Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-08-05
DEATH OF LEXINGTON.

The death OF this renowned horse will
cause great sorry to every turfman in
the country. His great prowess as a
race-horse, as well as his remarkable
career as a sire, had endeared the name
of Lexington to every lover of thorough.
bred stock in the country. While
upon the turf Lexington overshadowed
all his contemporaries, and for twenty
years his record remained as q mark
of admiration. He has always stood
at the head Of winning sires, and has
left behind him sons and daughter
who will keep his memory fresh for
generations to come. Lexington waa
bred by DR.. e. Warfield, near Lexing-
ton, KY, and foaled March II, 1885,
His pedigree was as follows: Lexing-
ton, by Boston Che, by Timoleon, out
Of Sister to Tuckahoe, by Balls Flori-
xeD; Lexington's dam was Alice Car
neal, by imported Sarpedon; second
dam, Rowena, by Sumpter, third dam,
Lady Grey, by Robin Grey, fourth
dam, Maria, by Melza5 fifth dam
by imported Highfyer, sixth dam
by imported Fearnaught,, seventh O.
by Ariel, eight dam by Jack Of Din.
monds, ninth dam Old Diamond (called
Duchess). Both Jack of Diamond
and Old Diamond were imported BY
General Spottswood, Of Virginia, and
both were by Cullen's Arabian. To
show the purity and high lineage Of
Lexington, it is necessary to say that
imported Sarpedon, the sire Of Alice
Carneal Q,exington's dam) was by EN-
illus, dam Icaria, by The Flyer, &C.
Sumrter was by Sir Archy, dam by iD,-
ported Robin Redbreast, sister to the
dam Of Flirtilla. Robin Grey, the sire
of Lexington's third dam. was BY i'm
ported Royalist, out of Bellaire, by
Grey Diamond, granddam Queen, BY
imported st. George, sire out of Prim-
rose, by Cassus; and the sire Of Lex
ington's seventh dam, Ariel, was BY
imp. Morton's Traveller, dam Tasker's
imported Selma, by the Godolphin
Arabian. It is unnecessary to pursue
the line further, as turfmen will read
lily observe from what we have given
that Lexington's pedigree extends to
the Arabians, and the purity of his
blood thoroughly established. Boston,
the sire of Lexington, was a grand race
horse, and, ike his son, the best of his
day. He first appeared in 1886, and dur.
ing his racing career of seven years
started forty -6vs times and won forty
victories. It must be remembered that
in those days all races were in heats,
and Of the forty in which Boston
started thirty were four mile heats, five
of which he walked over; nine were
three heats, one of which was q
walk over, and one a two-mile heat
From such horse as this a son like
Lexington was to be expected. Alice
Carneal, Lexington's dam, never ran il
public until she was Eve years old, and
being of particularly high, nervous
temperament, she could not be brough,
to the track in good condition, and ONLY
won one during her career.
Lexington first appeared a. Q three.
year old on May %, 1853, at Lsxin9.
ton, KY, under the name of Dariy, &
the association stakes for three.yeaz
olds, mile hearts, which be won in twS
straight heats. Twelve started, and b
distanced them all. Four days aftel
this he ran for the Citizens Stakes, fol
three-year olds, two mile heats, and
won in three heats. After this he came
into hands of Mr.. r. Ten Broeck, and
was matched against Sallie Waters
four-year old BY imported Glencoe
for $500, Mr.. Ten Brock betting
sS,s0o against $1,000. The race VA
run IN three mile heats, at New Or.
leans. December 9, 1853. Lexingtor
distanced his competitor in the second
heat. His next appearance was In ths
great Post Stakes Of $1,000 each, plaJ
orpay, four mile heats, at New Orleaus
April !, 1854 The starters we're Lex.
ington, Lecompte, Highlander and Ar
row. Lexington won in two heats
distancing all but Lecompte. A veel
atterward Lexington met Iecompt1
and Reube as the same place II I
race of four mile heats, and was beat
enby Lecompte in woheats. TIE resul
Of this race led to much feeling, ~
Mr.. Ten Brock issued challenge 4
/ any horse in the country, which n
suited In Lexington's being matches
against the fastest time on REGARD, 7:26