12 INTRODUCTION. 



1st. Thorougli-bred stallions of acknowledged reputation 

 as foal-getters. 



2d. Horses, not stallions, distinguished for their perform- 

 ances on the turf, or giving promise of great speed. 



3d. Horses of speed, but not quite so fast as those in 



« 

 the 2d class. 



4th. Horses of general utility. 



5th. Horses of slow work. 



Of these the first class has always commanded the high- 

 est prices, both in this country and in England. 



Says a writer in a recent number of a prominent sport- 

 ing journal : — 



"■ Horses of great reputation have always commanded great 

 prices. At Newmarket, in 1805, a bay colt, by Pipato, sold 

 for $75,000. In the same year, a two-year old colt by 

 Beningborough, a two-year old by Volunteer, and a three- 

 year old filly by Sir Peter, were sold for $75,000 each. 

 For the celebrated horse Shark S50,000 were refused, and 

 O'Kelly declined to accept an ofi'er of 8100,000 for his stal- 

 lion Eclipse. Tradition says that the Duke of Devonshire 

 refused for Flying Childers the weight of the horse in gold. 

 A few years ago, the great sire Stockwell could not be 

 bought for $100,000, and we presume that when Gladita- 

 teur was carrying everything before him on the English 

 turf, the Count de Lagrange would not have parted with 

 him for $150,000.'^ 



In this country stock-breeders and owners of costly 

 animals, not being so wealthy as a class as their brethren 



