The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-07
Death OF Blue Gown. 4
Kentucky Live Stock Record.

| htntucKy Live STOCK Record.
Mr.. James X. Keene, New York city, has
met with great loss In the death Of the dis.
tinguished race horse and sire, Blue Gown,
by Bea.lsman, dam Bas Bleu, by Stockwell.
Mr.. Keene purchased the horse recently in
England for $4,000, and we learn he was
fully insured. The death Of such horse Is
not only great loss to his owner, but still
greater loss to the breeding community.
Blue Gown was shipped in company with
two highly-br and valuable brood mares
My Mamie o, black mare, six years old, by
The Palmer, dam Jenny Jones, by Weather
bit; and chestnut mare, Rabbit, six years
old, by Blair Athol, dam steppe, by Saunter-
er-on the steamer, from London for New
York. The vessel cleared on November 18th
and sailed on the 14th. The horses were
| closely confined in narrow compartment by
bars aud boards at each side and at both
ends. The voyage was tempestuous, caus-
ing the ship to lunge and lurch In fearful
manner, making 1t Impossible for the horses
TO lie down and take needed rest. On No
vember 25, Thanksgiving Day, the rudder
broke, making the ship partly unmauagca-
BILE. Tie high waves tossed the vessel to
such an extent that the game old sire died in
his box on the day that the rudder became
disabled.
At first Blue Gown was placed In stall on
the forward deck, but as soon as the ship
struck the open sea he had to be transferred
to the third deck. II he had remained for
ward, the officers said, he would have been
washed over in six hours after leaving
Gravesend. All the passengers felt great
interest in the horse and expressed sorrow at
his death. They visited him every day, feel
ing more anxious about his safety than the
delay Of the ship. The horse was very ner-
vous and restless and fairly worried himself
| to death. .... .. Of -.as..-
One Of the mares slipped foal in her pas
sage over.
We notice that several OF our able con-
temporaries have stated that Blue Gown was
the only winner of the English Derby ever
purchased to be imported to America. This
is most egregions error There have been
nine winners of the Derby imported to
America. Diomed, by Plorizel, dam Sister
to Juno by Spectator, who won the Derby in
| 1850, the first year the great race was run,
was imported to America when twenty-five
years old, and from the loins of this distin-
guished horse have sprung all, or nearly all,
ofthe blooded stock of Virginia and Ken
lucky, and 1t is hardly possible to turn In
any direction without meeting his blood,
both in English and American pedigrees. He
has been aptly called the American Godol-
phin, who, like his prototype, has stamped
the impress OF his blood upon nearly every
race horse that has figured for the past three
quarters Of century In America. From
him descended Sir Archy, Tinoleon, Balls
Florizel, Boston (the descendant Of the two
last), and finally Lexington, In whom this
blood seemed to have eliminated and reach
ed the very acme of fame. gfiHH 4asls ~ a7
Saltrum, by Eclipse, dam Virago by Snap,
won the Derby in 1888; John Bull, by Fa-
vorite, dam xantippe by Eclipse, in 17y2
| Spread Eagle, by Volunteer, dam by High
| ayer, IN 1895; Sir Harry, by Sir Peter, dam
Matson by Alfred. In l79s; Archduke, by
| Sir Peter Teazle, dam Horatlo by Eclipse, in
l799; Lapdog, by Whalebone, dam by Cano-
pus, in 1926; Priam, by Emilius, dam Cres
sida by Whisky, In 1890; and St. Giles, by
| Tramp, dam Alcott Lass by Andressan, II
1885, were also imported and made season.
| In America. Ff.
| There have been eight winners Of the 81
Leger imported to America. Phenomenon
| who won In 1883; Spadilie in 1857, Barefoot
In 1929, Rowton IN 1929, Margrave In 1882
Mango In 1887, Don John in 1888, ana
knight Of St. George In 1854. htafa
We have never imported filly that won
the Oaks Or One Thousand Guineas, and bul
4 two winners Of the Two Thousand Guinea,
i Riddlesworth--winne In 1881, and Glencoe
4 who won i'm 1894. .57eettih
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