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MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



"The Denmark of the Denmark family." This horse was 

 bred by William V. Cromwell of Fayette county, Ken- 

 tucky, and was born in 185 1. His dam was the Steven- 

 son mare by Cockspur. Of the 6,029 entries having 

 direct male trace to Denmark F. S., in the first three 

 volumes of the Register, 6,014, practically a perfect per- 

 centage, trace 

 through Gaines's 

 Denmark. This 

 horse was black, 

 with both anklef 

 white, and it 

 described as a 

 horse of wonder- 

 ful finish and 

 beauty. Gaines''' 

 Denmark's mo: 

 notable sons ar 

 Washington 

 Denmark 64, 

 Diamond Den- 

 mark 68, Star 

 Denmark 71, and 

 Sumpter Dp*" 

 mark 65. Wa 

 ington Denma. 

 was bred by 

 William V. Cromwell, and was born in 1855. His 

 dam was Polly Hopkins 46, by Cockspur Horse, a son of 

 Cockspur, which got the dam of his illustrious sire. 

 Diamond Denmark was also bred by William V. Crom- 

 well, and was born in 1858. His dam was Queen 48, by 

 Bald Stockings. Of the 6,014 entries having direct male 

 trace to Gaines's Denmark, Washington Denmark is 

 responsible for 4,518, or a little over 75%, while Diamond 

 Denmark has 903, or about 15%. 



Washington Denmark's most notable sons are King 



Fig. 65. — AMERrcAN Saddle Mare "Carolina" — 

 Major J. B. Castleman 



