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credit to the best runner in this country or in Europe; 

 and his style of going, the most superior action, his size 

 and blood, entitle him to rank first rate as a stallion." 

 Results confirmed this opinion. Timoleon's son Wash- 

 ington, at three years, beat the famous Henry, same age, 

 in four heats, and was the best 3-year-old of that year. 

 Another son, Hotspur, won all his races except the one 

 in which he broke down to Flirtilla. His daughter, Sally 

 Walker (dam by imp Dragon), was superior to all other 

 racers of her time except Mons. Tonson. 



" Frank Forester" said Timoleon was the "best son of Sir 

 Archy and progenitor of half the best horses in the country 

 of the present day" - 1857. 



In 1838, ii of Timoleon's get won 20 races, running 41 

 heats and 120 miles. In the same years that Stockholder's 

 get won 112, Timoleon's won in. Timoleon's reputation 

 as a sire appears to have been founded on the performances 

 of a comparative few of his get, chiefly the performances 

 of Boston. 



Boston was foaled in Henrico County, Virginia, the 

 property of John Wickham, the eminent jurisconsult, of 

 Richmond. At two years of age he was sold to Nathaniel 

 Rives, of Richmond, for $800. In May, 1839, he was sold 

 to James Long of Washington, D.C., for $12,500. Long 

 subsequently sold half interest in him to Col. W. R. John- 

 son. Boston was first trained by Capt. John Belcher, 

 1836-37; after 1838, by Arthur Taylor. His first 

 jockey was Cornelius, a negro boy; his second Gilbert 

 W. Patrick, and his third, Craig. 



His dam was by Ball's Florizel who never paid a forfeit 

 and who, without feeling the touch of whip or spur, won 

 every heat of every race he ran. His grandam was by imp 

 Alderman by PotSos; his g. grandam by imp Clockfast. 



Boston was a trifle over 15 J hands high, a chestnut 



