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Foxliall. The famous American horse which won the 

 French Derby, the Grand Prix of Paris, and the Grand Duke 

 Michael stakes ; also the Cesare witch and Cambridgeshire handi- 

 caps at Ascot Heath, England, in 1881. By King Alfonso, by 

 Phaeton, (sire of Ten Broeck, who, in his day, lowered the 

 records at one, two, three, and four miles) ; dam, by Lexington 

 Owned by Mr. Pierre Lorrillard, and at the head of the Belle 

 Meade stud, Tennessee. In the great double event at Ascot, 

 gave away weights to nearly every notable horse of his age in 

 England, and some Derby winners of former years were behind 

 him at the finish. In seven times Foxhall won as a three-year- 

 old, £10,870. 



Foxj^ A term used to describe oats w^hich have been 

 heated in bulk when not perfectly dry and undergone fermen- 

 tation to some extent. They have a pink, or reddish color, an 

 unpleasant smell, and a bitter taste. When given to horses 

 they act injuriously upon the kidneys causing diabetes and loss 

 of condition. 



Frank Forrester. The pen name, or nom de plume, by 

 which Henry William Herbert, a celebrated M^riter on horses 

 and horsemanship, is best known in the United States. He 

 was born in London, Eng., April 7, 1807, and died at Xew 

 York, May 17, 1858. His magnificent work on the " Horse and 

 Horsemanship of the United States and British Provinces of 

 North America," forms a fitting monument to his genius and 

 ability ; while his smaller and thoroughly practical books are 

 yet regarded as trustworthy guides in every stable. 



Free-for-aU. A sweepstakes race open to all horses. 



Free Handicap. A race in which no liability is 

 incurred for entrance money, stake or forfeit, until acceptance 

 of the weight allotted, either by direct acceptance or omission 

 to declare out. 



Free Track. Any track or course not in membership 

 with the Xational or American trotting associations, where no 

 rules are enforced, and where an expelled man can trot his 

 horses as well as any man not expelled, is termed a "free track." 



Frog. The triangular buffer which is in the center of the 

 ground surface of the hoof, so called because when untouched 

 by the knife it bears some resemblance to a crouching frog. 

 The frog is divided into two equal parts by a deep fissure, 

 extending from its apex in front to the base. The horn of the 

 frog is produced in the same manner as the sole, but it differs 

 from both the wall and sole, in that the horn is soft, moist, and 

 elastic to a remarkable degree. There was an old opinion that 



