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The blood of the famous Herod, on the sire side, is thus traced up 

 to the great fountain-head — namely, Herod by Tartar, Tartar by Part- 

 ner, Partner by Jigg, and Jigg by the Byerley Turk. 



The Darley Arabian was raised at Palmyra, and purchased from the 

 Arabs by a Mr, Darley, a merchant resident at Aleppo, who shipped him 

 to England in 1703. He got Flying Childers, the swiftest known horse 

 in England up to that time. 



From Flying Childers, descended King Herod, through Cypron, (the 

 dam of Herod,) bred in 1750, got by Blaze. Blaze, bred in 1733, was 

 by Flying Childers, and Flying Childers, bred in 1715, was by Barley's 

 Arabian ; thus it is seen that the famous Herod had the Darley Ara- 

 bian blood on the maternal side, as we have shown already a few lines 

 above, he had the blood of the Byerley Turk on the paternal side. 



From Herod, descended Highflyer, who was invincible whilst on the 

 Turf — never having been beaten, and never having paid forfeit — unri- 

 valled, likewise, as a stud horse, except, perhaps, by Eclipse and Herod, 

 in the number of winners he produced. 



He got more colts than fillies. He got only two chesnuts, and near 

 five hundred colts and fillies, which proved winners on the Turf, He 

 was called Highflyer, from his being foaled in a paddock, in which were 

 a number of Highflyer walnut trees. He was named by Lord Boling- 

 broke, at a large dinner party at Sir Charles Bunbury's — the celebrated 

 Charles Fox was present. 



Highflyer got Sir Peter Teazle — a horse uniting the Arabian action^ 

 with an immense stride, giving him wonderful speed, and an ability to 

 get over the ground, without any apparent effort or tire in him. 



Delpini was another of the get of Highflyer, renowned whilst on the 

 Turf, and proving very valuable in the stud, also, being the sire of many 

 winners of the best stakes, 



Rockingham was another of Highflyer's sons — thought by many to 

 be the best racer of his get, winning more races and money than any 

 horse of his day. As a stallion, however, he did not prove as famous 

 as his sire, or by any means equal to his near relative, St, Peter. 



Among all the sons of Herod, it seems to have belonged peculiarly 

 to Highflyer, to perpetuate the inestimable qualities of his illustrious 

 sire ; and to Sir Peter, his son, to continue those qualities down to sub- 

 sequent generations ; for many of the sons and daughters of Sir Peter, 

 inherited all the rare perfections, the speed and " staying qualities," that 

 distinguished this noble race of blood. 



The establishment of the St. Leger, Derby and Oaks, in 1776, 1780, 

 was coeval with the brilliant career of Highflyer. 



