54 NOTES ON BREEDING RACEHORSES. 



Of the four stallions in the first category, we know that 

 Friponnier at the stud did not realize the expectations enter- 

 tained of him. The St. Leger winner, Knight of St. George's 

 best performance as a sire was the getting of Knight of St. 

 Patrick with a mare like Pocahontas, whose produce with 

 many other stallions with whom she was mated proved to be 

 superior to him. Knight of St. George was subsequently sold 

 to America, where he was not more fortunate than at home. 

 Crest, in consequence of an accident, never trod the turf; his 

 class as a racehorse, therefore, cannot be determined. He got, 

 however, a number of horses of a certain amount of medium 

 racing form, and may, in consideration thereof, be classed as 

 a successful sire. The Miner, Blair Athol's whilom conqueror 

 at York, turned out rather insignificant at the stud, his pater- 

 nity to Controversy being doubtful. 



The second category is composed of fourteen stallions, amongst 

 ^vhom Partisan, as sire of Gladiator, Venison, and Glaucus, stands 

 forth in such bold relief, that his value as a progenitor is above 

 question. 



Priam, even if he left no immediate male descendant of em- 

 inence, as sire of Crucifix and such useful matrons 'as Miss 

 Letty, Annette, Dolphin, etc., deserves to be rated as a success- 

 ful stallion. 



Humphrey Clinker's claims to recognition principally rest on 

 his j^aternity to Melbourne, but in consideration of the latter's 

 worth, his merits must be deemed sufficient. 



The Saddler and Brutandorf are of about ecjual value ; the 

 former's pretensions are, in a measure, justified by The Provost, 

 while the latter's are based on Physician, whose sons. The Cure, 

 and especially Blackdrop, merited the esteem in which they 

 were held ; the latter in Germany. 



Electign can scarcely be said to rank very high as a progen- 

 itor, nor has Sleight of Hand sired any racehorse of the first 

 class. His paternity to several good mares, like Lady Eliza- 

 beth (dam of Stolen Moments), Legerdemain (dam of Adonis 

 and Wimbledon) alone, does not entitle him to be ranked 

 amongst the successful sires, and still less do his two full 



