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186 186 H K S E [THE RACE-HORSE threw Mandragora, dam of Apology, winner of the Oaks and St Leger, whose sire was Adventurer, son of New- minster. She also threw Mineral, who, when mated with Lord Clifden, produced Wenlock, winner of the St Leger, and after being sold to go to Hungary, was there mated with Buccaneer, the produce being Kisber, winner of the Derby. It is usual to select sound, roomy mares, giving preference to those that are comparatively speaking low and long, and whose temper and disposition are good, of course paying strict attention to their blood, more especially if breeding from such large horses as the sons of Pocahontas. We append the pedigree of Blair Athol, winner of the Derby and St Leger in 1864, who, when subsequently sold by auction, fetched the unprecedented sum of 12,000 guineas, as it contains, not only Stockwell (the emperor of stallions, as he has been termed), but Blink Bonny and Eleanor in which latter animal are combined the blood of Eclipse, Herod, Matchem, and Snap, the only two mares that have ever won the Derby, in 1801 and 1857 re spectively, as well as those queens of the stud, Eleanor s great-granddaughter Pocahontas and Blink Bonny s dam Queen Mary. Both Eleanor and Blink Bonny won the Oaks as well as the Derby, and it may be observed that they are the only winners of the former race that appear in the pedigree. Blair Athol* t (1861 r Sir Hercules ( Whalebone* (1807) ( Waxy* (1790) &quot;(Penelope (1798) The Enron t Bii dcatchert (1833) , (1826) Guiccioli (182 ( Peri (1822) ( Bob Booty (1804) ( Flight (1809) ( Wanderer (1790) (Thalcstris (1809) t Chanticleer (1787) &quot;( lernu (1790) Escape (1802) ( Young Heroine /Stock wellt (1842), Echidna (1838) Economist (1825) . Miss Pratt (1820) ( Whisker* (1812) ( Floranthe (1818) ( Blacklock (1814) (Gadabout (181 2) ( Waxy* (1790) ( Penelope (1798) t Octavlan (1807) ( Caprice (1797) J Whitelock (1803) ( Coriander mare (1799 f Orvillet (1709) ( Minstrel (1803) (1849) Pocahontas 1 Glencoe (1831) i Sultan (181 C) Trampoline(1825) ( Selim (1802) ( Bacchante (ISO!)) ( Tramp (1810) ( Web (1808) j Buzzard (1787) 1 Alexander mare (1790) ( Williamson s Ditto (1800 &quot;&amp;lt; Sister to Calomel (1791) j Dick Andrews (1797) Gohanna mare ( Waxv* (1790) 1 Penelope (1798) (1837) &amp;lt; Orvillet (1799) ( Beningbrough (1791) ( Evelina (1791) { Marpessa (1830) Muley (1810) t Clare (1824) (Eleanor*t (1798) ( Marmion (1800) ( Harpalice (1814) f Whiskey (1789) &quot;( Young Giaiitess (1790) 1 Whiskey (17S9) ~{ Young Noisette (1789) &amp;lt; Gohanna (1790) &quot;( Amazon (1799) (Humphrey Clinker Comus (1809) (&quot;Sorcerer (1796) (lloughton Lass (1801) ( Trumpator (1782) &quot;( Young Giantess (1790 ( Sir Peter* (1784) [ Alexina (1788) / Melbourne (1822) Clinkevina (1812) ^ Clinker (1805) ( Pewet (1786) j Sir Peter* (1784) JHyale(1797) ( Tandem (1773) &quot;i Termagant (1834) 1 Cervantes (IfOG) ( Don Quixote (1784) (.Evelina (1791) J Eclipse (1764) ( Grecian Princess (1770) J Highflyer (1774) v Daughter of (1825) Daughter of ( Golumpus (1802) (Gohanna (1790) ( Catherine (1795) Blink Bonny*t (1818) (Daughter of (1810) ( Paynator (1791) ( Sister to Zodiac V (1854) Queen Mary Gladiator (1833) Partisan (181 1) . Pauline (1826) ( Walton (1799) ( Parasol (1800) ( Moses* (1819) (Quadrille (1810) J Sir Peter* (1784) 1 Arethnsa (1792) f Pot-8-os (1773) t Prunella (1788) j Whalebone* by Wax) * (1807) ( Gohanna mare ( Selim (1802) } Canary Bird (1806) (1843), Plenipotentiary* { Emilius* (1820) f Orvillet (1799) &quot;( Emily (1810) Daughter of (1840) (1831) [ Myrrha (1830) 1 Harriett (1819) ( Whalebone* ie&amp;lt;&amp;gt;7) ( Gift (1818) J Pericles (1809) 1 Selim mare (1812) ( Waxv* (1790) &quot;( Penelope (1798) ( Young Gohanna (1810) ( Sister to Grazier by Sir Peter* (1803) t Winner of the Oaks. t Winner of the St Leger. lints of The shape of a race horse is of considerable importance, e race- although it is said with some degree of truth that they &amp;gt;rse. w [ n j n a u shapes. There are the neat and elegant animals, like the descendants of Saunterer and Sweet meat ; the large-framed, plain-looking, and heavy-headed Melbournes, often with lop ears ; the descendants of Bird- catcher, full of quality, and of more than average stature, though sometimes disfigured with curby hocks; and the medium-sized but withal speedy descendants of Touch stone, though in some cases characterized by somewhat loaded shoulders. In height it will be found that the most successful racers average from 15 to 16 hands, the former being considered somewhat small, while the latter is unquestionably very large ; the mean may be taken as between 15| and 1C hands (the hand = 4 inches). The head should be light and lean, and well set on ; the ears small and pricked, but not too short ; the eyes full ; the forehead broad and flat ; the nostrils large and dilating ; the muzzle fine ; the neck moderate in length, wide, muscular, and yet light ; the throat clean ; the windpipe spacious and loosely attached to the neck ; the crest thin, not coarse and arched. The withers may be moderately high and thin ; the chest well developed, but not too wide or deep ; the shoulder should lie well on the chest, and be oblique and well covered with muscle, so as to reduce concussion in galloping ; the upper and lower arms should be long and muscular ; the knees broad and strong ; legs short, flat, and broad ; fetlock joints large ; pasterns strong and of moderate length ; the feet should be moderately large, with the heels open and frogs sound
 * Winner of the Derby.