macaroni, out of 

 Fairminstcr, 116 Ibs., second ; Camembert, 119 Ibs., third ; Great Tom, 122 Ibs., 

 fourth ; Morning Star, 119 Ibs., fifth. 



At three yearj old, started nine times ; won two, was second three times, third 

 twice and unplaced in two. Newmarket Craven Meeting for Post Sweepstakes of 100 

 sovereigns each, half forfeit, for three-year olds, Ditch Mile, 7 furlongs 220 yards, 

 Wild Tommy, 122 Ibs., was first; Great Tom, 122 Ibs., second; Coltness, 118 lbs. r 

 third; Camembert, 117 Ibs., fourth; won by a head, a length and a half between 

 second and third. At Newmarket, for Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Rowley Mile, 

 one mile and 17 yards, won by Petrarch, Julius Ca3sar second, Kaleidoscope third ; in 

 a field of fourteen Great Tom was unplaced. At Epsom, for the Derby, lg miles, won 

 by Kisber, Forerunner second, Julius Csssar third, Great Tom was unplaced. Fifteen 

 started. At Ascot, for the Prince of Wales Stakes of 50 sovereigns each, with 1,000* 

 sovereigns added, for three-year olds, second to have 300 sovereigns, a mile and five 

 furlongs, Petrarch, 127 Ibs., first ; Great Tom, 115 Ibs., second ; Julius Ca3sar, 122 Ibs., 

 third ; Glacis, 115 Ibs., fourth ; Zee, 117 Ibs., fifth ; Marquesas, 115 Ibs., sixth ; won 

 by a length ; a bad third. Same meeting, for the St. James' Palace Stakes of 100 

 sovereigns each, half forfeit, for three-year olds ; old mile (12 subs.), Great Tom, 115 

 Ibs., and Glacis, 115 Ibs., ran a dead heat. Great Tom afterwards walked over, and 

 the stakes were divided. At Doncaster, for the Doncaster Stakes of 10 sovereigns 

 each, with 100 added, for three-year olds ; mile and a half (36 subs.), Great Tom, 122 

 Ibs., was first ; Coltness, 127 Ibs., second ; Morning Star, 122 Ibs.. third ; won by two 

 lengths, three lengths between second and third. At Newmarket, for the Triennial 

 Produce Stakes of 10 sovereigns each, for three-year olds, colts 122 Ibs., fillies 119 Ibs., 

 A. F., 1 mile 2 furlongs, 73 yards, won by Camembert, Twine the Plaiden second. 

 Great Tom third, Villafranca, Timballo and Murrumbidgee unplaced. Same place, 

 for the Beaufort Post Stakes of 100 sovereigns each, half forfeit, for three-year olds, 

 colts 122 Ibs., fillies 118 Ibs., Rowley mile (5 subs.), won by Twine the Plaiden, Great 

 Tom second, Wild Tommy third, Camembert fourth. Same meeting, for the New- 

 market Derby of 25 sovereigns each, 10 forfeit, with 100 added, for three-year olds, 1 

 miles, Lord Falmouth's Skylark, 123 Ibs., first ; Moulin, 123 Ibs., second ; Great Tom, 

 123 Ibs., third ; Hellenest, 123 Ibs., fourth ; Sailor, 123 Ibs., fifth ; won by a length, 

 two lengths between the second and third. 



At four years old, he started six times and won once, second once, third twice, and 

 unplaced twice. At Newmarket First October Meeting for the Triennial Produce 



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