8 The American Thoroughbred 



available only to that kind of man who enjoyed 

 the favors of fortune in his own country and could 

 bring with him to the new one that equipment 

 which was considered necessary in the entourage 

 of a gentleman. 



From the time of the landing of Bulle Rock to 

 this day, when we find associated with the great 

 jockey clubs of the country some of the most dis- 

 tinguished names to which this country has given 

 birth, save for now and then some unfortunate 

 period when his association was unworthy, we find 

 ever the gentleman and the thoroughbred as com- 

 panions. America is commercial, and there be 

 many men with slight claims to respectability 

 who may own a race-horse for what he may earn. 

 Above these always, when our turf has been in 

 healthy life, the gentlemen have stood and domi- 

 nated. 



In a previous paragraph reference was made 

 to the crossing of the English thoroughbred 

 upon native stock. That expression " native " is 

 misleading. There is no native horse of Amer- 

 ica. There is no evidence, historic or prehis- 

 toric, that the horse ever had habitat upon this 

 continent previous to the coming of the white 

 man. Columbus brought horses with him on the 



