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Michigan in 1877, but afterwards returned to tlie 

 Stetson stud. 



Duke de Morny 152, imported with the others in 

 1874, sired only 3 purebreds for the doctor, but he 

 also proved a valuable getter of grade stock out of 

 the mares in that section and his descendants are 

 valued to this day. Torreador 1140 (1607) was the 

 next sire used to any extent. He was in the Walters 

 purchase of 1882 and sired 12 stallions and 7 mares in 

 Dr. Stetson's stud. Monarch 1128 (1606), the other 

 stallion bought at the same time, was also used 

 slightly. Victor 1141 (1600), imported by Mr. Wal- 

 ters, was sold to S. W. Ficklin in 1882, but was pur- 

 chased by Dr. Stetson about 1886. He was used more 

 liberally than any other sire at that time. A gray, 

 foaled in 1874, he was a horse of great style and 

 quality, but upstanding and lacking in depth of rib 

 and size of middle. Mr. Walters gives his height as 

 17.1 hands, but this is probably a bit too much. He 

 was close to 17 hands, however, but too light in the 

 barrel for modem standards. The best that can be 

 said is that he imparted much style and quality to 

 the Stetson stock at the expense of some of the draft 

 attributes which were more needed. 



Valuable Brood Mares. — Empress Eugenie was a 

 brood mare of more than average value. Two of her 

 daughters were retained and one of them, Maria 

 Louisa 835, proved to be a fairly good breeder. The 

 best-known son of Empress Eugenie was Leroi 1743, 

 sired by Richard Coeur de Lion. He was sold into 

 Ohio, near Cardington, and is rated as one of the best 



