The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-10

Reality Vanity. virginian, FlrtIlla,
Flirtilla Jr., Contention, Roanoke. Janus
bertrand. Gohanna, Lady Lightfoot, and
Duroc. by imported Diomed out Of
Amanda, by Grey Domcd bred by Wade
Mosby, of Powhatan county. was also
noted race horse, possessing speed
Sn,sbed ana G91Tage he met and van
and others. all in four mile contests. After
beinE placed in the stud ne got American
Eclipse, Cock Of the Rock, and Prospect.
all good four mile horses. in addition
10 Roup, Wildair, Mountaineer. Splendid,
and 0fhers
Potomac by imported Domed. out OF
Fairy. by Pegasus. bred by Thomas, Has
kins. Of MecNlenburg county, was a great
race horse at great distance from one mile
up to four. Such was his speed that Mr.
Wilkes. who owned the stallion
beat any quarter horse In America, start
ing fresh at the last quarter after he
had beat any other horse a fair mile
race, or at any other distance.
son OF Sir Archy, that acquired
was Nrginian. race horse OF brilliant
capacity himself, he transmitted his
own speed and endurance TO his get. and
among them were such cracks as Betsy
Ransom, Louisiana Shakespeare, La
fayette. Catherine Warren, Aretta, Polly
Hopkins Arietta, and others. Among
the distinguished daughters Of Sir
Archy. was the great mare Flirtiha, that
at one time was considered almost In
vincible beating with seeming ease In
race after race all the cracks Of her day
Flirtila, bred to her own sire Sir Archy,
produced the grand race mare FIlrtlla
Jr., one OF the best performers OF her
time and able 10 stay any distance from
one mile to four mile heats. vanity, ana
Lady LightfOOt were also famous turf
performers and attracted attention all
! over the country. Sir Archys sons Ber-
1 Cont Ion NNf
superb race horses. but acquired dis
tnctiOn as s!Tes. Sir Charles, was
grand race horse and possessed the most
superb individuality, being one Of the
handsOmest horses ever seen. AS n sire
he proved wonderfully potent and had
he sired nothing else Of note his great
daughter Trihe, would have made his
fame secure.
horse Of his day equalled or even com
pared with Boston, son Of TimOleon out
Of sister 10 Tuckahoe. by Balls Florizel.
Great as Boston, was as a race horse,
he acquired greater fame as the sire OF
Lexington, though the immortal Nina,
Red Eye Lecmpte. and other great per-
formers were numbered among his get
flanet, by Revenue, out OF Nina, by BOs-
ton, was a race horse Of rare calibre. and
his prowess attracted attention all over
the country In the palmy days of Major
DOSWelfS turf career EXchcquer fun
brother 10 Planet, was good race horse
company.
Fanny Washington. by Revenue. out
Of Sarah Washington. by Garrisons
Zinganee was good race mare at all
distances and won almost as many races
as Planet. She won the Jockey Club
purse race over the Metairie course at
New Orleans, three mile heats Inc last
heat Of this race was run IN 3. 80 "a,
and three days later she won the Jockey
Club purse Of four miles heats, the first
heat being run I'm 7:a and the iast three
miles OF the second heat in $50 IA,
under the circumstances certainly re-
ma-kable performance. After being re-
tired from the turf Fanny Washington
was bred 10 imported bennington, ana
produced that good race horse and great
Sire Eous. Ecipuc, and Midday both by
Imported EC iUse l., out If Nina, the
other out Of Ninette we're good performers
and won considerable money. Algerine
by Add FL Kader out OF Nina, was a
capital race horse and later a successful
stallion At q still more recent period
EOle. by EOlus out OF War Song, proved
himself a wonderfully good race horse
and his praises were sung all over the
country. after him came his full brothc
st. Saviour, and Ion whose performances
were scarcely less Crelitab.e than Eole's.
Take the Elerslie bred horses Knight Of
Ellerslie, Elkwood. EOlian, Diablo. Eoline,
Eurus, Little Jim. Ma Belle. Charade.
Hammie. and others Including the won
derful Morelo, tue crack two year Ola or
1892. and probably the equal of any colt
Of that age yet seen.
The foregoing does not include a com
pletc list OF Virginia bred race horses
that have distinguished themselves but
sufficient to utterly refute the assertion
Of the gentleman mentioned above. Viz
ginia IS not only the home Of the race
horse proper, but if any part OF this
country Is entitled to be called q race
horse region, it is the Eastern portion OF
this state as experience has amply proven
in the past; and with the limited number
of mares now bred we are i'm
proportion turning out more race horses
than any other state in the union.
BROAD ROCK.