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. RACING OF FAMOUS BROOD MARES I ORMONDES DAM, LILY AGNES, A GRAND RACE MARE AND CUP WINNER, BUT ST. SIMONS DAM, ST. ANGELA, COULD ONLY WIN ONE LITTLE RACE FOR MAIDENS By EXILE To continue the list of mares which have bred good winners and otherwise influential horses, I this time begin with Yalta, dam of Bona Vista and Sir Visto. Vista, chestnut. 1879, by Macaroni Verdure, by King Tom, at two won two races, the Prince of Wales Stakes at PoSM aster and Bristol Mile Nursery; at three ran five times, but did not win; at four wen the Great Metropolitan Handicap, two and one-quarter miles, by a head, and the Great York shire Handicap, over the St. Leger course. Vista seems to have been a better stayer than most good brood mares, and is the dam of Bona Vista, winner of the Two Thousand, and s re of Cyllene, and of the Derby and St. Leger winner Sir Visto. Spinaway, bay. 1872, by Macaroni— Queen Bertha, by Kingston, at two won one race; at three won ten races out of twelve starts, including the One Thousand Guineas, Oaks, Nassau Stakes, Yorkshire Oaks, York Cup at two and one-half miles, beating Thunder and Lily Agnes ; Doncaster Stakes, Newmarket Oaks, and became the dam of the Oaks winner Busybody, dam of Meddler. Sanda, chestnut. 1878, by Wenlock— Sandul, by Stockwell, at three ran in nine races and failed to win; dam of Sainfoin Derby I. Black Sand, Golden Garter and Sierra, dam of Springfield. Illuminata. brown, 1877, by Rosicrucian—Paraffin, by Blair Athol, at two ran in eight races, won hex first start, the Mohneux Plate at Liverpool; dam of Ladas, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby; Chelandry, winner of the One Thousand Guineas, and dam of Neil Gow and Traquair, and also of Gas, dam of Cicero. Mowerina, bay, 1876, by Scottish Chief Stockings, by Stockwell. at two won four out of rix starts, all small; at three two out of seven; at four won two races, including the Houghton Handicap at Newmarket ; had speed, and was dam of Donovan, winner of the Derby and St. Leger; Raeburn, and Semolina, winner of the One Thousand Guineas, and Modwena. Kapanga, brown, 1876. by Victorious- Kapunda, by Stockwell, at two won two races, Doddington Selling Stakes at Lincoln and one ?100 race; at three ran six times without winning; dam of Kingston. Kalula, etc. Jaccnet. chestnut. 1875. by Leamington- Maggie B. B., by Au?tralian. Am unable to ind any record of her having won. but she is the dam of Sir Dixon, Belvidere, Mattie T., Flindoonet. Lady Pepper. Cambric, The Niece, etc. Pilgrimage, chestnut. 1873. by The Earl or The Palmer — Lady Audley. by Macaroni. A ■ood race mare as long as she lasted; wen the One Thousand and Two Thousand Guineas, and broke down when finishing second to Jannette for the Oaks; dam of Canterbury Pilgrim Oaks and dam of Chaucer and Swynford. Loved One and the Derby winner Jeddah. Violet Melrose, bay, 1875, by Scottish Chief— Violet, by Thormanby. at two won two small races out of thirteen starts; at three won four out of eight starts, including the Portland Plate, Nottingham; Belgrave Welter, three-quarters; Ebbersham Plate, Epsom; was of poor class; dam of Melton Derby and St. Leger and Editha. Thistle, bay, 1875. by Scottish Chief The Flower Safety, by Wild Dayrell, at two won lour races, including the Findon Stakes at Goodwood; dam of Common. Triple Crown; Throstle, St. Leger, and Goldfinch. Moorhen, brown, 1873. by Hermit — daughter of Skirmisher, at two ran twice, but did not win; at three ran twenty-four races, won six, most of them of less value than £100; at tour ran nine times, but did not win ; dam of Gallinule and Pioneer. Gem of