2J<$ The American Thoroughbred 



COMMANDO 



Winner of the Belmont and Carlton Stakes at three years; and the largest winner of 

 his age in America at to-o. Property of James R. and F. P. Kcenc, Castlcton Stud, Kv. 



COMMANDO comes from the No. 12 family, to which trace both Lexington and 

 Vandal, the two best sires between 1860 and 1875, tracing back to the Old Montague 

 mare. Going back to his ninth dam, we find she produced Medoc, the best native 

 stallion between Sir Archy and Lexington, foaled forty-five years apart. Then we 

 find Motto, dam of Sally Lewis and Governor Wickliffe. Sally Lewis produced John 

 Morgan that defeated Idlewild and imported Australian, at three-mile heats, running 

 twelve miles to win the race. In later years came on Linden, one of the best sons of 

 Longfellow ; Onondaga and Sensation, two of Leamington's greatest sons as sires ; Sus- 

 quehanna, a great winner in the Belmont colors; Potomac, winner of the rich Futurity 

 Stakes at two years old and of the Realization at three ; Stratford, sire of Tarragon 

 and Connemara, both great winners ; and Guenn, who was probably the best filly ever 

 bred at Palo Alto, she being the dam of St. Brandon and second dam of Commando. 



Commando, at two years, bid fair to rival the record of his unbeaten sire at 

 that age, for, while he did not win the Futurity, which fell to a much inferior horse 

 with a lighter weight on him, he retired from the season as the biggest winner -of the 

 year. At three high hopes were formed of him, as he won the rich Belmont Stakes 

 (a mile and three-eighths, over the hill), at Morris Park, without being extended. 

 He went to the post for the Realization Stakes, the hottest favorite ever known, but 

 broke down in the middle of the race, and Mr. Wilson's colt, The Parader, cantered 

 in an easy winner. He was then retired to the farm at Castleton, but served no mares 

 until igo2, as he was a very large and heavy horse, and Mr. Keene wished him to 

 fill out and attain his entire form before entering upon the duties of a life in the stud. 



The eldest of Commando's get will be two years old in 1905 and some of them 

 will be trained for their engagements at two years old. Like him, they inherit good 

 size, great liberty of action, big bone and excellent temper. Major Dangerfield, the 

 superintendent at Castleton, firmly believes that the get of Commando are, so far, 

 superior to the get of any other American stallion in his first season ; and it remains 

 to be seen whether his prophecies in regard to the progeny of this fine young horse 

 are correct. 



