The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05
HORSE NOTES.
Death of tho Race Horse lightning.

This celebrated sire died Sunday March 80, at the
Walnut Hill Stud Farm. Mr.. James A. Grinstead,
near Lexington, KY. Lightning, gray, foaIed 1857,
by Lexington out OF Blue Bonnet, by imported
Hedgeford, her dam Grey Fanny (Grey Medoc's
DAM, by Bertrand, out Of a mare by imported
Buzzard, &c. He was bred by Messrs. Boyden &
Chinn and purchased by Mr.. Henry b. Foley
in his three-year-old form, who raced him
with marked success under the management
OF Dr.. J. w. Weldon. lie was subsequently
purchased by Messrs. Grinstead Clark Of II. b.
Foley, and belonged to them at the time Of his
death. He did not appear on the turf as two
year-old but began his racing career in the Fail Of
1850, when he won the Produce Stake for three
year-olds at Lexington at four heats, winning the
second and fourth heats; Idlewild won the first
heat and Sherr0d the second. Jack the Barber,
Cotton, and chestnut colt by imported Glencoe,
out OF Maid Of Orleans, and . vandal oily out OF
Dick Doty's dam ran in the race also. The track
was deep In mud and the time slow-1:5s1 1:5sa<.
2:o2, 2:ibK. He was distanced In z sweepstakes
over over for sweepstakes az Natohes the the
a. New T' orleans S M won IL ps
S:55,l, beating Welswood, Sherrod and Brown
Dick colt. Same meeting he ran second to Panic,
Neil Robinson started also. Same meeting he beat
Planet and Panic, four miles In the mud, In 8 :o2,
Should have preceded the Spring meeting, Sid Story
beat him for sweepstakes, mile heats, in 1879,
200 same meeting he beat Uncle Jen, Bettle
in s:2sx, s:isk e:seX, e:siX, Bette Ward winning
first heat, Uncle JEFF the second. Same meeting he
Sa uuss sHs Ry
ing, he beat Ella D., Joe Stoner, and Lexington
colt out OF Mary Lewis, three-mile heats in :43A,
5:38A. Same meeting he beat Fila d., f0ur-mie
heats, In 1885, 1904. This ended his racing career,
and he made the season Of 1852 ct Lexington, KY,
era Kirby Smiths MAJ left Kentucky He
remained South some two years. we believe, when
he was returned 70 Kentucky as the property Of
ever since, until his death, the other day, aged
sixteen years. Lightning was one OF The sons Of
dam Of Xsteroidj, Alice Jones' dam OF Jones'.
coe, following then with lightning, Thun-
stone and Lancaster, all by Lexington. Blue
Bonnet was out Of Grey Fanny, the dam Of the
been noted for fast and game horses. Lightning
was just beginning to win laurels at the stud and
stood this year fourth in the list or winning sres,
London is his largest winner, and from his close
resemblance to him bids fair 70 be Q worthy sue
t. s aSSs oa VI n bsas s
banner OF Lightning to the front amid such large
feds q promising three-yearolds as will contest
Il The California Spirit OF the Times OF March ~
speaks as follows OF contemplated four-mile race
In tuat part VI the VounuI'-
up q four-mie race at the Pacific Course, Alameda
county about two weeks before the STATE fsr There
meeting additionally attractive The purse win be $4,000
race $1,000 70 the second horse and $500 TO the third
The weights to be carried Will be 100 pounds stallion.
and ninety mares and geldngs, irrespective
any hose can come out here from the East and
gent coin Of the REALM Among homebred horses we
look for good held composed OF such horses Thad
be glad 70 or the crack flyers OF kentucky
Tennessee trained by Captain T. g. Moore the Compile
de Rice under whose nanagcmcnt Norfolk won his first
Of the Eastern turfen who visit us that they will be
daily received and every arrangement made for their
comfort. f
Colman's Rural World says 'that Mr.. Thomas j.
Smith has sold the mare Flora Belle to Aleck hewis
for $22,50O. IL Ii supposed she has been purcfseu
for Mr.. Reed, the millionaire OF Erie PENN r ~
very game and fast trotter, and we nope .naS
II she has changed hands, as above sta.eu, snc VIII
not be retired from the turf Her recoru - :@zss,
and there Is no DOUBT that she VIII DC aDle 10 re-
! duce IL materially II brought out this season.