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TENNESSEE OSCAR, A HORSE WITHOUT 

 A RIVAL 



Bay colt, Oscar, foaled in spring of 1814, bred by Rev. 

 Hubbard Saunders, of Sumner County, Tennessee, stood 

 without a rival on the Tennessee turf in his day. 



He never paid a forfeit nor lost a heat; nor did he ever 

 meet a competitor able to put him to his top speed. 



His pedigree is not only pure, but rich and choice. 



He was got by Wilkes' Wonder, dam Rosey Clack by 

 imp Saltram; Camilla by Symmes' Wildair, the best 

 son of imp Fearnought; Minerva by imp Obscurity; 

 Diana by Clodius; Sally Painter by imp Sterling; 

 imp Silver by Belsize Arabian; by Croft's Partner; 

 Sister to Roxana by Bald Galloway; by Akaster 

 Turk; by Leeds Arabian; by Spanker. 



This pedigree, in the language of my late friend, Rev. 

 Hardy M. Cryer, "is pure as the icicle which hung at the 

 north corner of Diana's Temple." 



Oscar was a dark bay of uniform color with black points, 

 full 15 hands, 3 inches high, owned and run by that high- 

 toned gentleman, Dr. Roger B. Sappington, of Nashville. 

 He was a horse of commanding presence, possessing great 

 power, especially in the shoulders and chest, in which he 

 resembled the lion; high, oblique withers; short back; 

 prominent hips; hindquarters rather light when contrasted 

 with his shoulders and chest; stifles and hocks excellent, 

 and limbs superior; hind feet well under him; with a head, 



