"CHERRY AND BLACK" 



proposed the formation of a syndicate to purchase the 

 stallion Blair Athol and bring him to 

 Rl Athl "'^ America, In which case to stand him at 

 Dr. FItzmaurlce's place on Jerome Ave- 

 nue, near New York City, where he would be available 

 to all the breeders of the vicinity. But Blair Athol sold 

 for $67,000, which was above the price expected. Ac- 

 cordingly, Mr. Lorlllard bought several of the brood- 

 mares. Including Second Hand by Stockwell, with filly 

 foal by King John, for 370 guineas; MastermanbyKIng 

 Tom, bred to Dundee, for 165 guineas; Jessie by Dun- 

 dee, bred to Saunterer; and Highland Lassie by Blair 

 Athol, bred to Gladlateur. These were brought to 

 America and to them was added the Amerlcan-bredmare 

 Coquette by Lexington, purchased of General Buford. 

 Thus, In 1873, Mr. Lorlllard had gathered quite a 

 select stud. That year he sent most of his mares to 

 Eclipse, owned by Mr. Francis Morris and standing at 

 Westchester, N. Y.; Eclipse, son of Orlando, being a 

 very popular sire through the fame of his Alarm, Nar- 

 ragansett. Ruthless, Remorseless, Nemesis, etc. He 

 also purchased the stallions Canwell by Stockwell, and 

 Bayonet by Lexington. When Saxon broke down, 

 Mr. Lorlllard bred to him, and he alternated with 

 Bayonet until 1878, when he purchased In England 

 for $15,000 the bay stallion Glenlyon by Stockwell 

 from Glengowrle by Touchstone; grandam Glencalrne, 

 a full sister to Glencoe, and tracing back to old Pru- 



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