176 The Horse-breeders' 1 Guide and Hand Book. 



WILFUL, 



(WINNER OF THE JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP AT JEROME PARK, SEA- 

 SIDE HANDICAP AT PROSPECT PARK, AND HANDICAP SWEEP 

 STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK IN 1879), 



Will stand the season of 1883 at the Bulljield Stud, near Hanover Junc- 

 tion, Va. 9 at $25 the season. Application to Major Thomas W. Dos- 

 well, Hanover Junction, Va. 



WILFUL by imp. Australian, son of West Australian, bred by John Hunter, N. Y., 

 foaled 1876, dam, imp. Pussy, dam of Bangweola, and Lelaps by Diopbantus out of 

 Agapemone by Bay Middleton, son of Sultan, Wilful ran unplaced in Champagne 

 Stake at Jerome Park when two years old, As a three-year old started eleven times ; 

 won three races, was second in four, third in one, and unplaced in three, Jerome 

 Park, June 7, made in his maiden effort in the Jockey Club Handicap, 2 miles, defeat- 

 ing his stable companion, Lou Lanier, who finished second, Gen. Philips, Bonnie 

 Wood, Wai Held, and Bertha ; time. 3:42f. Prospect Park, L. I., Inauguration Meet- 

 ing, Coney Island Jockey Club, June 24, won the Seaside Handicap, 2 miles, defeating 

 Gen. Philips. Gov. Hampton and Bramble ; time, 3:34f ; this was one of the best con- 

 tested races of the year. Same meeting, June 26, ran second to Kenney in the 

 Brighton Hotel Purse, If miles ; time, 3:07 ; Gov. Hampton and Gen. Philips also 

 ran. Monmouth Park, July 5, won handicap sweepstakes, 1$ miles, defeating Ken- 

 ney, Pilot, Lou Lanier and Belle ; time, 2:41. Same place, July 8, ran second to 

 Spendthrift in the Jersey Derby, H miles ; time, 2:53. Same place, July 10, finished 

 second in the Shrewsbury Handicap, If miles, won by his stable companion, Lou Lanier ; 

 time, 3:llf ; Warfield, Terror and Zoo-Zoo also ran. Saratoga, July 24, ran second 

 to Bramble in the Saratoga Cup, 2 miles, Lou Lanier third, Belle and Denicheff un- 

 placed ; time, 4:llf ; this closed his racing career. Wilful is a very finely bred horse, 

 having a double cross of Touchstone and is much inbred to Waxy through his best 

 sons, Whisker and Whalebone, and to Godolphin Arabian through Regulus and 

 Matchem. Lelaps, his half-brother, has done well in the stud, and Wilful should suc- 

 ceed. He is a dark chestnut without white, except a small star in his forehead, is 16 

 hands high, and highly finished all over. His colts, from what we hear, are very 

 promising and fine. 



