ALGERIA STUD FARM. 13 
IMPORTED KANTAKA. 
KantTaka, by Scottish Chief, son of Lord of the Isles, by Touchstone, was bred 
by Mr. W. Blenkiron, England, foaled 1880, dam Seclusion (Hermit’s dam), by 
Tadmor, Kantaka was bought as a yearling in England by Mr. P. Lorillard for the 
sum of 5,000, and was trained there by Mr. Lorillard’s trainers, Mr. Puryear and 
Mr. Pincus, but never ran on account of injuries received in his exercise. He is rep- 
resented, however, by Messrs; Puryear and Pincus as one of the most promising 
yearlings they ever trained. By an examination of his pedigree it will be seen that he 
is one of the finest bred horses in the world, being more than a half brother to Hermit, 
winner of the English Derby in 1867, and who during the the past ten years has risen 
into fame as the leading sire of England, having sired Peter, Shotover, St. Blaise, 
Tristan, Thebais, Clairvaux, St. Marguerite, Queen Adelaide and St. Helena. 
On the sire’s side, Scottish Chief is by Lord of the Isles, by Touchstone, and 
Hermit’s sire, Newminster, is by Touchstone. Kantaka is a true chestnut, 15 hands 
and 3 inches high, 
Kantaka is young in the stud and ‘has had but eleven starters at this writing 
(June 15, 789), five of them securing winning brackets, viz: Canteen, G. D. Boyden, 
Dock Wick, Irish Dan (Kantaka or Algerine), and Tipstaff (Rayon d’Or or Kantaka,) 
