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EQUINE NECROLOGY LIST OF 1909. Although only three bMbjObj of the current year have passed, the death toll among thoroughbred race horses has been heavy. Since the first of January thirty horses, some of which had already earued fame in the turf world, while others were just lieginning their careers, met death iu one form or another. Sir Dixon, one of the most famous thoroughbred sires in this country, is included among that number. This successful stallion fell and broke his right hip while romping iu the paddock at Colonel I-:. F. Clays Runnyinede Stud in Kentucky, on the afternoon of March 2:1. ami was immediately destroyed. V. T. Chinn was anotlier Ken tucky horseman to suffer a sever.- loss, when his crack two-year old. A. J. Small, which had already given signs of exceptional promise, met with an untimely death during the running of the Imliiie Slakes at Oakland. Los Angeles, a great racer lit her day ami a famous mare in the stud, the dam of several excellent racers, is also included iu Ihe list, which Is here given: AIIi.it M.. 1,1. c. 4. by St. Leonards — Dorset Plow if. Armature, b. g. ::. by Sautello — Armadora Assay, b. f. M, by But. Wahden. Allerion. ch. g. 7,. by Falsetto or Sabine — Helga. Amador, ch. g. !. by Tipstaff— Tablet. Aurata. ch. m. 22. by Bend Or— Calisto. Altadice. b. g. 4. by Altamax — Prejudice. A. J. Small, b. e. 2. by Cesarion — Sneerwell. Berrycssa. b. g. t, by St. Jatien— Napa. Creation, b. c. 4. by Altamax -Recreation. Carlotta. b. m. 2C. by Kiugiisher— Carita. Cloicn. ch. g. !l. by llazelliatch -Cyuilieliui -. El INvo. eh. g. ;j. by Kinley Mack— La Milo Fetish, ch. m. 14. by Rayon dOr — Feu Foll.t. Oiei-nhow. br. f. ::. by Dublin — Corker. Huntington, b. g. !t. by Buck Massb- -Kthel S. La Danseu.se. b. m. 20. by Glenelg— La Polka. Los Angeles, cli. m. 24, by Olenelg — La Polka. La I.onde. blk m. 7. by Top Gallant— My Uyps. Magniticent. ch. h. 12. by Rayon dOr Lady Margaret. May Hampton, b. in. 7 by Galloping I.ad— Elsie Hampton. Mackerel, b. g. 4. by Requital— Fisher Girl. Iasadena. b. h. 7. by Ben Stroine— Blue Belb. by Kingtishcr. Song Oueen. ch. m. .". by Hamburg — Melba. Sightly, b. g. 4. hy Bedeck- Eye Lash. Sweet, ch. in. 17. by Hanover— Mai: agorda. St. Bridget, b. in. 21. by St. Simon lister Oueeu Sir Dixon, b. Ii. 24. by Billet— Jaconet. lt Lean, ington. Tom Lynch, h. c. 2, by Sempronlus -Middy M, , gan. Imbi-ella. b. in. .1. by Ben Brush— Gingham.
