The sun., 1897-10-03
GRATES OF GREAT TBORoUGHBREDs
The Bones OF Lexington and Others Lie Re-
meath Monuments

The Bones or Lexington and others Lie be-
meath Monuments.
LEXINGTON Ky, Oct. l.-Whero are Americas
great horses buried This Ia a question often
asked. 1t is hard to answer. Many of Americas
greatest turf performers and greatest sires
sleep in unknown and unmarked graves. The
recent death OF the young stallion Domino. and
the mark OF respect shown him by his owners,
the Messrs. Keene, in putting an appropriate
slab over his grave, recall tho fact that but few
of the great horses which have died in this coun-
try have any tablet to show where their bones
lie buried.
One of tho first horses TO have this mark OF
respect shown him was the mighty Lexington.
which on the turf and In the stud showed him.
self to be the superior Of any horse then living.
The story Of his triumphs is known to all
lovers of the turf, but 1t is not generally known
that the late A. J. Alexander was the first man
in this country TO erect memorial stone over
the remains OF dead turf king. When Lexing-
ton died it in his stable near the house
occupied by his groom. Henry overton, and at
that faithful mans request Lexington was
buried not far away. Mr. Alexander had an ap-
propriate marble shaft placed at the head Of tho
grave. on which is recorded brief mention Of
Lexington's victories. The popular story that
tho bones Of Lexington were articulated and
are now on exhibition in the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition at Washington Is without foundation in
fact for all that is left OF this wonderful horse
which was the admiration Of turfmen of two
continents, lies beneath the modest stone near
Henry Overton'B house ON the noted woodburn
farm.
Uncle Frank" Harper who was q neighbor
OF Mr.. Alexander followed the beautiful ex-
ample set by the great Scotchman. and when
his Incompatible turf performers and stations
Ten Brock and Longfellow died he gave them
decent burials on his pretty Nantura farm, near
Midway, and over the grave Of each he has
erected suitable monuments. These enduring
stones tell the observer the breeding and the
performances Of the horses which lie beneath
them. These arc the only two Kentucky
breeders who have seen ht to place stones over
their equine dead. and the action Of the
wealthy New Workers. the Messrs. Keene. in fol-
lowing the examples Of the founder of Wood
burn and the maker OF Nantura meets with much
favor by sentimental Kentuckians, who love
their horses almost as well az they do their
children.
The burial places of other noted horses while
known, in many instances remain still un-
marked. Imp. Pizarro. imp. Whistle Jacket.
Duke of MontIose. and Strathmore are buried
at the home Of their former owner, Milton
stallion Osory. full brother OF ormonds. died on
the ocean while being brought to this country
| and was buried at sea. He cost the master Of
McGrathana O.0o0, and there was no nsur-
| ance. Imp. Australia is buried at woodburn;
Waverly at James Grinstead's old Walnut Hills
| Charlie sleep. Imp. Glenelg was buried on
Tyree Bates farm an.Ina near GsIIlatir Gala Tenn A.
imp. Bonnie scotland, vandai and Enquirer are re-
buried. War Dance and Melbourne. Jr., are
In ss
which broke his legs while running at st. Louis.
was buried on the race course whore he ran that
had been broken That caused Gen. Baford to be.
lieye that horses had souls and that they went
Aristides wclshs, place, at Erdenhem near
Phil.depha G5insterd |, buried st SAINT.
Billet at ,Runnymede; limp. Buckden. at
Tom Bosnsp pdSSs sSs wiia s'1S Horse se1ns sky
LLyynes LSTchnons a n.FaIa Farm m near Lexington;
vile Boston. the sire OF Lexington. is buried at
| Ned Blackburns 8 old farm In Woodford county.
where Senator Joe Blackburn was born. Amer:
the famous show horse which took premiums
over all the Kentucky stations while he was
buried N Ohio Medoc at Billy Bnfopd place IN IN
Scott county. Ky. At Ashland Farm, near this
| CITY. the only thoroughbred establishment in
Clay, are buried imported orkshire and the great
brood mare Magnolia, which was sent as pres ,
ginia. Mrs. Clay is the dauRhter.inaw OF the
great Gommoner and she keeps green the little
out TO visitors with pride. Sir Leslie was buried
at The Meadows. near Lexington, which was
Lexington. !sidi Hammet is also buried at The
| Meadows Imp. Sarpedon. the sire of Alice
GfSrnea the dam dam Of Lexington s buried abou,
| road. Imp. Glencoe the only horse known to
have have died while standing up, is buried on Keene
trand is buried In Bourbon county: Lexington i
son Norfolk. which sired RIO Rey and othe!
Dio%ed was buried in %irxIna; imp. Phac,on
a. Hurs!bourne % Stud W :, Farm, near louisville
mona mo va" d % at Middlebrook Farm SsTn
Maryland; imp. Glen Athol at J. v. Shpps farm
The III Used nt Belmonts Nursery Stud. near
Farm. Now Jersey; s imp. MartinhGrst " at Pssa .a
dena, Cal; Mortimer at Brookdale stud; imp
6a died al Sea M benr
to this country and WAS buried in thc Atlantic;
Rossifer al Fairyew Stud, Tennessee; Strachine
on account Of an accident at Meadowthorpe. the
home OF Col. James f. Pepper, near Lexington
Grath's "little red horse" at the st. Lonil
fair grounds; Baden Baden at RhInebeck
G apsoa Eas aaTFsnG0 F"T% near ss MslS
Lttleton at Montgomery Square. Pa: Pal
Maloy at Woodburn; Red Boy in Montana
Fleetwood Stud Farm near frankfort; King
Ban on the banks of North Elkhorn q,
Dixiana farm: Fellowcraft at j. X. Haley I
farm near Donerail. KY; Ban Fox and kim
Fox on Hogan's ranch, Colorado; IIerzog. neal
Sincinnati nt lhc o!n bncksye race course Ske
Mrs John NJ. Clay's Ashland farm: also Balloon
star Davis, Margaret WOOD and George Wood
Kentucky is buried at August 3emont's s farm
lie was the first horse in America To sell fo
$4,000 He WAS bred by John NJ Clay
who parted with him for 81 900. Prime,
Lief, Byron McClelland 's well known performer
died a few months after his master and WA
buried at the Kentucky Association course