CONTENTS 



Illustrations 



CHAPTER 



I. Whence the American Thoroughbred 



II. The First Race Meetings . 



III. Early Owners were Gentlemen 



IV. Old Dominion was Turf Mother 



V. Maryland's Horses and Horsemen . 



VI. First Thoroughbreds of the North 



VII. Eclipse and Henry .... 



VIII. What a Thoroughbred Mare may Do 



IX. Thoroughbreds of the West 



X. Wagner vs. Gray Eagle . 



XI. Kentucky's Greatness of Blood 



XII. Boston the King . 



XIII. When Boston met Fashion 



XIV. When Boston's Best Sons Met 

 XV. The Last Race of Lexington 



XVI. Racing in War Times . 



XVII. The House of Lexington . 



XVIII. Harry Bassett and Longfellow 



XIX. Turf Affairs of California 



XX. The Four-miler Passing 

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