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These stud books show that Cryer's horses were patronized by 

 practically all the prominent breeders and turfmen named hereto- 

 fore in this volume, from Andrew Jackson and John Catron, down, 

 and by scores not mentioned. Among the unmentioned names that 

 have a familiar sound to citizens of Davidson and adjacent counties 

 are: Gallatin Donoho, William B. Lewis, Sam Bugg, Dr. Hobson, 

 Jacob Gillespie, Dr. Tazewell Upshaw, A. H. Douglass, Joseph 

 Lauderdale, Col. Woodfolk, Dr. Tim Walton, John Overton, Arch 

 W. Overton, Bennett Douglass, Moses Ridley, John Carr, James 

 House, Norvell Douglass, William H. Douglass, Dr. Franklin, Dr. 

 Briggs, Thomas M. Hart, William Walton, Joseph Litton, William 

 Hadley, Dr. Gentry and Capt. Gooch. 



Under the head of "Lebanon Class," in one book, appear the 

 names of Ben T. Motley, Col. Robert M. Burton, and others. Under 

 the head "Murfreesboro Class" in one book appear the names of 

 Charles Ready and others. 



These entries show, also, that nearly all the mares were thorough- 

 bred. An entry dated Oct. 3, 1827, signed by O. Shelby and H. M. 

 Cryer, dividing cash and accounts, shows that for Stockholder's 

 services during that year they had already received $1,005, an< ^ 

 had $1,655 coming to them. And Stockholder was only one among 

 many. 



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At the Nashville Jockey Club's meeting, October, 1843, besides 

 The Peyton Stake, The Cumberland Stake, $3,670; The Trial 

 Stake, $9,000; The Alabama Stake, $17,000; five other stakes 

 aggregating $1,970; and several Jockey Club purses, made up the 

 program, the total amount of stakes and purses being more than 

 $61,000. 



Of the 13 subscribers to The Cumberland Stake, for 2-year-olds, 

 only two started: David Heinsohn's CONSUL, JR., by imp Consol, 

 out of imp The Nun's Daughter by Filho da Puta, and Hugh 

 John Kirkman's bay filly by imp Leviathan, out of imp Florestine 

 by Whisker. This was a well contested race and was won in fine 

 style by CONSUL, JR. Two-mile heats; time 4:16 4:12 

 4:23. The course "a hodge-podge of mud and water." 



THE TRIAL STAKE. The Trial Stake was run on the same 

 day as The Cumberland Stake. This was a contest between 3-year- 

 olds; 26 subscribers at $1,000 each, half forfeit, or $250 if declared 

 by January i, 1842. Colts 86 pounds, fillies 83 pounds. Two- 

 mile heats. Three started. 



