74 The Horse- Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



HIMYAR, 



(WINNER OF THE BELLE MEADE STAKES FOR TWO-YEAR OLDS AT 

 LOUISVILLE; BELLE MEADE STAKES, NO 1, AT NASHVILLE; 

 PHCENIX HOTEL STAKES, AT LEXINGTON ; THE MERCHANTS AND 

 TURF STAKES, AT LOUISVILLE, KY. r AND JANUARY STAKES AT 

 ST. LOUIS,) 



Witt stand for mares at the Dixiana Stud, Maj. B. G. Thomas, proprie- 

 tor, near Lexinaton, Ky.. by private contract. Application to 

 Maj. B. G. Thomas, Lexington, Ky. 



HIMYAR, by Alarm, son of imp. Eclipse, bred and owned by Maj. B. G. Thomas, 

 Dixiana Stud, Lexington, Ky., foaled, 1875, dam Hira by Lexington, out of Hegira 

 by imp. Ambassador. Himyar made his debut as a two-year old at Lexington, Ky., 

 in the Colt and Filly Stakes, five furlongs, running third to Pomeroy, in 1 :04. Won 

 the Colt Stakes, three-quarters of a mile, in l:16f, beating Blue Eyes, Leveler, etc. 

 Fall, won the Colt and Filly Stakes, one mile, in 1:44, beating Leveler, Blue Eyes, 

 and five others. Louisville, won the Belle Meade Stakes, three-quarters of a mile in 

 1 :16, beating Leveler and four others. Was third in the Sanford Stakes to Blue Eyes 

 and Day Star, one mile in 1:45. Himyar, 3 years old, started in five races ; won 

 three and was second in two. Nashville, May 4, won Belle Meade Stake No. 1, \\ 

 miles in 2:43, track heavy, beating Bergamot, Artful and Glenmore. Lexington, Ky., 

 May 1C, won Phoenix Hotel Stakes, If miles, in 3:22, track deep in mud, beating 

 McHenry, J. R. Swinney and Solicitor. Louisville, Ky., May 21, ran second to Day 

 Star, in Kentucky Derby 1 miles, in 2 :3?i, the fastest Derby ever run in that State, 

 beating Leveler, Solicitor, McHenry and four others. St. Louis, June 4, won Jan- 

 uary Stakes, mile heats, in 1 :42, 1 :43, beating Leveler, Kate Claxton and McHenry. 

 Lexington, Sept. 13, was second in Elkhora Stakes, 2 miles, in 4:04J ; won by Cam- 

 mie F. ; track very muddy. Four years old started four times, won all of his races. 

 Lexington, won a dash of one mile in 1:51, track muddy, defeating a field of four. 

 Walked over for Club Parse two miles. Louisville, won a sweepstake for all ages, \\ 

 miles, beating Goodnight, Long Taw and four others, in 1:56. Won Club Purse 2 miles 

 in 3:35, beating Long Taw and two others. At five years old started twelve times. Lex- 

 ington, Ky., was third to Mendlessolm and Verdict in sweepstake for all ages 1 miles 

 in 2:08. Won Club Purse, mile heats, in 1:42, 1:44J beating Warfield, Victim and 

 four others. Louisville, was unplaced in Louisville Cup, 2J miles in4:20|, won by 

 Volturno, track very muddy. Won the Merchants' Stake, 1 miles in 1 :55, beating 

 Blue Eyes, One Dime and four others. St. Louis, was second to L' Argentine, ij 

 miles in 2:10J. Was unplaced in Citizens Plate, \\ miles, dead heat and stakes di 

 vided between Long Taw and Blue Lodge, in 1 :55|. Lexington Fall Meeting, was 

 third to Renown and Montreal, one mile in 1:49, track heavy. Was second to Renown 

 in Club Purse, 1 miles, no time, five others behind him. Louisville, won Turf 

 Stakes. 1-J- miles, in 1 :57i, beating Renown and three others. Was second to Bowling 

 Green in Club Purse, 1 miles, in 2 :42, three others behind him. Won Club Purse H 

 miles in 1 :54f , defeating Montreal and Mattie Walker. Nashville, was beaten by Jim 

 Malone in Citizens' Stake, mile heats, in 1:461, 1:47$, l:53f. Himyar won first heat. 

 Six years old, Lexington, Ky., was unplaced in Club Purse, one mile, won by Patti 

 inl:44. The family is a distinguished racing one. Hira. his dam, was a fine race- 

 mare, Hegira, hisgrandam, had no equal for speed in her day. She ran two miles at 

 Ne w Orleans in 1850, in 3 :34i, the fastest time made to that day. Mecca, her full 

 sister, was also a fine race-mare. Flight, his great-grandam, was a superior race-mare 

 and dam of Oliver, a very distinguished race-horse, by Wagner, winner of three-mile 

 heats, in5:38i, 5:38. Shylock, Cicero, Pedlar, etc. , all distinguished in their day , 

 descended from the family. Himyar is a light bay with a long star and both hind 

 feet white, he has a neat, bony head, broad between the eyes ; good neck ; splendid 

 well-set, oblique shoulders, with abundance of muscle over the shoulder blade ; great 

 depth of girth ; good body, but rather short back ribs, which makes his flank look 

 light ; with broad, strong hips, immense stifle and second thigh, and the muscle run- 

 ning tapering to excellent hocks ; with sound feet and legs. Taking him altogether, 

 he is a very fine, well-shaped horse, with most wonderful muscular power behind. If 

 racing lineage and speed is worth anything, Himyar should be a success in the stud ; 

 his breeding is unexceptional. 



