The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-07
DEATH OF BENNINGTON.
The Sire Of Enquirer, Lynchburs, LittlslOn,
LOnglellOw, Reform and Parole.
AT CHESTNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA.

The grand thoroughbred racehorsc and sire, Learn
neton, died nj the home OF his owner, me- A. WEIGH,
Chestnut Hi. Philadelphia. yesterday morning. In
al few moments before his death the horse appeared
10 be IN the most robust health. His death, II Is
thought must have been occasoned either by apo
plexy or rupture OF the heart bennington foaled
In 1858 and at the tmo OF his death twenty-five
years old
bennington was bred by Mr.. Haliord, OF England,
and imported TO America in 1865 by r. W. Cameron,
OF Clifton Stud Farm, Staten Island, n. Y. He was
sired by Faush -Baliagh first dam by Pantaloon ;
second dam Daphne, by Laurel; third dam Maid Of
Honor, by Champion; fourth dam Etiquette,
by osyi.le; nth dam Boadicea, by Alexander;
SIKH dam Brunette, BY Ancaster Startling;
ninth dam by Grasshoppor; tonth dam ny
Sir N. Ncwton's Arubmn eleventh dam by Pert;
twelfth dam by ST. Martus; thirteenth dam by Sir =.
Haic's Arabian; fourteenth dam tho Old Field mare.
Faugn-a, Baagh tho OF bennington, srci by Mr..
G. Knox, lsi1, full brother to the celebrated
Irish Brdcachcr, by Sir Hercules. out OF Gucciol,
by Bob Booty; Flight, by Irish Escape; Young Hero
Inc, BY Bagot; Heroine Tom Turfs daml by Hero;
suap, sister 70 Roguius The ranialoon marc. tho
dam OF bennington, had no turf career: but as a
brood she produced seven othors besides Lean
ington.
bennington a dark brown horse, full sixteen
hands and incn in height. Hc had beautiful
head and neck, hno eyes and good shoulders, dno
back great length and was perfect from tho point
OF the hip to the whrIbono. and from thence back
TO the hook, as any horse In the country. With
very round barrel, 1t gave him tho
appearance OF having light middle pioce.
HIS hind leg was pattern, and ne was beet there,
whore many OF the English horses deficient He
had most excellent bone, and this no transmitted TO
most OF his Offspring. His right hind foot from tho
hoo to the pastern, white, and large whito star
SGT of his expressive and blood-liko Soon after
his arrival In this country Mr.. Cameron sont him
TO tho Passac at Paterson, and although
no showed the severity OF the voyage which he
had undergone he was universally proclaimed tho best
specimen OF o high class that appeared
In tins section of tho country. There q groat
many horsemen from the South and Wost at the time,
coo. Leviathan, Sovereign, YORKSHIRE, Albion Mar
grave aud other mportations; but tho best judges
who had seen the others all gave the palm 70 Learn
ington
bennington began his racing career as two-yoar.
old at Warwick, March 10. 1855. and this WAS
-Four other Races were run by him, scoring three
misses and Ho ten limos a three-year-
old, i've times rs iourycar old, once as 1veyear
old and three times as q six year-oid. Ho started
twenty-four times, won eight lost sixteen ana paid
forfeit once. HIS total winnings the turf were
60, $50 bennington went TO tho stud In 1850, and
made tho seasons OF 1860 6l, 62 49, "a ana 'G5 at
Rawclin Paddocks. The first OF hts got appeared III
1885, three OF them running four 10 1854 had
eleven winners who won fisccn races; 1857, fifteen
winners who won twonty.eight rucss; lseS, ton
ncrs, who won ninotccn races, and In 1859 Two
hers who nine Tho following cumprsc
some OF his principal winnors IN England Coup
d'Etat, Catalogue, ProccIin, Tariatan, Bella CiuD
Queen, Hark Forward Lady OF Coverdae. Lady Sciton
Lady Warwick Leicester Lemonade, Queen OF Crystal
Warwick, Boleno, Fitzroy, Fortunatus, Lady Con.
stance, Bird Of Eve. Chcitenham, Cora. Foreign
stump, Lady Eston, Rebocca, Ruperra, Variation,
Catilinc, Esmcralda, Reliub, Scpo, Thankful Avon
Belle OF Warwick, Citron. Haymakcr, Miss rheo and
Percussion.
Mr.. r. w. Cameron purchased bennington after
the OF 1865, from the Rawclino Com pany Tor
El,575 aud had him brought the same season In
the steamship Celia IRON LONDON. Ho made his hrs,
season Kentucky, at tho Barqrc Bonita Stud Farm
OF General A. Buiord at $500 Alter that season IN
Kcntucky no brought North and stood the
1867, 1868 and 1850 at Clifton stud Farm Stnteu
Island In the iail vi 1869 Mr.. Cameron sold LcaniE
ton TO Mr. A. WEIGH. Hc made tho season oil 1870 al
Paterson. From that timo to tho present bennington
has had his home nc Chestnut HILL near Philadelphia
where, with limited number OF good mares, no hal
made HIS namo famous IN the land.
The death OF TINS horse, although serious loss Il
Mr. WEIGH, will not TAIL 30 heavily, as no has three
gallant take tho place OF the old hero the
farm. These RoIorm, James A. and Lyttlcton.
They great family Of winners During sovcs
years there has bcep scarcely sake run N THIS
ton OF country that has not had bennington H.
and thcy have always been dangerous at the finish.