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successful in three contests in 1818 and 1819 one 

 3-mile and two 4-mile affairs he was placed in the stud 

 at $12.50 the season, in 1820, and stood again in 1821, 

 covering 87 mares the latter season. The New York leg- 

 islature, after Eclipse had been withdrawn from the turf, 

 modified the laws relating to racing; a society was formed 

 to improve the breeding of horses and Eclipse was re- 

 turned to the track in 1821. After winning four 4-mile 

 heat races of lesser note he met Henry (by Sir Archy) in 

 a match race for $20,000, after which he was returned to 

 the stud at $75 and $100. After the death of Sir Charles, 

 for whom three offers of $15,000 each had been refused, 

 Eclipse was purchased at $10,000 to take Sir Charles' 

 place, and stood at Boydton, Virginia, Baltimore and other 

 places in the South. He died in Kentucky July 10, 1847. 



As previously indicated Medoc was among Eclipse's 

 most distinguished get. He was foaled in New York in 

 1829 and sold to Kentucky in 1833. Another was Mingo, 

 foaled in Pennsylvania in 1831 and taken to Kentucky 

 in 1839, where an offer of $5,000 for one fourth interest 

 in him was declined. Two others were Ariel, dam Young 

 Empress by Financier; and Black Maria, dam Lady 

 Lightfoot by Sir Archy. Ariel won 42 out of 57 races, 17 

 of the 42 being of 4-mile heats. Black Maria frequently 

 ran when out of condition. Of 25 races run she won 13, 

 1 1 of which were of 3-mile and 4-mile heats, and in 

 one of which she had to run 20 miles to w r in. Time 8 : 06 

 7 : 55 8:13 8 : 39 8 : 47. Other distinguished get 

 were Goliah, Lance, Shark, Monmouth Eclipse, Gano, 

 Lady Jackson, Ten Broeck, and several that stood in 

 Tennessee. 



Of the 1 60 stallions standing in the United States in 

 1839 Eclipse was the sire of 21 and the grandsire on the 

 dam's side of i. 



