68 The Horse- Breeders? Guide, and Hand Book. 



GRINSTEAD, 



(WINNER OF THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES AT JEROME PARK, MANSION 

 HOUSE STAKES AT LONG BRANCH, ALL- AGED SWEEPSTAKES AND 

 SUMMER HANDICAP AT SARATOGA). 



Will stand the season of 1883 at the Ranche of E. J. Baldwin, Savannah, 

 LOB Angelos Co., California, at $100 the season. Application to L. 

 E. Martin, San Francisco. 



GRINSTEAD, by Gilroy, son of Lexington, bred by Jas. A. Grinstead, Walnut Hill 

 Stud, Ky., foaled 1871, dam sister to Ruric, by imp. Sovereign, son of Emilius, out 

 of Levity, dam of Lever, Mildred, Legatee, etc., by imp. Trustee. Grinstead, as 

 a two-year old, started in two races, of which he won one. At Jerome Park, the 

 Champagne Stakes for two-year olds, three-quarters of a mile, in l:17f, beating Dublin, 

 Weathercock, and seven others. At Saratoga, was second in the Kentucky Stakes 

 for two-year olds, one mile, won by Battle- Axe in 1 :45. Three years old, started 

 twelve times, and won three races. Jerome Park, won a dash of !$ miles in 2:40f, 

 beating Kadi and seven others, among which were Harry Bassett, Whisper and Spin- 

 drift. Won a dash of If miles in 3:10, beating Shylock, Lyttleton, Wildidle, Kadi 

 and others. Baltimore, Md., won a compensation purse, mile heats, in 1:454, 1:45|, 

 beating six others, among which were Aaron Pennington and Survivor. Jerome Park, 

 was second in the Belmont Stakes, 1| miles, won by imp. Saxon, in 2:39|. Among 

 the starters were Aaron Pennington, Elkhorn, Rutherford, Brigand and Reform. 

 Saratoga, was second in the Sequel Stakes for three-year olds, 2 miles, won by Yauda- 

 lite in 3 :40|. Was third in a dash of one mile and a furlong, won by Madge in 1 :57i. 

 Was third in a dash of 2 miles, won by Culpepper in 3:40J. Jerome Park, was 

 second in a handicap, 14- miles, won by Shylock in 2:38. Four-years old, started in 

 eleven races, of which he won seven. Jerome Park, won a race of heats of one mile 

 and a furlong, in l:59f, 2:01f, beating Rhadamanthus and Fadladeen. Monmouth 

 Park, won a race of mile heats, in l:45i; 1:45, 1:47. D'Artagnan won first heat, and 

 Grinstead was fifth. Won Mansion House Stakes for four-year olds, 2 miles, in 4:40|, 

 beating Rutherford, Stampede, and two others. Saratoga, won Sweepstakes for all 

 ages, li miles, 2:08|, beating Springbok, Olitipa and Mate. Won the Summer 

 Handicap, 2 miles, in 3:37, beating Wildidle and Mattie W. Won a dash of U 

 miles in 2:40, beating Aaron Pennington, Scratch, and two others. Jerome Park, was 

 third in the Jockey Club Handicap, two miles, in 3:38|, won by Wildidle. Was 

 third in the Woodburn Stakes for four -year olds, 2^ miles, won by Aaron Penning- 

 ton, in 4:36J. Saratoga, was third in the Saratoga Cup, 2 miles, Springbok and 

 Preakness running a dead heat for first place, in 3:56, which still stands the fastest 

 time on record at the distance. Reno, Nevada, won race, mile heats, three in five, in 

 1 :47, 1 :46, 1 :46. Bay District Course, Cal. , was second in the Wise Plate, a post stake, 

 four miles, won by Wildidle, in 7:25^. As a five-year old started once, and was unplac- 

 ed. Grinstead is a blood bay horse, full 16 hands, of great substance and power, with 

 excellent shoulders, good body, and strong, well placed back, hips and loin. He was a 

 good, honest race-horse and comes from a running family, Ruric, Alaric, Vandal, Lex- 

 ington, Monitor, Luke Blackburn, and t host of other good ones descended from it. 

 Grinstead has covered only a few mares ; he sired Gano, winner of the Connor Stake, 

 three-quarters of a mile, in 1 :15, and other good races, and Grismer, also a winner. He 

 wjll make a successful sire. 



