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BLACKLOCK THE FIDDLEHEADED BRUTE BRUTEBlackloek Blackloek may be said to have been the great founder of the most predominant breed now known lo the turf He was sometimes known as the fiddleheaded briile and also as Blackloek of the mighty stride The dam of Blackloek was purchased in 1810 for 15 Blackloek won several of the Subscription purses of 5000 and apart from his lino race for the St Legcr his greatest pcr fjyrmancc was when he Avon the Subscription of 5000 at York He was five years old the distance was four miles and he ran it In 747 The Sporting Times
