138 The Horse-Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



ROSSIFER (Imp.) 



Massif er will he located the season of 1883 at the Fairview Stud, near 

 Gallatin, Sumner County, Tenn., and tvill serve mares at $50 the 

 season, and $5 to the groom. Application to Mr. Charles Beedy 

 proprietor, Gallatin, Tenn. 



EossiFEK by Rosicrucian, son of Beadsman, bred by Mr. W. Blenkiron, Middle 

 Park Stud, dam Fenella, dam of Candahar, Cleveland, &c., by Cambuscan, son of 

 Newminster, out of La Favorita by Monarque. Rossifer, from an injury to one of 

 his ankles, was never trained. Rosicrucian, his sire, own brother to the Palmer, 

 won three out of his four races at two-years old, such as the Criterion Stakes at New- 

 market Houghton Meeting, defeating a field of seven, including Leonie and King 

 Alfred, at three-years old was unplaced in the 3,000 guineas, won by Moslem, and in 

 the Derby, won by his half brother. Blue Gown ; when four years old, won the All- 

 aged Stakes at Newmarket Houghton Meeting, defeating Formosa and Heather Bell ;. 

 ■ at five years old, won six out of thirteen races ; the Craven Stakes at Goodwood, 

 defeating Vespasian and others ; the York Cup and the All-aged Stakes at Newmarket, 

 beating Normanby, Kingcraft, &c. ; Beadsman, the sire of Rosicrucian, won the 

 Derby in 1858, and is sire of Blue Gown, winner of the Derby, Pero Gomez, winner 

 of the St. Leger and other good horses ; Cambuscan, the sire of Rossifer's dam, won 

 the July Stakes and Croome Stakes at Newmarket, his only two races as a two-year 

 old. He was unplaced in the Derby, won by Blair Athol, and was third to 

 Blair Athol and Gen. Peel in the St. Leger, he won five races that year and defeated 

 Gen. Peel, the sire of Camballo, winner of the 3,000 guineas ; Monarque, the sire of 

 his grandam, won the Goodwood Cup and French Derby, and was sire of Gladiateur, 

 winner of the 3,000 guineas, Derby, St. Leger and Grand Prix de Paris. The pedigree 

 is a/aoing one throughout, he has a double cross of Touchstone, two crosses of imp. 

 Priam, through his famous daughters. Crucifix and Miss Letty, both Oaks winners, 

 his gransire, Newminster, on the dam's side, was out of the famous Beeswing, who 

 won the Ascot Cup and the Doncaster Cup in 1837, and again in 1840, 1841 and 1843, 

 and a thribble cross of Whalebone through his great son. Defence, and a double one 

 through Camel, the sire of Touchstone, so that if one wishes to breed to a horse of 

 racing descent, possessing both speed and bottom, the blood of Rossifer cannot be 

 excelled. Rossifer is a bay horse, full 15i hands high, without white, is truly shaped, 

 and should get race horses. 



