14 The American Thoroughbred 



transferred to her borders many Virginia brood 

 mares got by the noted imported horses Fear- 

 nought, Shadow, Lofty, Sentinel, and Janus. 

 From the home country the CaroHnians brought 

 stallions to mate with these mares, and in a very 

 brief time after Virginia had established herself 

 as the home of the thoroughbred. South Carolina 

 had at least placed herself as a fit abiding-place 

 for the same splendid tribe. 



The first interstate racing of which there is any 

 record in this country was between the turfmen 

 of Virginia and the turfmen of South Carolina. 

 Almost contemporaneous with South Carolina, 

 Maryland had begun to breed and race, and it 

 was not long before the aristocracy of Annapolis 

 was disputing with the aristocracy of the James 

 the ownership of the fastest and stoutest horses in 

 the country. 