Gems, gray, 1873, by Strathconan — Poinsettia, by Young Melbourne, at two made !»ut one start, winning the Hopeful Plate, £200, at Doncaster spring meeting; at three ran without success ; dam of Le Sancy. Ballyroe, chestnut, 1872, by Belladrum— Bon Accord, by Adventurer, at two ran four ;imcs. did not win; dam of the unbeaten Barcaldine. Quiver, bay. 1872, by Toxophilite— daughter of Young Melbourne, at- two won only Mart, Two-Year-Old Stakes at Newmarket, £310; at three won once out of three tries; at Itur could not win; dam of La Fleche. One and Two Thousand Guineas, Oaks, St. Leger, Ascot Gold Cup, Cambridgeshire, etc.; Memoir. Oaks and St. Leger; Maid Marian dam of Poly-inelus. Ercildoune, Grafton and Marian Hood, dam of Sunbonnet and Satchel, granddam of Suin. a wonder as a brood mare, but of little racing use. Lily Agnes, bay. 1871, by Macaroni-Polly Agnes, by The Cure, at two won all four starts, including the Prince of Wales Makes :it York; at three won seven out of ten starts, the Northumberland Plate, two miles; York Cup, one and one half miles; Her Majestys Plate. Doncaster. two miles and three-quarters, beating that good mare Lillian; Doncaster Cup, two miles and five-eighths; second to Petit Etre for the Queens Plate, two miles; at lour ran in thirteen races, won eight, including five Queens Plates and the Great Ebor Handi-c.tp at York, two miles; at five won two races, one the Roxburghe Handicap at two and one-It :ilf miles. Apparently Lily Agnes broke every breeding rule except the Herod. Matchem and Eclipse blending, for she was hard worked, raced with success in her five-year-old form, could carry weight and was at her best over long courses, and on being retired to the stud foaled the horse of the century, Ormonde, besides the One Thousand Guineas winner Farewell, and J.iiamcnt. dam of Sceptre. Star Ruby and Labrador. Windermere, chestnut. 1870, by Macaroni Miss Agnes, by Birdcatcher. at two won her only start, the Filly Stakes at Newmarket. £575; at thre Iwo starts no win; dam of Kendal. Muncaster. Rydal, dam of Rampion, etc. Bourbon Belle, bay, 1869, by Bonnie Scotland Ella D., by Vandal. No record to hand f Bourbon Belle winning; dam of Hanover and other winners and Ihe producer Kentucky B.-lle II. Feronia. bay. 1868, by Thormanby- Woodbine, by Stockwell, at two ran seven times, did not win; dam of Si. Serf, Atalanta, dam of Ayrshire and Melanion; Macaria and Hamp-ijnia. Isola Belle, bay. 1868. by Stockwell - Isoline, by Ethelbert, at two ran without winning; a; three ran four times, did not win; dam of the great Cup horse, Isonomy, and his brother, Fernandez. Lady Langden, brown, 186S, by Kettledrum— Haricot, by Lancrcost, at two ran six :aces without a win; dam of Hampton and the Derby winner Sir Bevys. Si. Angela, bay, 1865. by King Tom Adeline, by Ion. at two won one race, a maiden plate at Newmarket, out of five sftwpts; at three ran three times, but did not win; dam of St. Simon and Angelica, dam of Orme. Truly these dams of the big winners and famous sires have me groggy. They win and they dont; any number of the best of the race fillies miss fire as brood mares yet a-ain others which showed high class form on the turf, such as Lily Agnes, are productive of win tiers of the best sort. Just now all the Britishers are busy dissecting the pedigree of the "atest two-year-old phenomenon, Tetratema, and seem to doubt his ability to stay. All of them fail to observe, however, thai he is bred Herod to Eclipse, and that this blending of the blood has been productive of the best results in the past. Apparently the doctrine, when breeding to a mare you breed to the blood, to a sire to the individual, holds good.
