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and one winner of the Doncaster St Leger. Smolensko belonged 

 to the Matchem family, being a son of Sorcerer, son of Trumpator. 



SIR RICHARD TONSON, gr. foaled 1823; by Pacolet; dam Madam 

 Tonson; 1829 at Thomas Foxhall's, Sumner County; 1831 at 

 P. J. Burrus', Murfreesboro. 



SIR HENRY TONSON, foaled 1824; full brother to Sir Richard Ton- 

 son; 1829 at Rev. H. M. Cryer's. In January, 1831, purchased by 

 Jo C. Guild and Thomas Barry, brought back from North Caro- 

 lina and stood at "Barrymore." Died at Portsmouth, Virginia, 

 September, 1836, as property of Balie Peyton. 



SKYLARK, imp, foaled 1826; by Waxy Pope (of the Whalebone 

 family), dam by Musician, etc. H. Bred by Mr. Daxon. Winner 

 of 42 races, 24 of them King's plates. Imported into Virginia by 

 Dr. Merritt, 1836; stood at L. P. Cheatham's. Service $100; 

 $125. It required a four column advertisement for Cheatham to 

 tell of Skylark's pedigree, performances and progeny. 



WHALE, imp b. foaled 1830; by Whalebone, dam Rectory by Octa- 

 vius winner of The Derby in 1812. HE. Direct male line from 

 PotSos. Imported into North Carolina by Edward Townes, 

 1835. Under control of Rev. Robert Hurt and John Hurt, stood 

 at McLemoresville, Carroll County; $60. See LAP DOG. 



WILD BILL (formerly Pilot), foaled 1827; by Sir Archy, dam by 

 Gallatin. Season 1837 at George W. Garrett's, on Bradshaw's 

 Creek, Giles County; $50; $75. As Mr. Cheatham's entry Wild 

 Bill ran in Tennessee in 1831. At the Nashville fall meeting of 

 that year he beat five competitors the first three heats in a mile 

 race "best 3 in 5"; time 1:52 1:52 1:50. He got many 

 winners. One of his sons, Gander (dam Grey Goose by Pacolet), 

 was sold by Capt. John Connolly to R. H. Long, of Columbus, 

 Mississippi, for $10,000. 



OTHER GOOD STALLIONS 

 Other good stallions of this decade were as follows: 



BOLIVAR, gr. owned by Gen. Andrew Jackson and advertised by 

 him to stand at the Hermitage; $20. In his advertisement 

 Jackson says: "Bolivar was gotten by Oscar out of a mare by 

 Pacolet; she out of a mare by my favorite horse Truxton by Dio- 

 med; and she out of the Opossum filly by Wildair or Melzar. 

 Opossum filly a first rate four-mile runner." Advertisement con- 



