226 The American Thoroughbred 



DISGUISE II 



Winner of the Jockey Club Stakes (10,000) and Third in the Derby of 1900. The 

 property of J. R. & F. P. Keene, Castlcton Stud, Lexington, Ky. 



This was a horse that had the misfortune to be foaled in the same year with a 

 winner of the "Triple Crown," the famous Diamond Jubilee (owned by King Edward), 

 to which horse he ran third in the Derby, but subsequently defeated in the Jockey Club 

 Stakes, a race of much greater money value than the Derby. Had Disguise II been 

 foaled a year earlier or later he must have annexed one of the three classic events of 

 England. 



Disguise II was by Domino, by long odds the most brilliant colt ever toaled in 

 America up to the present writing. No matter what other colt was second. Domino 

 was always first. He beat Henry of Navarre and Dobbins just as easily as they beat 

 everything else. His nearest approach to defeat was at Morris park when Dobbins 

 ran a dead heat with him in a match for $5,000 a side. Both colts were so distressed 

 that it was agreed by the owners to withdraw the stakes and call the race off. It will 

 also be remembered that Domino was the sire of that splendid three-year-old filly Cap 

 and Bells, which won the Epsom Oaks of 1901, but pulled up lame and never started 

 afterwards. Domino died in 1899 after a few hours' illness, but his sons will per- 

 petuate his fame. The eldest progeny of Disguise II and Commando are two years 

 old in 1905 and" may be trusted to do battle for the house of Himyar, whose roll of 

 1903 still stands at head of all winning lists with $249,252 to his credit. 



Disguise' II comes from one of the best sire lines in the world, that of little 

 Queen Mary, that was sold for $70 at three years of age. She is the dam of Bonnie 

 Scotland, the first horse ever to head the list in America with over $135,000 to the 

 credit of his progeny ; the second dam of Breadalbane and Blair Athol, the latter being 

 by long odds the best son of Stockwell, being premier for four seasons ; and the third 

 dam of Castle Hill and Light Artillery in Australia, both noted as sires of good 

 winners. Queen Mary is also the great-grand dam of imported Siddartha and the 

 fourth dam of Martenhurst, two stallions of considerable fame in America. Every- 

 thing from her direct line races well and breeds well. She represents the No. 10 

 family of Bruce Lowe's system, to which also trace imported Deceiver and Watercress 

 in America ; and imported Antcros in New Zealand, a good sire of whom Americans 

 have so far heard but little. 



Like all the other sires at Castleton, Disguise is a private stallion and no outside 

 mares can be bred to him, save as a matter of personal courtesy. 



