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Charges for services of these stallions were payable in all sorts 

 of produce, including country linen, beeswax, saltpetre and whiskey. 



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LEXINGTON ran seven races, his only defeat being by his half 

 brother Lecompte, in 7:26 7:38!, the best 4-mile race to that 

 time run in America. In a race against Lecompte's time of 7:26, 

 on a wager of $25,000 between the owners of the two horses, Lexing- 

 ton, at New Orleans, April 2, 1855, ridden by Gilbert W. Patrick, 

 103 Ibs. (3lbs. over weight), ran in 7:194, which remained the 

 4-mile record until his grandson, Fellowcraft, lowered it to 7:19!, 

 at Saratoga, in 1874. 



Lexington's dam, Alice Carneal, was by imp Sarpedon who was 

 in the male line from O' Kelly's Eclipse, through King Fergus, 

 Beningbrough, Orville and Emilius. 



Just after the civil war, Lexington's get dominated the American 

 turf nearly, if not fully, as much as Sir Archy's get did in their day. 

 Two, especially, of Lexington's get Asteroid and Kentucky 

 were the sensations of their time. Both were grandsons of Glencoe, 

 Asteroid being out of Nebula and Kentucky out of Magnolia. 

 Asteroid ran only in 1864-5; won a ^ f h* s twelve races; his win- 

 nings $12,800. Kentucky, in five years, 1863-7, inclusive, started 

 24 times and lost twice; his total winnings $35,950. Both Asteroid 

 and Kentucky were entered for the "Great Inauguration Stake," on 

 the opening of Jerome Park, in October, 1866. Kentucky won the 

 stake, but the result might have been different if Asteroid had not 

 broke down in training. 



Lexington was a blood bay, 15! hands; all four feet white above 

 the ankles; a large star; and a white stripe down his face, extending 

 over the upper lip. According to Bruce "he was not only the best 

 race horse America has ever produced, but the emperor of stallions." 

 How Lexington would have fared in as many races as was run by 

 Boston is mere conjecture. Boston's record being known, the author 

 is inclined to agree with Busbey. 



Of the stallions advertised in 1840-42, inclusive, POST BOY con- 

 tinued at Murfreesboro during 1840-41. AMERICAN ECLIPSE 

 was at James Swanson's, Williamson County, in 1840, and the next 

 year at A. Whitlock's, Limestone County, Alabama. FOP stood 



