64 The Horse- Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



GREAT TOM (Imp.) 



(WINNER OP ST. JAMES PALACE STAKES AT ASCOT, AND DONCAS- 

 TER STAKES AT D0NCA8TER, IN 1876,) 



Will stand the season of 1883 at the Belle Meade Stud near Nashville, 

 Tenn., at $100 the season.. Application to Gen. W. H. Jackson, 

 lock box 383, Nashville, Tenn. Annual sale of Yearlings about 

 May \st. 



Gbeat Tom, by King Tom, son of Harkaway, bred by Lord Falmouth, foaled 1873, 

 dam Woodcraft, the dam of Kingcraft, Andred and Anderida, by Voltigeur, winner 

 of the Derby, St. Leger and Doncaster Cup, out of Falcon and Ostreger's dam by 

 Venison. 



Great Tom slarted once at two years old ; at Newmarket First October Meeting, for 

 the Boscawen Post Stakes of 100 sovereigns each, for two-year olds, three-quarters of 

 a mile (six subs.) ; won by Twine the Plaiden, 119 lbs. ; bay filly by Macaroni, out of 

 Fairminster, 116 lbs., second; Camembert, 119 lbs., third; Great Tom, 122 lbs., 

 fourth ; Morning Star, 119 lbs., fifth. 



At three yearj old, started nine times ; won two, was second three times, third 

 twice and unplaced in two. Newmarket Craven Meeting for Post Sweepstakes of lOO 

 sovereigns each, half forfeit, for three-year olds, Ditch Mile, 7 furlongs 220 yards. 

 Wild Tommy, 123 lbs., was first; Great Tom, 133 lbs., second; Coltness, 118 lbs., 

 third ; Camembert, 117 lbs., fourth ; won by a head, a length and a half between 

 second and third. At Newmarket, for Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Rowley Mile, 

 one mile and 17 yards, won by Petrarch, Julius Caesar second. Kaleidoscope third ; in 

 a field o£ fourteen Great Tom was unplaced. At Epsom, for the Derby, 1 j miles, won 

 by Kisber, Forerunner second, Julius Caesar third, Great Tom was unplaced. Fifteen 

 started. At Ascot, for the Prince of Wales Stakes of 50 sovereigns each, with 1,000 

 sovereigns added, for three-year olds, second to have 300 sovereigns, a mile and five 

 furlongs, Pttrarch, 137 lbs., first ; Great Tom, 11.5 lbs., second ; Julius Caesar, 133 lbs., 

 third ; Glacis, 115 lbs., fourth ; Zee, 117 lbs., fifth ; Marquesas, 115 lbs., sixth ; won 

 by a length ; a bad third. Same meeting, for the St. James' Palace Stakes of lOO 

 sovereigns each, half forfeit, for three-year olds ; old mile (13 subs.), Great Tom, 115 

 lbs., and Glacis, 115 lbs., ran a dead heat. Great Tom afterwards walked over, and 

 the stakes were divided. At Doncaster, for the Doncaster Stakes of 10 sovereigns 

 each, with 100 added, for three-year olds ; mile and a half (36 subs.), Great Tom, 133 

 lbs., was first ; Coltnes.<;, 137 lbs., second ; Morning Star, 122 lbs., third ; won by two 

 lengths, three lengths between second and third. At Newmarket, for the Triennial 

 Produce Stakes of 10 sovereigns each, for three-year olds, colts 122 lbs., fillies 119 lbs., 

 A. F., 1 mile 2 furlongs, 73 yards, won by Camembert, Twine the Plaiden second. 

 Great Tom third, Villafranca, Timballo and Murrumbidgee unplaced. Same place, 

 for the Beaufort Post Stakes of 100 sovereigns each, half forfeit, for three-year olds, 

 colts 122 lbs., fillies 118 lbs., Rowley mile (5 subs.), won by Twine the Plaiden, Great 

 Tom second. Wild Tommy third, Camembert fourth. Same meeting, for the New- 

 market Derby of 25 sovereigns each, 10 forfeit, with 100 added, for three-year olds, 1-J- 

 miles. Lord Falmouth's Skylark, 123 lbs., first ; Moulin, 123 lbs., second ; Great Tom, 

 133 lbs., third ; Helleuest, 123]bs., fourth ; Sailor, 123 lbs., fifth ; won by a length, 

 two lengths between the second and third. 



At four years old, he started six times and won once, second once, third twice, and 

 unplaced twice. At Newmarket First October Meeting for the Triennial Produce 



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