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"perpetuated" notably by Highflyer and his son Sir 

 Peter Teazle. Their get, said this book, "inherit all the 

 rare perfections that distinguish this noble race of blood. 

 Highflyer mares are held in high estimation; Sir Peter 

 mares cross well with the Eclipse class of blood. Wood- 

 pecker mares have also produced good runners. To the 

 Herod blood we must apply whenever we want bottom or 

 lastingness. The descendants of Matchem and Eclipse 

 cross better with those of Herod than with each other." 

 As instances of the value of the Eclipse-Herod admix- 

 ture he cites Beningbrough and Gohanna, by sons of 

 Eclipse, out of Herod mares. All subsequent authorities 

 take the same view; the early and continual beneficial 

 results of these crosses has been the breeders' lode-star in 

 England and America to the present time. In the horses 

 mentioned in this volume the Herod-Eclipse cross has 

 been the most frequent. 1 



1 For additional information about earnings of horses mentioned 

 in this chapter see Addenda B at end of volume. 



