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|AGKANT was bred by Mr. M. H. Sanford, of 

 the Preakness stud; was foaled May 17, 1873, 

 by Virgil (he by Vandal), dam Hyuienia, by 

 imp. Yorkshire; 2d dam Little Peggy, by 

 Cripple, son of Medoc ; 3d dam Peggy Stewart, by Cook's 

 Whip ; 4th dam Mary Bedford by Duke of Bedford ; 5th 

 dam by imp. Speculator ; 6th dam by imp. Dare Devil, out 

 of imp. Trumpetta, by Trumpator, &c. Virgil was a fine 

 race-horse, a winner both on the flat and over timber in 

 good time. 



On the Dam's side, Vagrant is descended from one of 

 the most celebrated racing families of the country. 



Vagrant is a brown bay, stands 16 hands high, with four 

 white stockings and a bald face ; he has a very fine, expres- 

 sive head, well set on rather a light neck, resulting, doubt- 

 less, from being early gelded, the neck running back into 

 faultless shoulders, with great depth in the heart, which 

 makes his body appear rather light. His hips, quarter and 

 second thigh cannot be excelled, while his legs are perfec- 

 tion, being without a scar or abrasure of any kind. He 

 runs with his head rather low, but his action is low and 

 easy, with an immense stride and great speed, which is the 

 first and most important element in a race-horse. No horse 

 is more easily controlled or has a finer temper. 



He was purchased at Mr. Sanford's sale in 1874 by 

 Thos. J. Nichols, for $250, the Virgils being then wholly 

 untried and unknown to fame. He made his debut upon 

 the turf at Louisville, Ky., May 18, 1875, for the Alex- 

 ander Stake, half a mile, $25 subscription, play or pay, 

 24 subscribers, $250 added. This he won handily in :50i, 

 defeating Harry Hill, Russ Butler, Congressman, Malmistic, 

 Bazar, Virgil, Creedmoor, Pluto, Grit, Melnotte, Ceylon and 

 Mediator; value to winner, $750. May 21, Louisville, 

 Ky., Tennessee Stake, for two-year-olds, three-quarters of 

 a mile, ran third to Creedmoor, Tecalco second. In the 

 race he carried a penalty of 5 Ibs. There were 15 starters, 

 and getting a bad start, he was unable to get through the 

 horses before the race was ended. Lexington, Ky., Sep- 

 tember 7, sweepstake, for two-year-old colts, $25. each, play 

 or pay, $350 added, of which $50 to the second colt ; 12 

 subscribers. This Vagrant won in 1:18, defeating The 

 Nipper, Creedmoor, Melnotte, Grit, Bazar, Goldsberg, 

 Berlin and Bombay; value to winner, $600. Lexington, 

 Ky., September 10, sweepstake, for two-year-olds, one mile, 

 $25 each, play or pay, with $400 added, of which $100 to 

 the second; 11 subscribers. Vagrant won, beating Clem- 

 mie G., The Nipper, Creedmoor, Bazar, Goldsberg, Berlin 



and Bombay, in l:45i; value to winner, $575. Louisville, 

 Ky., September 22, Belle Meado Stakes, for two-year-old 

 colts, three-quarters of a mile, $25 each, play or pay, with 

 $300 added, of which $100 to the second; 23 subscribers. 

 Vagrant won, beating Bengal, Bombay, Malmistic, Harry 

 Hill, Grit, Melnotte, Johnny B., Pluto, The Nipper, Russ 

 Butler and Preston, in 1:17J ; value to winner, $775. 

 Louisville, Ky., September 24, Sanford Stakes, for two-year- 

 olds, $25 each, play or pay, with $500 added by M. H. 

 Sanford, of which $100 to the second; 28 subscribers. 

 Vagrant won, beating Alborac, Miriam, Lexington filly, 

 Blue Coat, Bombay, Clemmie G., The Nipper, Harry Hill, 

 Russ Butler and Pirouette, in 1:46 ; value to winner, $1100. 

 This closed Vagrant's career as a two-year-old, in which he 

 started six times, won five and lost one, when he was beaten 

 by Creedmoor on a heavy track, whom he had previously 

 and afterwards defeated. Net winnings as two-year-old, 

 $3800. 



Vagrant was purchased by S. D. Bruce, of this paper, 

 on the 8th of May, 1876, for Mr. Wm. Astor, of this city, 

 with his engagements, and on the same day won the Phoe- 

 nix Hotel Stakes, for three-year olds, one and an eighth 

 miles, $50 each, play or pay, with $300 added, 15 sub- 

 scribers, beating Clemmie G., Knapsack, Very Fine, Yan- 

 dall and Janet in 1:56| ; the first mile was run in 1:43. 

 Vagrant won by 40 yards; value to winner, $1050. Louis- 

 ville, Ky., May 15, Kentucky Derby, for three-year-olds, 

 one and a half miles, $50 each, play or pay, with $1500 

 added, of which $200 to the second; 34 subscribers. 

 Vagrant won, beating Creedmoor, Harry Hill, Red Coat, 

 Bombay, Harper's Enquirer, Ninette colt, Leamingtonian, 

 Maria Michon, Bullion and Germantown, in 2:38J; value 

 to the winner, $3000. Louisville, Ky., May 20, 1876, 

 Clarke Stakes, for three-year-olds, two miles, $50 each, play 

 or pay, $1000 added, of which $200 to the second horse, 

 28 subscribers. Creedmoor won, Vagrant second, beating 

 Henry Owings and Leamingtonian, in 3:34J ; very fast for 

 the track. Vagrant was not in condition, coughing and 

 much tucked up. 



Vagrant was now shipped East, and made his next ap- 

 pearance at Philadelphia, Pa., June 26, Grand Exposition 

 Stakes, $100 each, half forfeit, with $1000 added, of which 

 $200 to the second, the third to save his stake, one and a 

 half miles; 24 subscribers. Vagrant won easily, beating 

 Woodland, Virginius, Fugitive and Coupon, in 2:42J, thus 

 winning three out of the four stakes in which he was en- 

 tered, and $6350 in money. Turf, Field and Farm, 



