. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 336 $J}$ &wx&tx otto ^<xcr*mtm. LMay 7, 1898. THE LEADING SIRES IN AMERICA TJP TO LEXINGTON 8 DAT AND THEIR DESCENT, TEACED IN THE FEMALE LINE. Perhaps the earliest of the thoroughbred sires of note in America was the chestnut Englioh horse, Jolly Roger (known in the land of his nativity as Roger of the Vale). He was sired by Rooodhead (son of the invincible Flying Childers and Roxaua,latter dam of the famous Lath), and he first saw the light in 1741. Jolly Roger traced on the dam's side to the Burton Barb mare. He got Spanking Roger, Nancy, Bonny, J
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 336 $J}$ &wx&tx otto ^<xcr*mtm. LMay 7, 1898. THE LEADING SIRES IN AMERICA TJP TO LEXINGTON 8 DAT AND THEIR DESCENT, TEACED IN THE FEMALE LINE. Perhaps the earliest of the thoroughbred sires of note in America was the chestnut Englioh horse, Jolly Roger (known in the land of his nativity as Roger of the Vale). He was sired by Rooodhead (son of the invincible Flying Childers and Roxaua,latter dam of the famous Lath), and he first saw the light in 1741. Jolly Roger traced on the dam's side to the Burton Barb mare. He got Spanking Roger, Nancy, Bonny, Jenny Cameron,Polly Flaxen and others. Imp. Mary Grey, also by Roundhead and almost a full sister lo Jolly Roger, had seven fillies by that horse, showing that the breeders of those days did not mind inbreeding. Imp. Monkey, by Lord Lonsdale's Bay Arabian, foaled in 1725, imported in 1747 ?ben twenty-two years of age, was one of the first English horses brought over. Nathaniel Harri- Bon, of Brandon, Va. (to whom the ex Presidents Harrison probably traced), was his importer. The horse died in 1754 While he did not sire any celebrated racers, his blood was quite highly esteemed and was in the veins of sach well, known liter-day racers as Mollie MoCarty,Tyrant,Filz James, Hidalgo and all the great Hennie Farrow tribe. Othello, a black horse by Crab, foaled in 1743, was im- ported by Gov. Sharps of Maryland, and got quite a number of foals, among the nurrner Stella, Selima and Ebony. Spark even preceded Othello to this country. He got Paco- let, &c Imp. Janus was foaled and imported to Virginia about 1752, He was by JanuB (son of the Godolphin Ara. bian and the Little Hartley mare) out of a daughter of Old Fox, and traced on the male Bide to a Bald Galloway mare. Imp. Janns' descendants are to this day noted for their good looks, strength, speed, endurance and excellent feet. ClodiuB was perhaps nig best son, and a daughter was pronoonced the fastest animal in the world. W
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