28 Making the American Thoroughbred 



was sold for one thousand guineas and covered at one 

 hundred guineas. 



Eclipse died February 27, 1789. An exact measure- 

 ment of every part of his body was made and put on record. 

 His height at the withers was 66 inches about i6J 

 hands; at the rump he was 67 inches. One of his hoofs 

 was superbly set in gold, as a goblet; and nearly half a 

 century later was presented by the King of England to 

 the English Jockey Club. The tassel of "the Whip" 

 was also said to have been taken from the tail of this 

 renowned champion of the English Turf. 



Eclipse got three winners of the Derby and one winner 

 of the Oaks. 



Among his get, besides Mercury and Volunteer, were: 



DUNGANNON, dam by Herod, g. dam by Blank. Dungannon won 



27 out of 30 races. 



HALL'S ECLIPSE (imported into Virginia), dam by Regulus. 

 KING FERGUS, dam by Black-and- All-Black; g. dam by Tartar. 

 OBSCURITY, imported into Virginia, in 1784, dam by Careless (win- 

 ner of ten King's plates), out of CuIIen Arabian mare. This 



Careless was by Regulus. 

 PEGASUS, dam by Bosphorous by Babraham. Bosphorous won 



seven King's plates. 

 SALTRAM, dam Virago by Snap, g. dam by Regulus. Foaled 1780. 



Won the Derby in 1783. Imported into Virginia in 1800. 

 Also, Don Quixote, imported into Virginia; Janus, and PotSos; 



Scota, dam by Herod, and Vertumnus, dam by Sweeper, g. dam 



by Tartar. Sweeper was by Sloe, son of Crab. 



VALUE OF CROSSES 



During the lifetime of Sir Peter Teazle a book was 

 printed anonymously, setting forth the main figures in 

 the live lines of descent as here given. In the Herod 

 blood, said the author of that volume, were united a 

 strong constitution, celerity and lastingness qualities 



