108 Tlie Borse- Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



LUKE BLACKBURN 



(WINNER OP THE TIDAL, LONG ISLAND, ST. LEGER AND GREAT 

 CHALLENGE STAKES AT 8HEEP8HEAD BAY, OCEAN AND CHAM- 

 PION STAKES AT LONG BRANCH, UNITED STATES HOTEL STAKES 

 AND GRAND UNION PRIZE AT SARATOGA, KENTUCKY ST. LEGER 

 AND GREAT AMERICAN STALLION STAKES AT LOUISVILLE, KY.) 

 mil stand the season of 1883 at Belle Meade Stud., Gen. W. G. Hard- 

 ing, proprietor, near Nashville, Tenn., at $100 the season. Applica- 

 tion to Gen. W. H. Jackson, lock box 383, Nashville, Tenn. Annual 

 sale of yearlings about May Ist. 



Luke Blackbukn by imp. Bonnie Scotland, bred by Messrs. J. and A C. Franklin, 

 Sumner Co., Tenn., foaled 1877, dam Nevada by Lexington out of Lightsome, dam 

 of Salina, Sprightly and Crucifix hj imp. Glencoe. In 1879, as a two-year old, Black- 

 burn ran with indifferent success. He started thirteen times ; won two races, was 

 second in six, third in one and unplaced in four. Lexington, May 12, ran second to 

 Knight Templar in the Colt Stakes, half-mile ; time :.50; Moscow, Wargentine, Fonso, 

 Amazon and Ham erf est also ran. Louisville, Ky., May 21, ran second to Kimball, 

 in the Alexander Stakes, half-mile; time :49f; eight started. St. Louis, Mo., June 13, 

 again finished second to Kimball, in the Hotel Stakes, three-quarters of a mile ; time, 

 l:16i; Amazon, Chris. Doyle, Victory and Slicer also started. Chicago, 111., June 33, ran 

 second to Kimball (third time) in Grand Pacific Hotel Stakes, three-quarters of a mile ; 

 time, l:18i ; Wargentine finished third. Vapor, Victory and Mistake unplaced. Sara- 

 toga, Aug. 3, ran second to Lucy George, five-eights of a mile; time, l;04f; Girofleand 

 Cassatt also started. Same place, Aug. 12, ran second to Grenada in the Windsor Hotel 

 Stakes, five-eights of a mile ; time, 1 :03i ; seven started. Autumn Meeting, Coney Island 

 Jockey Club, Prospect Park, Sept. 6, won his maiden race, the Breeze Purse, three- 

 quarters of a mile, defeating Girofle, Queen's Own and four others ; time, l:17i. 

 Brighton Beach Fair Grounds, N. Y., Sept 18, won the Ocean Stakes, three-quarters 

 of a mile, defeating Elias Lawrence (Late Bilstein), Quito and three others; time, 

 l;18i. After this race Luke Blackburn was retired for the season, and became the 

 property of Dwyer Bros., Brooklyn, N. Y,, who gave $3,500 for him. 



In the year 1880, Luke Blackburn started in twenty-four races, lost two and 

 won twenty -two ; his first race was at Lexington, Ky., when he ran third to Fonso 

 and Kinkead in the Phoenix Hotel Stakes, IJ- miles, won by Fonso in 3:08|-. Black- 

 burn had been sick and was unfit to run. He was then sent East, and won a dash 

 of three-quarters of a mile at Jerome Park in 1:18. defeating Checkmate and three 

 others. Two days after he won a dash of \\ mile in 1 :58, beating Scotilla, Check- 

 mate and two others. Three days after won a race of one mile and three furlongs 

 in 3.38i, beating Scotilla and two others. Two days after defeated Monitor, 1_J miles, 

 in 3:39i, and two days afterward won the handicap sweepstakes, IJ miles, in 2:13. 



All these races wore run at Jerome Park during the Spring meeting. Sheepshead 

 Bay, June 19, won the Tidal Stake, one mile, in 1:45, defeating Kimball, Kitty J., 

 and Grenada. June 23, won the Coney Island Handicap, one mile and 3 furlongs, 

 in 3:34|, beating Duke of Montrose and Vagrant. June 36, was beaten in purse 

 race, li miles, in 2:13, by Duke of Montrose. Blackburn fell after running the 

 first quarter and unseated his jockey. Long Branch, July 3, won the Ocean Stakes,, 

 one mile and a furlong, in 3:03 J, beating Duke of Montrose and Harold. July 10, 

 won sweepstakes, IJ miles, in 2:11^, beating, with 110 lbs. up, Duke of Montrose, 

 105 lbs., and Grenada, 110 lbs. Saratoga, July 16, won the All-aged sweepstakes, 

 IJ miles, in 2:llf, beating Checkmate and Volturno. July 34, won mile and a 

 furlong, in 1:58, beating Gabriel and Girofle. July 37, won dash of a mile, in 1:43J, 

 beating Turfman. July 31, won Summer Handicap, 1^ miles, in 3 :39, carrying 110 

 lbs., beating Juanita, 102 lbs.; Gen. Philips, 112 lbs.; and Ada Glenn, 105 lbs., 

 conceding Juanita 30, Gen. Philips 33, and Ada Glenn 17 lbs. Saratoga, Aug. 5, 

 won United States Hotel Stakes, for three-year olds, \\ miles, in 3:41, beating^ 

 Perncliff, Oden, <&c. Aug. 7, won the Grand Union Hotel Prize, handicap, 110 

 lbs. up, 14 miles, in 3:07, beating One Dime, 110 lbs., Glenmnre, 118 lbs., and three 

 others. In this race he conceded Glenmore, 30; One Dime 33 ; Cammie P 34, and 

 Gen. Philip 35 lbs. Aug. 13, won the Kenner Stakes, two miles, in 3:35J, beating 

 Glidelia and Oden. Long Branch, Aug. 17th, won the Champion Stakes, H mile.o^ 

 in 2:34, beating Monitor, tineas, Grenada and Report, in the fastest and best race 

 ever run at the distance. Sheepshead Bay, Sept. 4, won the Great Challenge Stakes, 

 for all ages, H miles, in 3:38, beating Monitor, Uncas and One Dime. Sept. 9, won 

 the Long Island St. Leger, If miles, in 4 :07i. Sept. 14, won a match race for $5,000, 

 beating Uncas, each carrying 103 lbs., li miles, in 2:42 j. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 27, 

 won the Kentucky St. Leger, two miles, in 3:43, beating Kinkead. Sept. 30, won 

 the Great American Stallion Stakes, If miles, in 3:04, beating Kimball and Big Medi- 

 cine. In this race he injured the quarter of one of his fore-feet badly and was stopped 

 in his work. 



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