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A certain event that took place in Nashville, in 1843, 

 brought Glencoe into greater favor in Tennessee and in 

 1844-5-6-8, and, probably, 1847, he stood at Thomas 

 FlintofFs stable in Nashville at $50. In 1848 Thomas (or 

 James) Kirkman sold Glencoe to W. F. Harper, of Ken- 

 tucky; he died in that state in 1857, a few months after 

 his purchase by A. Keene Richards. He was a very nerv- 

 ous, fretful horse and was blind when Kirkman sold 

 him. The statistics of winners previously quoted show 

 that Glencoe was much more liberally patronized in 

 Kentucky than he had been in Tennessee. 



Of the 88 principal stallions standing in the United 

 States in 1883, as set forth in Bruce s Turf Guide of that 

 year, 28 were imported. Of the 60 natives, 47 had from 

 i to 6 or more tracings to Sir Archy. Eighteen traced 

 to American Eclipse, and 3 to Leviathan. Of the 28 

 imported stallions, 13 traced to Glencoe. Of the 60 

 natives, 35 traced to Glencoe. Among all the thorough- 

 breds that have been on the American turf since 1 820 the 

 author ventures the assertion that more have traced, 

 and with more tracings, to Sir Archy, than to any other 

 horse that has been in America since Diomed. 



DEVASTATION OF WAR 



It may take many years to determine the proper rating 

 of a horse. Glencoe, in his day, was noted for the excellent 

 qualities of his get and their ability to run long distances, 

 rather than for an exceeding number of winners. And 

 from the statement just made it would seem, on the sur- 

 face, that his blood has outlasted Leviathan's. The re- 

 markable number of winning horses got by Leviathan is 

 sufficient to put anyone upon inquiry for some other 

 reason for the difference noted. 



Leviathan's get were mostly in Tennessee and farther 



