156 The Horse-Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



TEN BROECK, 



WINNER OF PHOENIX HOTEL STAKE A.T LEXINGTON, MERCHANTS 

 POST STAKE, MAXWELL HOUSE STAKE AT NASHVILLE, LOUIS- 

 VILLE CUP, GALT HOUSE PLATE AT LOUISVILLE, AND THE BOWIE 

 STAKE AT BALTIMORE, MD.,) 



Will stand the season of 1883 at Nantura Stud, at $100 the season. Ap- 

 plication to F. JB. Hardier, Midway, Ky. 



Trn Broeck, by imp. Phaeton, son of King Tom, bred by John Harper foaled 

 1873, dam Fanny Holton, by Lexington, out of Nantura dam of Longfellow, by 

 Brawner's Eclipse. Ten Broeck made his bow to the public as a three-year-old, by 

 winning the Phoenix Hotel Stake, one mile and a furlong in 2:llf, track deep in mud, 

 beatirg Hill Bruce, Goldmine and three others, among which was Arislides. The track 

 was mu Idy and very heavy. Won Post Stakes for all ages, 3 miles in 5:31, beating 

 Stampede Vandalite and two others. At Nashville, Ten n., won the Merchants Post 

 Stake in 3 ;36i, 3:40i, Bob Woolley the only other starter. Won the Maxwell House 

 Stakes for three-year-olds, mile heats, in 1 :44, 1 :45, beating Damon and Bob Woolley. 

 At Lexington, Ky., Fall Meeting, won a sweepstake for three-year-olds, one mile and 

 five furlongs, in 2:49i, beating Bob Woolley, Elemi, King Alfonso and Emma C. 

 This race stood as the fastest on record until beaten by Bend Or, in 1882. Was 

 second in the Kentucky St. Legev, for three-3'ear-olds, 3 miles, won by King Al- 

 fonso in 3 :34|. Was unplaced in his other three races. As a four-year-old he started 

 in eight races, winning seven and wa'! second in the other. At Louisville, Ky., won 

 -a race of two mile heats in 8:38f, 3:88. Same place won the Louisville Cup, 

 2i miles in 4:03f. Monmouth, the only other starter, won the Gait House 

 Plate for four-year-olds, ^l miles, in 4:35}, beating Steinbok, Damon and 

 Criiisan. At Lexington Fall Meeting won a dash of one mile and five furlongs in 

 3:51f. Same place won a dash of 3 miles and five furlongs in 4:58}^. Louisville, 

 Ky., won Post Stake, 3 miles; in 5 :363^, beating Add, the only other starter. Won 

 dash of four miles against time of Fellowcraft, 7:19-^, in 7:15t, which stands as the 

 fastest four miles ever run. As a five-year-old started ten times and won nine 

 races. Lexington, Ky. , walked over for a purse, 1 J miles. Same place won a dash 

 -of 3 miles and a furlong in 3:.53J, beating Katrine and Cliestnut Oaks. Louisville, 

 Ky., won a dash of one mile against time in l:39f, the fastest mile ever run. Won a 

 dash of 2 miles against time True Blue's, time 3:33i, in 3:27-J. Lexington, Ky., 

 won a dash of 2 miles and a. furlong in 3:56 J, Fairplay the only other starter. Won 

 a dash of 3 miles in 5:34J, beating Heretog, Bill Dillon and Katrine. Won a dash 

 of li mile in 3:lli, beating Courier. Won a dash of 3 miles in 3:36, beat- 

 ing Tolona and Whisper. At Baltimore won the Bowie Stakes, four mile heats, in 

 7:43J, 7:40. Was second in a dash of 3 miles, won by Parole in 4:37 J. As a six- 

 year-old started twice and won both races. Lexington. Ky. , won a dash of 1^ 

 miles in 2:48i, beating Leonard, Vera Cruz, Bill Bass and Aristides. Louisville, 

 Ky., won a match race against MoUie McCarty, four mile heats, in 8:191, MoUie was 

 distanced first heat. Tliis closed his turf career. Ten Broeck was a first-class race- 

 horse, but ran in and out on account of condition. The family is a racing one, pos- 

 sessing both speed and bottom. His two-year-olds made their appearance last season 

 and ran creditably. Lord Ragland won the Equity Stakes at Saratoga, three-quarters 

 of a mile, in 1 :19, defeating Baron Faverot, Barnes, and others. He also won a mile 

 dash at Louisville with 113 lbs. in 1 :46|, defeating a field of seven. Cardinal McClos- 

 key won 5 furlongs in 1:01, and Maiden Stakes at Louisville, three-quarters of a mile 

 in 1 :22, track muddy, beating a field of twelve. Same place won Belle Meade Stakes, 

 three-quarters of a mile, in 1:10, beating Ascender and three others. Ten Broeck is 

 a, blood bay, with small star and little white on his hind feet ; stands about 1G| hands 

 high ; has rather a plain head and ear ; large jaw, and immense throttle ; good strong 

 neck, well set on broad, oblique shoulders, with an abundance of muscle over the 

 shoulder-blade ; great depth of girth ; large, roomy barrel ; strong, muscular hack; 

 arched loin, with broad, strong hips ; great length from the point of the hip to the 

 whirlbone ; immense muscular thigh and stifles, with broad, good hocks, and sound, 

 good legs and feet; he weighs about 1,350 lbs. He is almost a perfect model of a race- 

 horse. In addition to his Glencoe cross, he has the Whisker, AVhalebone, Pantaloon 

 and Orville blood, and is much inbred to Sir Archy and Diomed on the dam's side, 

 having seven crosses of that blood, he will be a success. 



