84 The Horse-Breeders' Guide and Hand Hook. 



ILL-USED (Imp.) 



(WINNER OF THE SEQUEL AND KENNER STAKES, AT SARATOGA, 



1873,) 



Will he used as private stallion in the Nursery Stud, Hon. A. Belmont, pro- 

 prietor, near Babylon, L. I., N. IT. Yearlings sold annually m 

 June. 



Ill-Used by Breadalbane, own brother to Blair Athol, son of Stockwell, bred by 

 Col. Townley, foaled 1870, dam EUermire, dam of Elland, by Chanticleer, 3d dam 

 EUerdale, dam of Formosa, winner of the One Thousand Guineas, Oaks and St. Leger 

 in 1S68, by Lanercost, out of the dam of Colsterdale, by Tomboy. lU-Used made his 

 first appearance on the turf as a three-year old in the Belmont Stakes, won by Spring- 

 bok, but getting a bad start was unplaced. He won two races out of three starts. At 

 Saratoga won the Sequel Stakes, 3 miles in 3 :40|, beating Fcllowcraf t and four others. 

 Same place won the Kenner Stakes, 3 miles, in 3 :39, beating imp. Strachino, Spring- 

 bok, Waverly, Whisper, Catesby and other good horses. This closed his turf career. 

 Breadalbane his sire is own brother to Blair Athol, and although he did not win any 

 of the great events, the Derby or Leger, he won the Prince of Wales Stakes at As- 

 cot, the Gratwicke Produce Stakes, 1-J miles at Goodwood, and other good races. 

 EUermire his dam won eight races, at three-years old, including two Queen's Plates 

 for mares. EUerdale, his grandam, was also a winner of several important events, in- 

 cluding the Great Yorkshire Stakes. Lanercost her sire was third in the St. Leger to 

 Don John, and won the Ascot Gold Cup, and Cambridgeshire Handicap. He has 

 covered only one or two mares outside of those in the nursery, and has gotten some 

 very reputable performers. Forester won as two-years old, and in 1883 won the 

 Withers Stake, one mile, in 1 :46i, Belmont Stakes 1-J miles, in 3:43, the Barnegat 

 Stakes, 1| miles at Long Branch in 3:54, carrying 133 lbs. ; and Jersey Derby, If 

 miles. Jack of Hearts, the Mid-summer Handicap at Long Branch, one mile in l:43-j-, 

 the Harvest Handicap, IJ miles in 3:11, and a Club Purse, 1^ mile in l:56i, beating 

 ■Clara D and Parole. Other winners by him are Bellona (Jessie D), \\ miles in 3:11, \\ 

 miles in 1 :58 ; Olivia five furlongs in 1 :01i, Mosquito, Topsy, Woodcraft, Wood- 

 flower, winner of two out of three races ; Jacobus, Felicia, Gertie M, Florimel, Deli- 

 lah, Clara, Carnation, Camillus, and others, It would be difficult to find in tbe Stud 

 Book, a higher bred horse than lU-Used. He has a double cross of Whalebone through 

 the famous Irish Birdcatcher, and five other Waxy crosses through Whisker, Web, 

 Pyrrha, Kiss, etc., in addition to a Glencoe cross through Pocahontus and Mel- 

 bourne through Blink Bonny. Ill-Used is a blood bay 15 hands 3J inches high, with a 

 half moon star in his forehead, near fore and hind legs white to the ankle, off hind foot 

 white around the coronet, and white hairs at the root of bis tail showing his Bird- 

 catcher descent. He is full of substance and symmetry all over, and is destined to 

 make his mark in the stud. 



