ALGERIA STUD FARM. 11 
WANDERER. 
(WINNER OF THE RAILROAD STAKES AT NASHVILLE, 1872 ; THE MONMOUTH CUP 
AT LONG BRANCH, AND WESTCIESTER CUP AT JEROME PARK, 1873.) 
From the Horse-Byeeders'’ Guide and Hand Book, by Col. S. Dy Bruce. 
‘* WANDERER, by Lexington, son of Boston, bred in the Woodburn Stud, Ky., 
foaled 1868, dam Coral, dam of Uncas by Vandal, son of Glencoe out of *Cairn- 
gorme by Cotherstone, winner of the 2,000 guineas and Derby, son of Touchstone 
winner of the St. Leger. : 
Wanderer is descended from one of the most noted racing families of England, 
tracing. back through an own sister,to *Glencoe to the famous Web by Waxy. The 
family has furnished some of the most noted race-horses and successful sires of the 
English turf. From it came Whalebone, winner of the Derby in 1810 ;, Whisker, 
winner of the same event in 1815 ; Cobweb, winner of the Oaks and 1,000 guineas 
in 1824 ; Riddlesworth, winner of the 2 000 guineas and Derby in 1836; Glencoe, 
winner of the 2,000 guineas in 1831 ; Bay Middleton, winner of the 2,000 guineas 
and Goodwood Cup in 1834 ; Blue Gown, winner of the Derby in 1868 ; Silvio, winner 
of both Derby and St. Leger in 1877, and a host of others. 
Wanderer made his first appearance as u three-year-old and was unplaced in the 
Belmont Stakes at Jerome Park, and the Jersey Derby at Long Branch, both events 
having been won by his half brother, Harry Bassett. At Long Branch he won a.club 
purse, mile heats, in 1:483, 1:48}, defeating a field of ‘seven. In his four-year-old 
form, at New Orleans, he won a race of mile heats in 1:51, 1:474, 1:473, beating 
Frank Ross, winner of the first heat, Niagara and Glenrose; won the Railioad Stakes 
at Nashville, Tenn., two-mile heats, in 3:41}, 3:385, beating Hollywood, Frogtown, 
etc., and walked over for club purse, two-mile heats. As a five-year-old he won the 
Monmouth Cup at Long Branch, 24 miles, in 4:344, beating Preakness, Hubbard and 
others ; won the Westchester Cup at Jerome Park, 2} miles, in 4:04, beating True 
Blue, Eolus and others, At Saratoga, ran second to Hubbard, 3 miles in 5:34, beat- 
ing Marry Bassett and King Henry. Same meeting ran second to Arizona, 1} miles, 
in 2:38, beating Boss Tweed and Eolus. As a six-year-old won club purse at 
Savannah, Ga,, 2 miles, in 3:433, beating Granger and four others, and also same 
meeting, a club purse, 4 miles, in 2:18, beating Ortolan and Tabitha. At Nashville, 
Tenn., won the Johnson Stakes, 23 miles, in 4:064, beating Planchette, St. George and 
two others. At Jerome Park ran second to Shylock, son of Lexington, in the West- 
chester Cup, 2} miles, in 4:13, beating Lizzie Lucas, Abd-el-Koree and two others, 
track heavy. Saratoga, won club purse, 24 miles, in 4:00}, beating Fellowcraft, Jack 
Frost, Galway and Katie Pease. Same place, ran second to Fellowcraft, 4 miles, in 
7:19, the fastest race at the distance ever run up to that date. Inthis race. Wanderer 
beat Katie Pease and was timed the distance in 7:20. 
Wanderer has been quite a success in the stud, having only a few mares, he sired 
One Dime a winner 1} mile in 1:554, 17 miles in 2:09}, mile heats in 1:443, 1:44}. 
Elkhorn Stakes, 13 miles in 3:054. Minnie C. (Mrs. Chubbs), winner of the filly 
stakes at Lexington. Juanita, 14 miles in 2:10. Lizzie S, filly stakes at Lexington, 
half milein 0:49 Coquette Stakes at St. Louis, three-quarters of a mile in 1:18 ; 
five furlongs in I:02 ; three-quarters of a mile in 1:16$; one mile m 1:43. Mary 
Lamphier, Farragut, Nomad, Wakefield, Cash Clay, Waterford, Prophet, Rambler, 
Wandering, winner one mile in 1:454, and Capital Stakes, one mile in 1:44%, and 
others all winners... His colts are the best the dams have produced. [le is a rich 
golden chestnut, with the marks of his sire ; is handsomely shaped and of very blood- 
like appearance, muscular and highly finished. His sire was the best race-horse and 
stallion this country has produced ; his dam isby the best son of *Glencoe and traces 
through his own sister to Glencoe and Web by Waxy toa Natural Barb Mare, This 
is one of the pure sources through which the blood of Lexington and Glencoe should 
be preserved,” 
