Selhn and Sitltan. \ 5 



Godolphin Arab's line, but Herod had three strains of 

 the Darley Arabian's blood through the same mare, and 

 two from Cypron, his own dam. Since then fresh strains 

 from both lines have been continually brought into the 

 Byerly Turk's line. Sometimes the blood of one has 

 predominated over the other, and it is very interesting 

 to consider whether the larger admixture of the Darley 

 Arabian blood in some horses may not have given greater 

 stoutness than is seen in others, who had less of that and 

 more of the Godolphin Arab's blood. That such has 

 been the case I trust will become apparent to those who 

 may have the patience to follow me, particularly those 

 interested in the welfare of our horse, and who may not 

 have time, patience, or opportunity to unravel the mazes 

 of the Stud Book. 



We must now cast back to the year 1802, and trace 

 the Woodpecker line, through his grandson, Selim, the 

 second son of Buzzard. 



Selim, grandson of Woodpecker, foaled in 1802, a 

 chestnut, and own brother to Castrel, was the sire of a 

 brown filly, dam by Cesario, winner of the One Thousand 

 Guineas in 181 5 ; of Medora, winner of the Oaks in 18 14 ; 

 of Azor, winner of the Derby in 1 8 1 7 ; of Turcoman, win- 

 ner of the Two Thousand Guineas in 1827, whose dam, 

 Pope Joan, was by Waxy ; and of Turquoise, winner of 

 the Oaks in 1828; of Sultan, foaled in 1816 ; and 

 Langar in 1817. These last two we shall take for our 

 consideration. 



Sultan, a magnificent bay horse with a blaze and four 

 white feet, the off hind-leg white half way to the hock ; 



