CHAPTER XXIII 



IN Hanover's time 



After the disappearance of Luke Blackburn 

 and Hindoo from the turf, it took a long time 

 to bring out another horse that was so much 

 superior to his fellows as to become in a way a 

 national American horse. There were many of 

 what you might call good horses, but they were 

 not turf heroes. Perhaps the first one to come 

 into public worship after the time of Hindoo 

 was Hindoo's own son, Hanover, foaled in this 

 year of 1884, out of Bourbon Belle. Hanover 

 was of that kind to absolutely dominate all 

 racing animals of his day and to bring many 

 shekels to the coffers of his owner. He was a 

 magnificent race-horse, whose performances are 

 so recent as to be remembered in general by 

 almost every turfman living to-day. At the time 

 of his running there was constant discussion as 

 to whether he was a superior race-horse to his 

 distinguished sire. It was argued that the 

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