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origin, for blood will tell. Breeding is a lottery. We see 

 every year men giving thousands of dollars for the grandest 

 horses of Europe and the Orient, and often when they bring 

 them to this country they are never able to get anything 

 worthy of notice. The hardy characteristics, good temper 

 and fine feeding properties must be obtained. 



Why did Glencoe succeed so admirably? The answer 

 is the only one that can be given : He was crossed on our 

 game, hardy Medoc, Wagner, Bertrand and Sumpter mares. 



The reason so much nervous temperament is discernible 

 in the horse of this day, compared with the horse of former 

 years, is because we are getting so far away from these 

 level-headed mares. We must breed scientifically and give 

 the matter the deepest thought. And in this connection it 

 will not be out of place to mention some of the famous 

 regally bred matrons who have founded families that 

 attained distinction. 



Let us begin with the case of Maria Black. She was 

 by Filho-da-puta, and was a winner at all distances. She 

 left a progeny that became famous. Her first colt was John 

 Black, by Imported Trustee. He was a good, consistent 

 performer. Her next foal was Sallie Waters, by Glencoe. 

 She was a grand mare, and was matched against Lexington 

 for $5,000 in three-mile heats, but, of course, she could not 

 beat the blind hero. Then she foaled Hebron, by Lexing- 

 ton, and he was sent to England ; Bay Flower, Bay Water, 

 Bay Final, Preakness and Bayonet, all by Lexington, and all 

 of whom were well-known performers. But the principal 

 claim to distinction of this^mare was through her daughter 

 Oak Leaf, by Imported Yorkshire. Several of the foals of 

 Oak Leaf were sent to England and were winners over there. 



Mary Morris, by Medoc, dam Miss Obstinate or The 

 Mule, by Sumpter, was a great mare. She produced Wild 

 Irishman and Frankfort, by Imported Glencoe. One of her 

 daughters was Kitty Clark, by Glencoe, who produced 

 Maiden, by Lexington, who in turn produced Parole, 

 Pawnee, James A. and others. Another was La Henderson, 

 who produced the Great Fereda and Aella. The former 

 was the best filly in America of her years and has to her 

 credit the fastest and best heat at four miles ever run by any 

 mare in the world. It was done at the Sheepshead Bay 



