William Allison
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 64
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...Virgil was from Hymenia by (imp) Yorkshire (2), from Little Peggy by Cripple (4), and therefore had both sire and running blood of best kind in his pedigree. I give the pedigrees of both Sir Modred and Darebin. Sir Modred last season (1893) was deprived of the great honour of heading the list of winning sires of America by the enormous sum in stakes Won by Himyar's son Domino. Darebin, through lack of suitable mares, has been a partial failure, though he sired a high class horse over all distances, the Australian Peer, before leaving Australia; and likewise the half season of Sir Modred (in New South Vales) produced two nearly first class animals, Sir Villiam and Antazus. ' Wliile neither sire or dam are in sire lines there is a steady inbreeding to sire blood all through the pedigree, and perhaps more Sir Peter (3) than any horse in America. At the same time, he is strong in Eclipse, especially on dam's side. Vith so much Sir Peter (3) at bottom of pedigree it is only natural to suppose that mares from the 3 line would suit him, or else, failing this, mares by horses of 3 line, such as Stockwell. He has hit well with Glenelg, a grandson of Stockwell. Perhaps his best sons, from a stake horse point of view, are Sir Excess, who showed himself a first class twoyear-old last season, and his full brother, Connoisseur, a big winner in 1894-. His dam is Dixianne by King Ban of the 3 line, and King Ban is by King Tom, also of the 3 line. King Ban is from Atlantis by Thormanby (4), who was again by Windhound of the No. 3 line. The breeding of this colt looks more like Derby form than anything I have seen by Sir Modred, and the mare comes from a great winning line, No. 1. Dr. Hasbrouck by Sir Modred is the champion sprinter of America....