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From the above it will be seen that Goldsbrough had five crosses of Waxy and 

 six of Orville, the two greatest sires between 1800 and 1815; and three of Whalebone 

 and one of his brother Whisker (also a Derby winner) with three of Tramp, Whale- 

 bone and Tramp being the two best sires between 1820 and 1835, together with two 

 additional crosses of Dick Andrews, sire of Tramp. Could any pedigree surpass that 

 for stoutness? And yet that horse with at least ten crosses of Sir Peter, by long odds 

 the best sire between 1795 and 1810, never got a horse good enough to be called a 

 second-class sire. I offered $7,000 for his son, Cardigan, who won the Hawkesburj 

 Handicap of 1887 and the Great Metropolitan also, as well as the Summer Cup of 1888. 

 His dam was imported Signora by Newcastle out of Actress by Stockwell ; and he 

 resembled our Harry Bassett more than any horse I ever saw. save that he was a. 

 heavier horse. He had broken down in training about six weeks previously and was 

 still low in flesh; and for all that he weighed 1142 pounds on a hay scale which I 

 suppose to have been correct. And, let me add, that I am now very glad that I did 

 not get him. 



Several sons of Musket have been imported into the United States, but Maxim, 

 out of imported Realization by Vespasian (brother to Sabinus) was worth all the rest 

 of the lot. He got winners of $8,820 in his first American season and of $14,259 in 

 the second at the conclusion of which he died. Maxim left several sons that' are doing 

 fairly well in the stud, the best being Altamax, out of Altitude by Alarm, running 

 back on the female tail-line to little Queen Mary of blessed memory. Altamax made 

 a big show in his first season but nothing from him showed for much in the next. Come 

 to find out about it, he had been given a year's vacation and the mares bred to him 

 were mated with Eddie Jones, by Morello; and to Colonel Wheeler, by Midlothian, 

 leaving Altamax without any enjoyment that year. They say they (Burns and Wa- 

 terhouse) have some good ones from Altamax coming on next year; and I sincerely 

 hope it is true, for they are most amiable and hospitable gentlemen, as well as the 

 gamest kind of betters, when they have a really good horse to start in a race. Maxnic, 

 out of Pic Nic by Mr. Pickwick (son of Hermit) is said to be getting some fine 

 youngsters but none of his get have so far appeared on the turf. Whenever he out- 

 breeds Altamax, I shall transfer my allegiance to him, but so long as Altamax holds 

 the lead over him I shall pin my faith upon the son of Altitude as the best and a good 



