92 The Horse- Breeders' Guide mid Hand Book. 



KING ERNEST (Imp.) 



King JErneit is a jjrivate Stallion in the Brookdale Stud, situated 

 in Monmouth Co., )u:ar Holrudel, ISF. J., the property of D. D. 

 Withers, JEsq. 



King Eknest by King Tom, son of the great Irish horse Harkaway, bred by Sir 

 L. Newman, foaled 1869, dam Ernestine dam of Stockhausen, Mamhead Lass, Chilton 

 Lass etc., by Touchstone, winner of the St. Leger in 1834, son of Camel-by Whalebone, 

 out of Lady Geraldine by the Colonel, winner of the St. Leger in 1828, son of Whisker 

 winner of the Derby in 1815, by Waxy winner of the Derby in 1793. King Ernest 

 never ran in public from an injury to one of his knees by falling on the pavement, but 

 his private trials were of the best, aod he was regarded as a very fast race-horse, his. 

 pedigree traces through a long line of distinguished winners, having a cross of Whale- 

 bone and a double cross of Whisker the own brother to Whalebone upon a strong 

 foundation of the blood of Herod and Eclipse to the Byerly Mare dam of the Two True 

 Blues. King Ernest has only covered a few mares, except those of his owners, and 

 only a few altogether, yet he has sired some real good horses, their forte being speed. 

 Amongst the best of his get are Jersey Lass winner of the Maryland Stakes at Jerome 

 Park and dam of that most excellent three-year-old. Macduff ; Report, the winner of 

 the Jockey Club Handicap at Jerome Park, two miles, in 3:36i ; four years old, carry 

 ing 108 lbs., one of the best races ever run on this slow course, defeating McCullough 

 St. Martin, Harold, Ferida and others. At Long Branch, won the Long Branch Handi- 

 cap, li miles, in 3:19i ; carrying 110 lbs., beating Ferida (4) 107 lbs. and two others. 

 Same place won the Shrewsbury Handicap IJ miles, 108 lbs. defeating Uncas (4) 114 

 lbs., Ferida (4) 105 lbs., and Danicheff (5) 100 lbs., in 8:12J, and won the Monmouth 

 Cup 115 lbs.. Similes, in 4;07, defeating Monitor (4) 120 lbs., and Uncas (4) 131 lbs., Re- 

 porter a winner, Marathon also a winner. Gov. Shevlin, Maggie C, Kingcraft, a fast good 

 horse, all winners. Ninus, Regicide, King Fan, Duplex, Retort. King Ernest is a 

 blood bay; stands over 16 hands high, with small blaze in his face and snip on his nose; 

 has broad forehead, with intelligent countenance, indicative of his amiable disposition 

 and good temper ; neat, well-shaped head ; fine ear; jaws a little inclined to be massive; 

 arched and rangy neck, running into a good-shaped, but rather upright shoulder ; good 

 depth of girth, with round, well-shaped barrel ; good back and loin ; strong, wide hips, 

 with good length from point of hip to whirlbone, and thence to the hock, which is 

 bony and strong ; good, sound feet and legs. His daughters from his high breeding 

 should prove valuable in the stud, and he will yet distinguish himself as a sire. To 

 perpetuate the King Tom cross he should be bred to the daughters of Phaeton, King 

 Ban, Great Tom, or to the daughters of King Alfonso and Ten Broeck. 



