106 The Horse-Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



LONGFELLOW, 



(WINNER OF THE PRODUCE STAKES AT LEXINGTON, KY., OHIO 

 STAKES AT CINCINNATI, AND CITIZENS' STAKE AT NASHVILLE, 

 1873, MONMOUTH CUP AT LONG BRANCH, 1871 AND 1872, SARATOGA 

 CUP IN 1871.) 



Longfellow will stand the season of 1883 at the Nantura Stud Farm, near 

 Midway, Woodford Co., Ky., at $100 the season. Application to F. 

 B. Harper, Midway, Ky. 



LONGFELLOW, by imp. Leamington, son of Faugh-a-Ballagh, bred by John Harper, 

 foaled 1870, dam Nantura, dam of Extra, Fanny Holton, &c., by Brawner's Eclipse, 

 son of Am. Eclipse, out of Queen Mary, by Bertrand, son of Sir Archy. 

 Longfellow was a fast, good race-horse, made his debut at Lexington, Ky., May 16, 

 1870, in Phoenix Stakes, mile heats, for three-year olds, won by Enquirer in 1 :44f , 

 1 :44, Catina second, and Longfellow third and distanced. Same place, Sept. 16, won 

 Produce Stake for three-year olds, 2 mile heats, in 3:43i, 3:44, beating Twinkle, 

 etc. Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 30, won Ohio Stake, for three-year olds, 2 mile heats, 

 in3:37i 3:55i, beating Pilgrim. Memphis, Tenn, October 25, won Post Stake, 2 

 mile heats in 3:40, 3:40, beating Defender, Morgan Scout, etc. Nashville, Oct. 12, 

 won Citizens' Stake, 2 mille heats, in 3.41f, 3:41, beating and distancing Morgan 

 Scout, etc. Lexington, Ky., May 24, 1871, walked over for purse $400, 2 jnile heats. 

 Long Branch, July 5, won Monmouth Cup, 2i miles, in 4:41i, beating Helmbold, Re- 

 gards, and Preakness. Saratoga, July 14, won Saratoga Cup, 2J miles, in 4:02, 

 beating Kingfisher ; the first mile was run in 1 :40. Aug. 19, walked over for purse 

 of $800, 2| miles. Aug. 23, was beaten by Helmbold, 4 miles, in 7:49J. Lexington, 

 Ky., Sept. 12, won club purse, 2 mile heats, in 3:38|, 3:41J. Lexington, Ky., May 



15, 1872, won purse, 1| miles, in 2;41i, beating Metella and Aureola. May 18, won 

 Woolley Stake, 3 miles, in 6 :00f, beating Metella, Talaria, etc. Long Branch, July 2, 

 won Monmouth Cup, 2^ miles, in 4:34. July 4, won purse, mile heats, three best in 

 five, in 1 :56, 1 :54, l:43f , beating Susan Ann, Metella and Arizona. Saratoga, July 



16, was beaten by Harry Bassett for the Cup, 2i miles, in 3:59, the fastest race to that 

 date. The first mile was run in 1 :44, the first two miles in 3 :30. Longfellow pulled 

 up lame, and with this race closed his turf career, starting in sixteen races, won four- 

 teen, lost two, and won $15,000 in money. Leamington, his sire, will be found in this 

 vol. Nantura, his dam, was a very superior mare and good winner, Brawner's Eclipse, 

 her sire, was a fine race-horse, and much inbred to imp. Diomed, Queen Mary his 

 grandam was a fine race-mare, Bertrand her sire, son of Sir Archy, was one of the 

 best race-horses and stallions of his day. 



Longfellow stands nearly 17 hands high, with white stripe down his face, with left 

 hind foot white above the ankle, and a little white on the coronet of the right hind 

 foot. He has a neat ear, broad forehead, with Roman nose, long well-shaped neck, 

 running into strong, well-shaped shoulders, great depth of girth, rather light flank, 

 good strong hips, with good length of whirlbone and stifle, and thence to the hock ; 

 good legs and feet. The following are the best of his get : Thora, a first-class mare, 

 her 3 miles at Saratoga when three years old, with 99 Ibs., in 5:25J, was a remarkable 

 race; also her Pimlico Stake, 2 miles, in 3:47, beating Checkmate and Monitor. 

 Other good ones are Edinburg, Irish King, Jils Johnson, Leonard, Lilly R, Long Taw 

 (Dave Moore), Mollie Merrill, Gen. Pike, John Harper, Georgia A, Odd Fellow, Tom 

 Montague, Bell Boy, Coquena (Miss Nailer), Longitude, Long Girl, Wildmoor, Wild- 

 fellow, Freeland, Hospodar, Fellowplay, Minnie D, Lucy Long, Mary Corbett, King 

 Dutchman, Long Girl, Annie G, arM some others. In addition to his being a son of 

 Leamington, he is much inbred on the dam's side to Sir Archy and Diomed, well for- 

 tified with the blood of Herod and Eclipse, upon that of Partner and Regulus, son of 

 the Godolphin Arabian. 



