Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
The late staIIion lightning.

Some days ago, we made mention Of the
sudden death Of the famous sou of fam
Gus sire and dam, Mr.. Grinstead's Lightning
by Lexington, out Of Blue Bonet. Our
horse men will be interested in the follow
ing sketch of the deceased, taken from the
last number Of the Spirit Of the Times.
That paper says:
Take him for all, he was the best SOD of
this mare, renowned alike for very extend
ed and successful racing career and for the
number and excellence of her produce. of
all the horses that DE-. Weldon ever train-
ed, he most rejoiced iD Lightning,
and be had him all the time upon
the turf. Mr.. Henry B. Foley
bought him at the Doctors instance when
he was three years old, and the rare judg
ment and sagacity of the eminent philoso-
pher was never more thoroughly upheld
than by the performances OF this noted
horse. He was a successful runner at all
distances, and among those he defeated
we're IdleWiId, SherrOd, Bette Ward, Wells
wood, Planet, Panic, Uncle JEFF, Magenta,
ice Stoner, Ella D., etc. He was grand
horse to get through mud, and when be
beat Planet and Panic four miles the track
was very heavy. Still, be could 60 along
and keep at it when he had good track,
for he ran four miles in I'm. 35s. in the last
race for which he ever started. And before
that be and his particular friend Panic, by
Glencoe, ran q great race at three mile
heats when he was four years old.
Panic won in ON. 329s.-5m. 35as., but
Mr.. Eenner's victory in very close and
Wel-contested race was attributed in part
to the superior riding OF his famous jockey,
Ale. Lightning served a few mares in
Kentucky in 1862, and then was taken
South, where he had next TO 20 chance to
distinguish himself sire until near the
close of the war. BIT 10 his first season he
did enough to make himself a name. He
got Stonewan Jackson, Privateer, and Local
that season. Capt. Moore, IS well as DR..
Weldon, had always had a very high opin-
ion of the horse, for his undaunted resolu
ton and strong bottom. In their hands
these three colts distinguished themselves,
The Captain had Stonew2ll jackson, a gray,
out of Edith by Sovereign, and Privateer,
bay, ont of Hennie Farrow by Shamrock.
The Doctor had Local, a chestnut, out of
Maroon by Glencoe. Stonewall Jackson
was capital horse up to two miles, and won
many races, PriTateer, in spite of a years
lameness when colt, from piece of wood
which was all that time in the interior of
bis foot, was the best of the Ligh.nings
that has yet run over distance Of ground.
He had all the resolution and dead game of
his sire. Stonewall could beat him mile
and a half, but at two miles Privateer could
Just collar him. The latter was an
enormous feeder and very LAZY horse, but
ct hard pinch, such as was seen at Jerome
Park at the close of the four mile race in
which he beat Alderbran, Onward and Lo-
cal in the mud, and came near Eilllng them
all as well IS himself, his invincible pluck
was Of the most admirable character. In that
race Privateer waited with Local, who was
thought 10 be the Doctors best, until Alder
bran had stolen away with great lead.
When they had gone two miles and quarter
Local quite dead beat. Pri-
vateer then gradually made up
his lost ground, but at the end of three
miles and half staggered about in sore dis
tress. With almost any other rider than
Charlie sMiller be would have lost 1t. But
"Brock" had spirit somewhat like the
horses own, and with two or three strokes
of the whip made him straighten bis neck
again. He passed Aldebaran at the head of
the stretch, and came home with a swing
ing stride gallant winner. Bat his Jockey
had hardly dismounted when the horse fell
from exhaustion. For about a quarter of
an hour it was thought he would die, but
in less than half an hour be was
apparently all right again. He was
visited that evening by Mr.. 4. w.
Came on, Coz. Bowie, Mr. hall,
and several other gentlemen, who were
astonished TO find the osdead horse" as
many considered him, very composedly
eating his feed. The people of New York
greatly delight in game and pluck, and for
some days Privateer was the hero of the
city. Local was fast horse and a good,
true runner. He won the Westchester
Cup. 1t may be th&t Lightning has a
better son now upon the turf than either
Local, StoneWall Jackson, or PriYateer.
Some think London likely to turn out q
better horse than either Of them, and his
young brothers are both colts OF fne prom
Use. Crocktord and Jean Vatican, both by
lightning, were among the very best two
year olds that came out last season. We
dare say some fine fosls will be thrown to
lightning this year.