390 The American Tborougbbred 



time the breed had become absolutely a fixed one 

 in America, — so much so that with a fair degree 

 of certainty one could count upon combining cer- 

 tain well-known American strains and certain 

 imported lines and getting a race-horse of some 

 capacity. As has already been shown, the blood 

 of old Diomed, as represented in this later time 

 by the sons and daughters of Lexington, had 

 become almost a foundation in itself. The im- 

 portation into this countiy of Glencoe brought 

 into the American pedigrees the best of all the 

 out-crosses which had arrived here since the days 

 of Diomed himself. In the discussion of the 

 racing animals of this period of the American 

 turf, the story of them would not be complete 

 without the mention of this Glencoe, whose 

 daughters seem to have been the best of the 

 crosses which Lexington found for himself ; and 

 he added this strain to that of the Diomed line, 

 to go to make perhaps as great performers at the 

 distances which they were asked to go as we have 

 ever had or ever will have in this country. 



Glencoe was by Sultan and was bred in Eng- 

 land by Lord Jersey, in 183 1. He was a beau- 

 tiful golden chestnut, with both hind legs white 

 half-way to the hocks, and a large star in his 



