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A notable sire of winning stock. — Each year a record is 

 made of the sire whose descendants win the most races. 

 Of the number thus far recorded Lexington is the most 

 notable. During 22 seasons he sired 600 horses, of which 

 236 were winners of races and in 15 years they won a 

 total of $1,159,320 for their owners. 



Popularity of the Thoroughbred horse. — This breed has 

 found its way into all countries where race horses are 

 popular. This is especially true of Great Britain, United 

 States, France, Germany, Australia and Argentine Re- 

 public. 



Thoroughbred blood has been much used in the de- 

 velopment of other breeds of horses. Each of the draft 

 breeds owes much of its quality to Thoroughbred crosses. 

 The Hackney descended from a Thoroughbred cross on 

 the common mares of Norfolk. In like manner the French 

 Coach, German Coach and the Yorkshire Coach have been 

 produced. The Thoroughbred, Imported Messenger, is 

 considered the foundation sire of the Standardbred, while 

 Denmark, a son of Imported Hedgeford, is now accorded 

 the only foundation sire in the American saddle horse. 

 Furthermore, the Thoroughbred is very popular in the pro- 

 duction of the hunter, jumper, polo pony, and the like. 



