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MAGNOLIA, foaled 1841, was bred by Dr. W. T. Mercer and presented to Hon. 

 Henry Clay of Kentucky. At his death she was bequeathed to his son, John ivl. Clay, 

 the greatest of all amateur trainers. From her are descended in female tail-line; Iro- 

 quois, winner of the English Derby and St. Leger of 1881 ; Jaconet, SirDixon, Belve- 

 dere, Harold, The Pepper, French Park, Incommode, Day Star, Kaloolah, Sly Dance, 

 Daniel Boone, Gilroy, Kentucky and last, but not least, Sachem who ran second for The 

 Thousand Guineas in England. 



From imported Gallopade by Catton came the two greatest native producing mares 

 prior to 1860, Reel and Fandango. From the first named came three great performers 

 that were taken to England by Mr. Richard Ten Broeck Lecompte, the only horse that 

 ever beat Lexington ; Prioress, winner of the Cesarewitch of 1857, and the great York- 

 shire Handicap of 1858 ; and Starke, who won the Goodwood Stakes and Bentinck 

 Memorial of 1860 and the Goodwood ,Cup of 1861. Prioress had two full sisters, Ann 

 Dunn and Fanny Wells. The former was killed in a race at New Orleans, but Fanny 

 Wells was the granddam of Jils Johnson and Banburg, the latter a winner of the 

 Louisville Cup. From Fandango are descended such fine performers as Domino, Cor- 

 rection, Yankee, Dr. McBride, Audrian, Pessara, Kirkman, Glidelia, Wellswood and 

 Geneva. Another full sister to Reel and Fandango was Cotillion by Leviathan, from 

 whom are descended such great performers as Gold Heels, Lucky Dog, Barnes, Run- 

 nymede, Kildeer, Goldsmith, Los Angeles, Post Guard, Strathspey and that good sire 

 O'Meara, sire of Fanny McAllister, one of the best fillies ever bred in Tennessee. She 

 was beaten a head in each of the fastest heats of two miles ever run in Tennessee, the 

 winner being Jack Malone. After her retirement she produced Muggins, the first 

 four-year-old to win the Saratoga Cup with 108 pounds. Muggins got Orphan Girl, 

 the second dam of Advance Guard, one of the greatest handicap horses that has ever 

 run in America. 



I give place here to three mares bred in England, who each produced a sire that 

 left a very definite mark on American breeding since 1870. 



CALCUTTA, b m, 1853, by Flatcatcher, out of Miss Martin, produced as follows : 



1857 b c Bivouac by Voltigeur 



1858 b f Holdersky by Hospodar 



1859 k rc Watch Fire... by Voltigeur 



1860 b f Harriet Watts... by Hospodar 



1861 br f St. Eulalie by Voltigeur 



1862 b c Eastminster by Newminster 



1863 br c General Lee by Weatherbit 



1864 br f Polly Perkins. .. .by Voltigeur 



1865 brc Billet by Voltigeur (Imp. to U. S. A.) 



UNNAMED MARE, foaled 1841 by Pantaloon-Daphne by Laurel, produced : 



1849 br c Prosperous by Launcelot 



1850 brc John Bull by Falstaff 



1852 ch f Myrtle by Sweetheart 



1853 br c Leamington by Faugh-a-Ballagh (Imp. to U. S. A.) 



1854 br c Goldwater by Sweetmeat 



1855 brc Pretty Pet by Flatcatcher 



1856 br c Vault by Vatican 



1858 br c Milverton by Loup Garou 



ELLERMIRE, by Chanticleer-Ellerdale by Lanercost, produced: 



1859 b f St. Agnes by West Australian 



1860 b f Stella by West Australian 



1861 b c Ellerby by West Australian 



