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a light bay. Alfred proved to be one of the most valuable 

 stallions in Belgium. 



Orange 1st (i 144), foaled in 1863 and living twenty-two years, 

 was sired by Alfred. Orange sired four famous horses : Brilliant 

 (708), many times champion in France, Germany, Holland, and 

 Belgium ; Jupiter (126), the champion of 1889 ; Morius ; and Jean 

 1st (1200). 



Brilliant (708), a chestnut, was foaled in 1868 and was sired 

 by Orange ist (1144) and out of the foundation mare Blonde. 

 Brilliant was of powerful draft type, with superior feet and legs 

 and possessing most excellent action. For many years he was in 

 great favor as a sire, though hardly the equal of his own sire as 

 a producer. 



Jupiter (126), the half brother of Brilliant, was foaled in 1880 

 and was sired by Orange ist (i 144) ; dam, Julie. He was a sire of 

 remarkable excellence, surpassing his own sire. His sons, in par- 

 ticular, were in great demand and commanded high prices. Some 

 regard Jupiter as the greatest Belgian sire in the history of the 

 breed. From 1894 to 1904 all the male champions at Brussels 

 but three were his sons or grandsons. These include Montjd'Or 

 (6120) in 1894 and 1895, Olympian (81 14) in 1896, Reve d'Or 

 (7406) in 1898 (champion at Paris in 1900 over all breeds). 

 Private (8878) in 1899, Brin d'Or (7902) in 1900, Bienvenue 

 (13592) in 1901, and Bourgogne (13 154) in 1902. 



Mercury (714), a dapple gray, foaled in 1882, was a product of 

 the Chevalier stables in Hainaut. He was low set, of unusual 

 action, and champion at the National show in 1887 and 1888. He 

 sired about forty prize winners at Brussels between 1894 and 1901. 



Bayard (1146), a chestnut roan foaled in 1864, came from a 

 family of roan Belgians originating in Brabant. The original horse 

 of record was a blue roan. Old Min de la Cozette, the sire of a blue 

 roan, Mestiaux de Ronquieres. A son of his, Mouton de Gony, 

 sired Bayard (1146), a horse of great individuality and draft con- 

 formation. Bayard was sire of about forty prize winners between 

 1886 and 1904. 



Notable recent-day Belgian horses are Indigene du Fosteau 

 (29718), champion at Brussels in 1907 and 1909, a very famous 

 sire ; Marquis de Ruyen (24878), champion of 1904 ; Gambrinus 



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