342 THE PORTRAIT GALLERY 
DRAGON 
147. Dragon 52155, was the younger of the famous pair of 
stallions from the mare Resida that achieved International grand 
championship in 1906 and 1907. Foaled in 1904 and imported 
in 1906 by McLaucHuw BrotHers of Columbus, Ohio, he early 
became a prominent figure in American equine circles. As a 
two-year-old he headed his class at the 1906 International and 
was reserve champion to his famous brother Etradegant. The 
following year he returned as a three-year-old, attaining breed 
championship. Following his 1906 winning, he was sold to 
Mr. Joun A. Spoor, being sent to his Blythwood farm at Pitts- 
field, Mass. However, in September, 1907, he was re-transferred 
to McLavucHLin BROTHERS, who again showed him at the Interna- 
tional. In December, 1909, he came into the possession of 
Governor H. C. Stuart, of Elk Garden, Virginia. Here he 
remained for two years but during the entire period from the 
time of his importation until 1911, he had no opportunity to 
mate with purebred mares and for five years not a colt was 
registered from him. In April, 1911, Senator E. B. Wuire, 
Leesburg, Virginia, purchased him to replace the champion Etu- 
diant. that had headed Selma Farm stud since 1908. Selma 
Farm furnished Dragon opportunity to display his real merit as 
a sire, and, at the 1913 International, he was second to the 
invincible Carnot on get of sire and at the 1916 International was 
third. Many of his sons and daughters were first prize or cham- 
pions at the eastern fairs and one of his daughters headed the 
yearling futurity class at the International. 
Dragon was not a large horse, standing about 16:3 and weigh- 
ing 1,900 pounds. His type was rare and his stamp on his pro- 
geny uniform. His death in May, 1917, cut all too short a life, 
whose first five years were lost from the standpoint of con- 
structive breeding. 
