160 2'Jie Horse- Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



UNCAS, 



(WINNER OP THE KENTUCKY STAKES AT SARATOGA AND WEST- 

 CHESTER CUP AT JEROME PARK, N. Y.) 



Uncas will be used as jyrivato stallion in the Brookdale Stud, Monmouth 

 County, near Holmdcl, N. J., Mr. JD. D. Witliers, proprietor. 



Uncas by Lexington, son of Boston, bred in Woodburn Stud, Kentucky, foaled 

 1876, dam Coral, dam of Wanderer by Vandal, sou of Glencoe, out of Cairn Gorme, 

 by Cotherstone, winner of the 2,000 guineas and Derby, son of Touchstone, winner of 

 the St. Leger, Donoaster Cups in 1835 and 1836, and Ascot Gold Cups in 1836 and 

 1837. Uncas only started three times at two-years old ; won the Kentucky Stakes at 

 Saratoga, three-quarters of a mile in l:20i, beating Harold, Idler, Dan Sparling, &c.; 

 he ran second for the Saratoga Stakes to Harold, and second in the Nursery at Jerome 

 Pai k to the King Ernest gelding. Uncas was then shipped to England, and in 1879 

 ran unplaced in the 2,000 guineas, won by Charibert ; he behaved very badly at the 

 post and delayed the start. He was then returned to America, and at four years old 

 started fifteen times ; won five races, was second in six, third in three and unplaced 

 in one ; Jerome Park, June 5, won the Westchester Cup, 2i miles, in 4:09J, 

 beating Ferida, Monitor and Pranklin ; a most capital race ; Graveseud, June 

 23, ran second to Monitor in Coney Island Cup, 21 miles, 4:36J, beating 

 Ferida and Danicheff ; June 20, ran second to Glenmore in Stirrup Cup, two miles 

 and a furlong, in 3 : 48^, beating Jim Beck ; an excellent race ; Long Branch, July 5, 

 ran second to Report (4), 108 lbs.; Uncas (4), 114 lbs.; in Shrewsberry Handicap^ 

 If miles, in 3: 121, beating Ferida (4), 105 lbs., and Danicheff {S), 100 lbs. ; was third 

 to Report, 115 lbs., and Monitor, 120 lbs.; Uncas, 131 lbs., in Monmouth Cup, 2i 

 miles, in 4:07 ; ran third to Luke Blackburn and Monitor in Champion Stakes, 11 

 miles, in 2 : 34 ; the fastest race ever run at the distance, Grenada and Report behind 

 him ; August 21, won Handicap Sweepstake, IJ miles, in 2:16J, Uncas, 112 lbs., 

 beating One Dime (4), 115 lbs.; Gravesend, September 4, ran third to Luke Blackburn 

 and Monitor in Great Challenge Stakes, IJ miles, in 2:38, beating One Dime; 

 September 7, ran second to Glenmore (5), 107 lb.; Uncas, 107 lbs., 1| miles, 

 in 3:07, beating Monitor, 109 lbs., Krupp Gun and Mintzer, September 14, was 

 beaten by Luke Blackburn ». match, each carrying 108 lbs., \\ miles, in 2:42J; 

 Septembel- 23, won handicap sweepstakes, one mile and three furlongs, 107 lbs. 

 up, in 2:21t, beating Marj' Anderson (3), 78 lbs., and Checkmate (5), 114 lbs. 

 This is the fastest and best race ever run at the distance. Jerome Park, October 7, 

 won Grand National Handicap, 2i miles, carrying 113 lbs., in 4:05*, beating 

 Monitor, 116 lbs.; Ferida, 114 lbs., and Franklin (5), 102 lbs.; Baltimore, 

 October 20, was beaten by Monitor in Pimlico Stakes, 2 miles and a furlong, in 

 3:44*, tlia fastest race ever run at the distance ; Jerome Park, November 2, won 

 handicap sweepstakes, 1 J miles, in 3:16J, 119 lbs., beating Harlequin (4), 89 lbs.,, 

 and Krupp Gun (5), 100 lbs. ; at five-years old, started five times, was unplaced 

 in tlie Jockey Club Handicap at .Jerome, 2 miles, won by Grenada, in 3:43; 

 was beaten mile heals by Sir Hugh, 103 lbs., Uncas, 129 lbs., in 1:48, 1:50, track deep 

 in mud ; was unplaced in Coney Island Cup, 2J miles, won by Glenmore, in 

 3:5af ; was unplaced in handicap sweepstakes, IJ miles, won by Krupp Gun, in 

 2: 11 J; was third to Greenland and Ferida in Handicap Sweepstakes at Monmouth 

 Park, li miles, in 2:89J. Uncas is a blood bay ; stands 15| hands high, with 

 his right fore foot white, and a small star in his forehead. He is quite a compact, 

 well and evenly-formed horse all over, having a neat head and neck, with good 

 shoulders and depth of girth, with extra good body, hips, stifles, and excellent legs 

 and feet. The pedigree is one of the best in the Stud Book, and from a distinguished 

 racing family. His dam is by Glencoe's best son, and he traces back through an 

 own sister to Glencop, to a Natural Barb Mare. If the blood of Lexington and 

 Glencoe is to be preserved to the country, it is through just such pure channels as 

 Uncas presents. 



