"CHERRY AND BLACK" 



famous "cherry and black" were not adopted until a year 

 later. The occasion was at Monmouth Park, N. J., 

 July 10, 1873, where for the July Stakes for two-year- 

 olds Saxon ran unplaced to Mr. Belmont's King Ama- 

 deus. For the August Stakes, July 21, Saxon was suc- 

 cessful, beating three others, including Vandalite, a 

 since famous mare. Then at Jerome Park in October 

 Saxon ran unplaced to Rutherford for the Nursery 

 Stakes, and closed the season by finishing second to 

 Weathercock for the Central Stakes at Baltimore. Mr. 

 Lorillard had only one other starter that season, a 

 three-year-old colt called Free Lance, by Kentucky, 

 which ran unplaced at Jerome Park. 



1874 



Saxon was a whole-colored brown colt bred In England 

 by Sir Joseph Hawley, whose colors, "cherry jacket with 

 black cap," had been carried to the front in 

 four Derbys— those of Teddington, Beads- 

 man, Musjid and Blue Gown. As Mr. Lorillard had 

 purchased a lot of Sir Joseph's stock, the Lorillard 

 horses appeared In 1874 under the Hawley colors, 

 "cherry, black cap," to which was added a "gold tas- 

 sel." At Baltimore, Saxon finished unplaced for the 

 Preakness Stakes, but for the Belmont Stakes at Jerome 

 Park he fairly outran himself, running on the outside all 

 the way and coming with an electric rush at the finish. 



