The Horse-Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



HIGHLANDER (Imp.) 



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

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

 season, and $5 to the groom. Application to be made to Charles. 

 Heed, Gallatin, Tenn. Annual Sales in July, at Saratoga. 



HIGHLANDER, by Blair Athol, son of Stockwell, bred by Mr. Gulliver, foaled 1868, 

 dam Bistre, the dam of Verbena, by West Australian, out of Blister, dam of Maidstone 

 and Cheddington by Bay Middleton. Highlander, from an accident, never raced, but 

 he is bred as fashionably and truly as it is possible to breed a horse for racing purposes. 

 His sire, Blair Athol, was the best son of the great Stockwell. Blair Athol won both 

 the Epson Derby and the Don caster St. Leger, and was the sire of Prince Charlie, win- 

 ner of the 2,000 guineas, Scottish Queen and Cecilia, winners of the 1,000 guineas, Sil- 

 vio, winner of both Derby and St. Leger, and Craig Miller, winner of the St. Leger. 

 West Australian, the sire of his dam, won the triple events, 2.000 guineas, Derby and 

 St. Leger, and was sire of The Wizard, winner of the 2,000 guineas, and Surnmerside, win- 

 ner of the Oaks. He was also the sire of imp. Australian, which was so successful in 

 America. Bay Middleton, the sire of his grandam, was half-brother to Glencoe on the 

 sire's side, won the 2000 guineas, and Derby, in 1836, and was the sire of Hermit, winner 

 of the 2,000 guineas, Aphrodite, winner of the 1,000 guineas, and of the great Flying 

 Dutchman, winner of the Derby and St. Leger, in 1849, Ellington and Andover, winners 

 of the Derby. He also sired Brown Dutchess, an Oaks winner, Amsterdam, Autocrat, 

 Fly-by-Night, Ellen Middleton, dam of Wild Dayrell, Eunice, the dam of Saunterer, 

 Bridal, dam of Special License, and others. Touchstone, the sire of his great grandam, 

 Hope, was one of the best race- horses of his day, won the St. Leger, the Doncaster Cup,, 

 in 1835 and '36, the Ascot Gold Cup in 1836 and '37, and was the sire of Flatcatcher 

 and Nunnykirk, winners of the 2,000 guineas, Cotherstone, winner of the 2,000 guineas, 

 and Derby, Orlando, winner of the Derby, and Surplice, winner of the Derby and St. 

 Leger, Mendicant, winner of the 1,000 guineas, and Oaks, Blue Bonnet, winner of St. 

 Leger, and the great Newminster, winner of the St. Leger, whose son, The Hermit, 

 stands at the head of winning sires in England. In addition to his crosses of Glencoe 

 and Priam, both grand ones, he has the Whalebone and Whisker, one of which won 

 the Derby in 1810, and the other in 1815. Highlander has three crosses of Imp. 

 Diomed through his best daughter, Young Giantess, and crosses of Matchem through 

 Maiden, and traces through an own sister of Eclipse to a daughter of Brimmer. The 

 pedigree is rich in blood of the noted winners of the classic events. Highlander cov 

 ered a few mares in England, prior to his importation, and Buz, one of his get, haa 

 been a winner. None of his colts have started in this country, but, from conformation 

 and constitution, should make their mark. Highlander is a rich brown, 16 hands high, 

 with white blaze in his face. He measures 78 inches around the heart, and below the 

 knee 8 inches. He is a very fine horse through his heart and shoulders, with good 

 body and wide strong hip, and with good mares should get race-horses, or blood from, 

 the highest racing sources is a failure. 



