92 The Horse- Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



KING ERNEST (Imp.) 



King 'Ernest is a private Stallion in, the Brookdale /Stud, situated 

 in Monmouth Co., near Holmdel, N. J., the property of I). D. 

 Withers, Esq. 



KING ERNEST by King Tom, son of the great Irish horse Harkaway, bred by Sir 

 L. Newman, foaled 1869, dam Ernestine dam of Stockhausen, Mamhead Lass, Chilton 

 Lass etc., by Touchstone, winner of the St. Leger in 1834, son of Camel by Whalebone, 

 out of Lady Geraldine by the Colonel, winner of the St. Leger in 1828, son of Whisker 

 winner of the Derby in 1815, by Waxy winner of the Derby in 1793. King Ernest 

 never ran in public from an injury to one of his knees by falling on the pavement, but 

 his private trials were of the best, and he was regarded as a very fast race-horse, his 

 pedigree traces through a long line of distinguished winners, having a cross of Whale- 

 bone and a double cross of Whisker the own brother to Whalebone upon a strong 

 foundation of the blood of Herod and Eclipse to the Byerly Mare dam of the Two True 

 Blues. King Ernest has only covered a few mares, except those of his owners, and 

 only a few altogether, yet he has sired some real good horses, their forte being speed. 

 Amongst the best of his get are Jersey Lass winner of the Maryland Stakes at Jerome 

 Park and dam of that most excellent three-year-old. Macduff ; Report, the winner of 

 the Jockey Club Handicap at Jerome Park, two miles, in 3:36 ; four years old, carry 

 ing 108 Ibs., one of the best races ever run on this slow course, defeating McCullough 

 St. Martin, Harold, Ferida and others. At Long Branch, won the Long Branch Handi- 

 cap, li miles, in 2:19 ; carrying 110 Ibs., beating Ferida (4) 107 Ibs. and two others. 

 Same place won the Shrewsbury Handicap If miles, 108 Ibs. defeating Uncas (4) 114 

 Ibs., Ferida (4) 105 Ibs., and Danicheff (5) 100 Ibs., in 3:12, and won the Monmouth 

 Cup 115 Ibs., 2i miles, in 4:07, defeating Monitor (4) 120 Ibs., and Uncas (4) 121 Ibs., Re- 

 porter a winner, Marathon also a winner, Gov. Shevlin, Maggie C, Kingcraft, a fast good 

 horse, all winners. Ninus, Regicide, King Fan, Duplex, Retort. King Ernest is a 

 blood bay; stands over 16 hands high, with small blaze in his face and snip on his nose; 

 has broad forehead, with intelligent countenance, indicative of his amiable disposition 

 and good temper ; neat, well-shaped head ; fine ear; jaws a little inclined to be massive; 

 arched and rangy neck, running into a good-shaped, but rather upright shoulder ; good 

 depth of girth, with round, well-shaped barrel ; good back and loin ; strong, wide hips, 

 with good length from point of hip to whirlbone, and thence to the hock, which is 

 bony and strong ; good, sound feet and legs. His daughters from his high breeding 

 should prove valuable in the stud, and he will yet distinguish himself as a sire. To 

 perpetuate the King Tom cross he should be bred to the daughters of Phaeton, King 

 Ban, Great Tom, or to the daughters of King Alfonso and Ten Broeck. 



