The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
.D|OMED. SIRE OF
GREAT SIR ARCHY
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page 29s. Those interested Will find a
treat there.
a similar occurrence took place in
England. Many importations from the
East prepared the way for the barley
Arabian whose son. Squirt, sired Maske,
who sired the unbeaten Eclipse, from
whose blood come nearly all of the
great horses in England to-day. In
the same way Diomed. having been
preceded by good blood, came exactly
at the right time and originated the
line which gave us Sir Archy, Timoeon,
Boston, Lexington and the great horses
of to-day.
Diomed, foaled in 1777. was bred by
Sir Charles Bunbury. who sold him for
so guineas to Messrs. Lamb and Young.
after racing and using him in the stud
for many years. These gentlemen sold
him to Colonel Hoomes for 1000
guineas. He was by Florizcl, by Herod.
by Tartar. by Partner by Jisg. by
Byerly Turk. out of sister to Juno, by
Spectator. by Crab, by Alcock Arabian;
second dam Horatia, by Blank, by
Godolpllin Arabian; third dam BY Chill
ders by barley Arabian: fourth dam by,
Grey Grantham. by Brownlow Turk,
,ut of daughter of Paget Turk etc
lie had Il long, eventful and compare
lively successful career In England.
He made his debut at the second spring
meeting at New Market in 1850. and
won a sweepstakes. beating biadem
and others. on May 18th, at EPSON. he
won the first Derby stakes of 40
guneas each half forfeit Ohirty six
subscribers). carrying liz pounds. over
The last mile of that course beating
spitfire Wotton Drone Polydore, Dia-
dem. Bay Bolton. Budrow and a colt
by Gimcrack
AT New Market July meeting walked
for sweepstakes. First October meeting
received forfeit from four others. Next
day over New Market course. known
as Ditch IN won parram plate
beating ten horses. Next received for
felt from Catalpa over the Rowlcy mile
AT second meeting in October won SUBJ
scription of twenty guneas each
eight subscribers. heating Duchess ana
others. In 1871 New Market Craven
meeting received forfeit of 25u
Enineas from Savannah in a match
over the Beacon course. st first
spring meeting won Fortesnue stakes.
glitch in" course, beating five. At
: second spring meeting won Cluret
stakes. BEACON course, beating sis. At
Nottingham met his first defeat and
ran second to Fortitude. by Herod,
but heat Bay Bolton, by Matchem. au!
one other This race was twice around
The course. ut New Market, first Oc-
tohsr meeting was beaten by Budrow.
by Eclipse. IN 11SS he paid forfeit to
crop. then lost four straight races,
ana next won Her Majesty's plate,
beating Lottery four-nile heats. Lost
the next two races 10 Anvil, who won
a eighteen straight races. aud Mercury.
Diomed then fell lame, and was retired
to the stud, having won ten races.
walking for one; receiving three for
feits and having lost eight and paid
one forfeit. AS three year-old he
won six races straight, among them
the Derby.
In England he sired Playrellow,
Robin Grey, Greyhound, Victor valiant
Whisker, Frolic, Young Giantcss, dam
OF Sorce:er and Eleanor, the first mare
which won the Oaks and Derby, and
many others, numbering some sixty
five.
Although he was a successful sire
& in England, he seems not TO have been
as we'll thought of there In his old
age as some others, and in l7oS when
he was imported there seemed to have
been considerable difference of opin-
ion as TO his merits as a sire.
Mr.. j. Reeves. acting for Colono'
Tayloe, sent over about this time Gu.
prlel, whom ne recommended in tbs
highest terms TO the colonel. Thi,
horse afterwards sired Postbpy. osqa
md Extraordinarily good ones l,
letter from Mr. Reeves to Colonc
Tayloe. dated February 1899, lie de
cries Diomed in every way advlsin.
Colonel Tayloe, and stating that Nj
Weatherhy the great English judg
of horses, also advised him, not Il
q breed to Diomed, That he chr. Wealth
erby) had done so with poor results
Again. in a letter of March ii. l79G
Mr., Reeves, evidently defending Gu
hrle, SAYS that III Gabriel does no
! suit, and horses like old Dlomed. Il
900 do, 1T is plain we do not sui
your TASTE
On the contrary Colonel Hoomes, /
vays "
~ wish YOU could see Diomed
Really think him the finest horse llcvc
Y saw, full as handsome as Cormoran
5g (whom he succeeded at Boiling Green
n not more 50, and q great deal large
He Is rear sixteen hands, and muc
sdmired by every one who has see
IL dtm"
We must charge either Colon
& Hoomes OF Mr.. Reeves with lack {
si6 knowledge TO make these Two accom-
Tally. Perhaps the fact that Dione
belonged To Colonel IIoomea Cwhie
makes a difference); that.he haa pa
1900 Cor him and brought MIN a
lhe way from England, may have add,
n considerable beauty 10 Diomed In J,
.fvcs. certninly the portrait of hi
would not give, any such Impression
sSS that held by Colonel IioomeS. A mo
n ordinary horse ] never saw. The 20