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with Parmesan produced Favonius, and from 

 Breeze is descended Eira, dam of Galeazzo. Then 

 there was Mahahi, who was purchased for a mere 

 song at Tattersall's, and became the dam of 

 Chopette and Coomassie, from the hitter of whom 

 are descended Brigg, Griffon, and other very use- 

 ful performers. Coming to more modern times, 

 tlie most striking example is that of Parma. 

 She was originally the property of a INIr. Price, a 

 farmer at Marsworth, and her purchase, at a very 

 low price, was indeed a happy inspiration. Every- 

 thing bred from her either won races or, if they 

 could not win themselves, produced performers 

 of good class. She was the dam of Isabel and 

 Biserta, and, through them, became grand -dam 

 of St. Frusquin, St. Gris, Utica, Goletta, Ayah, 

 etc., so that she is almost certain to prove the tap- 

 root of a very fainous line. Baron Meyer de 

 Rothschild invariably followed the old-fashioned 

 plan of trying his yearlings before Christmas, and 

 this in spite of the fact that most of them were 

 big unfurnished youngsters that did not come to 

 hand early. Even Restitution and Favonius, who 

 were undoubtedly Cup horses, and did not come 

 to their best until comparatively late in life, were 

 tried as yearlings in December. In the winter of 

 1862 he galloped four yearling fillies, and, as every 

 one of them finished in front of the trial horse, they 

 were naturally put down as being very moderate. 

 They were Maybloom, Tomato, Breeze, and 

 Hippolyta ! 



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