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Australian, the great Kentucky sire of Woodburn farm until his death. 
West Australian won the triple event of Derby, St. Leger and Guineas in 
1853, the first time it was ever accomplished. Marchioness, by Melbourne, 
won the Oaks of 1855 and Blink Bonny, by Melbourne, Derby and Oaks of 
1857. West Australian’s dam was by Touchstone, and was full sister to 
Cotherstone (Derby 1843). 
THE BYERLY—-TURK LINE, 
The Herod line, from the Byerly-Turk, the third of the great primary 
trio, descended through Jigg, by Byerly-Turk; Tartar, by Jigg; and King 
Herod (or Herod), by Tartar. Herod’s dam was by Flying Childers. His 
line is further perpetuated hy his sons Woodpecker, a chestnut horse, and 
Highflyer. The Woodpecker line is famed for its great speed, and the 
Highflyer line for its great staying quality. Buzzard, by Woodpecker, 
produced from one mare three celebrated horses, namely, Castrel, Selim and 
Rubens. Castrel begot Pantaloon and he begot Ghuzner, an Oaks win- 
ner, Satinet,a St. Leger and Ascot winner, Libel, Sleight-of-Hand and 
Windhound, sire of Thormanby. Sultan, son of Selim, brother to Castrel,, 
another and important branch of the Woodpecker line, was sire of Glencoe, 
whose dam was Trampoline, by Tramp, out of Web by Waxey. Glencoe, 
a chestnut horse, was sire of the famous brood-mare Pocahontas, dam of 
the great modern English sire Stockwell. Glencoe was also sire of a great 
nutnber of mares in America whose success on the turf and in the stud is 
unparalleled. Rubens, the third of the trio of own brothers by Buzzard, is 
more distinguished for his daughters. Highflyer, by Herod, was a bay. His 
sons Noble, Sir Peter and Sky Scraper were Derby winners and his 
daughter Violante was an Oaks winner, and he had three St. Leger winners. 
Sir Peter begot Gladiator who begot Walton, sire of the dam of the French 
horse Gladiateur, which was the first foreign-bred horse to win the English 
Derby. Gladiator was sire of Queen Mary, the famous brood-mare, dam 
of Blink Bonny, Bonnie Scotland (sire of Luke Blackburn and Bramble, 
the Tennessee cracks, and. a host of other good ones),-and also of Bal- 
rownie. Blink Bonny won the Derby and Oaks of 1857 and was the dam 
of Blair Athol, a Derby winner and great sire of winners. The dam of 
Caller-On, a Derby winner, was also by Gladiator. , 
The foregoing will enable the reader to trace the breeding of most of 
our best strains, determining their lineof descent and learning to which of the 
great channels they properly belong. As the most prominent only have 
been chosen to perpetuate the qualities of the race horse, the others are re- 
jected and become obsolete, so that it will be found comparatively easy to 
trace most racehorses and sires to some of the collateral branches. 
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