River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
GRAVES or GREAT HORSES.
Very Few of the Noted Racer. Are
Uouorcd with Tonlbstoues.

HuuOrcu AOtibstOnes.
Where arc Americas great horses
buried? This is question often asked.
Il Is hard 10 answer Many of Amer
ica's turf performers and great
est ; res sleep in unknown AMI un-
marked graves. The recent death OF the
Young stallion Domino. and the mark OF
respect shown him by his owners.
Ncssrs. Keene, in putting an appro-
pirate slab over his grave. recalls the
fact that but few Of the great horses
which have died in this country have
any table; to chow where their bones
lie buried.
One of the first horses 10 have this
mark OF respect shown him was leXing-
ten, which on tie turf and in the stud
showed himself 10 be the superior II
any horse then living. The story Of lis
I triumph is known TO all lovers of the
1 turf. but il is not generally known that
I the latc \. J. A,eAaader was the first
man to erect a memorial stone over the
remains OF dead turf king. When Lex
1 ington died it was IN his stable near
I the house occupied by his groom. Hen
nv Oyerton, and a. his request. licking
/ ton was buried not far away. Mr.. Alex
ander had an appropriate marble shaft
placed at the head of the grave. on
4 which is recorded brief mention of Lex
/ iugton's victories.
! The popular story that the bones of
Lexington were circulated aud are now
on exhibition in the Smithsonian insti-
! tuition a. Washington iswithout founda-
ton in fact. for all that is left Of this
wonderful horse, which was the adj
miration Of turfmcu of two continents,
I lies beneath the modest stone near Hen
I1y Overton's house on the noted Wood
burn farm.
Uncle Frank" Harper, who was
neighbor OF Mr.. -NIeNander, followed
the example set by the great Scotch
man. and when his incompatible turf
performers and stations, Ten Brock
and Longfellow. died, he gave them de-
cent burial on his pretty Nautura farm,
near Midway, and over the graves of
each he has erected suitable monu-
ments. These enduring stones tell the
observer the breeding and the per-
formances OF the horses which lie be-
meath them.
These are the only two kentucky
breeders who have seen fit to place
stones over their equine dead, and the
action Of the wealthy New Workers,
Messrs Keene, IL following the exam
Piles OF tie founder of Woodburn and
the maker Of Nantura meets with much
favor by sea timental kcntuckians who
love their lol almost as we'll as they
do their children.
Ger. Abe Buford's McWhirter, the
horse which broke his legs while run
ming at 81. Louis, was buried on the race
course where he ran that remarkable
race. II was the action Of McWhirter
in trying 10 win after both his forelegs
had been broken that caused Gen.
Buford 10 believe that horses had souls,
anil that they went to Heaven.
Boston, the sire of Lexington, is
burr d at Ned Blackburn's old farm in
Woolford county, where Senator Joe
Blackburn was born American Eclipse
is also buried there.
Gray Eagle, the famous show horse,
which took premiums over all the
Kentucky stations while he was the
property OF the late Parker 4. Tod
hunter. is buried in Ohio: Medoc at Bill
~ Buford'' place in Scott county, Ky.
At Ashland farm near the city, the
ouly thorough ed establishment IN
America conducted by woman. Mrs.
John NJ. Clay, is buried Imp. York
hire and the great brood mare, Mag
nolia, which was sent as a present to
Henry Clay by admirng turfmen Of
Virginia. Mrs. Clay is the daughter-in-
law of the great commoner, and she
keeps green the little mound over Mag
nolia's bones. She points it out to Wis.
itors with pride.
IMP. Glencoe, the only horse known
t. have died while standing up, is
buried on Keen Richards old farm, in
Scott county, Ky. Ossian died at sea
while being imported to this country,
and was buried in the Atlantic.
Kentucky is buried Mt August Bel
mont's farm, in New Jersey. He was
the first horse in America TO sell for
$4,000. lie was bred to John NJ. Clay
who parted with him for $4,000. Prince
Lief, Byron McClclland's well-known
performer. died few months after his
master, aud was buried at the Ken
, lucky association course. Philadel
phia Record.