. The horse in America; a practical treatise on the various types common in the United States, with something of their history and varying characteristics. il War the breeding of Thor-oughbreds was severely interrupted, as in Ken-tucky and the South generally there were sternerthings to be done. Besides, the armies were al-ways looking for horses without any prejudicesagainst Thoroughbreds, and the guerrilla bandshad an absolute fondness for them. It did notcease, but languished. Immediately afterwards itstarted again, there being many new importa-tions from England, and in 1866 Jerome Parkwas
. The horse in America; a practical treatise on the various types common in the United States, with something of their history and varying characteristics. il War the breeding of Thor-oughbreds was severely interrupted, as in Ken-tucky and the South generally there were sternerthings to be done. Besides, the armies were al-ways looking for horses without any prejudicesagainst Thoroughbreds, and the guerrilla bandshad an absolute fondness for them. It did notcease, but languished. Immediately afterwards itstarted again, there being many new importa-tions from England, and in 1866 Jerome Parkwas opened and a new era in racing began. Inthis new era the first horse to catch the popu-lar affection was Harry Bassett, by Lexington outof Canary by imported Albion. This horse wasthe peoples idol, and whenever he was to run theaccommodations of the race-course were all toosmall to hold the crowds. As a two and three-year old he won all of his engagements, except thefirst, in which he started, when a blunder at thepost took away his chances. Although bred inKentucky, the Kentuckians sought a horse toclip his laurels, and the choice fell on old John. ao THE THOROUGHBRED IN AMERICA 67 Harpers Longfellow, by imported Leamington,dam Nantura (the dam, also, of Fanny Holton,Ten Broecks dam). The two met at LongBranch for the Monmouth Cup, two miles anda half, in July, 1872. Longfellow won so easilythat it was diflScult to believe that Harry Bassettwas at his best. And he was not, for two weekslater at Saratoga, for the Saratoga Cup, two milesand a quarter, Bassett won. One of Longfellowsplates (shoes) became twisted after he had gonea mile and a half, and for the remaining distancethe horse had the entire use of only three never met again. In the stud Longfellowwas a great success, and Bassett practically afailure. The whole country watched for intelli-gence of these two races, and they proved con-clusively that the old-time sporting blood of thepeople was as rich as it ha
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