"CHERRY AND BLACK" 



over a longer distance, a mile was Pontiac's limit when 

 racing with horses of the best class. He was a beauti- 

 ful horse, a fast horse and a sound one, a trifle ''cow- 

 hocked," but otherwise perfect in conformation. The 

 Dwyers showed their estimate of him by paying $17,- 

 500 when he was sold in February of '86, and he won 

 many races. The late Mr. J. O. Donner purchased 

 him, and he raced until nine years old, but in sprint 

 races. He formed a part of the beautiful picture Mr. 

 Donner had made in which the Ramapo paddock is 

 shown with Pontiac wooing the famous Girofle over a 

 rustic fence. As a sire, Pontiac's opportunities were 

 limited, as the Ramapo stud contained but few mares; 

 yet while there he sired Ramapo, who followed in his 

 sire's footsteps and won the Suburban as well as the 

 Metropolitan, and was a horse of high class. 



Cyclops and Savanac were two crack colts in the 

 Lorillard stable of 1885. Both were sons of Mor- 

 temer — Cyclops from Lizzie Lucas, and therefore 

 brother to Chimera ; while Savanac was from Sly Boots 

 by Rivoli. Savanac won the Sapling Stakes after a 

 dead heat with Quito. He was sluggish, 



ycopsan ^^^ Olney had to "bring influence to bear" 

 Savanac ^ ^ , . 



in the shape of his whip. He was much of 



the Mortemer type, but rather short in the neck and 

 had a heavy forehand. He was good in heavy ground, 

 and it is usually the heavy-muscled ones that are. Cy- 

 clops was very highly tried. Before the stable left 



