Thoroughbred People’s Equine Legends Series: Sir Archy Also referred to as Archy, Sir Archie or Archie, the dark bay son of the first Epsom victor Diomed and the Rockingham mare Castianira, was born in the spring of 1805 at the Ben Lomond Plantation near the James River in Virginia. Little did Colonel John Tayloe III and Captain Archibald Randolph know the foal they..
Thoroughbred People’s Equine Legends Series: American Eclipse “I believe we lost by the absence on the occasion of one of Virginia’s best sons, who had a ‘rascally ague’ at the time,” the Honorable John Randolph of Roanoke said during a session of Congress after Sir Henry met defeat at the hooves of American Eclipse. From May 27, 1823, which was the date of “The Great Match
Thoroughbred People’s Equine Legends Series: Boston A grandson of Sir Archy, who is considered to be the first important stallion bred in the United States, Boston or “Old White Nose” as he eventually was referenced to, was quite famous in his own right. He was the first important American racehorse and his performances both on the track and in the breeding
Thoroughbred People’s Equine Legends Series: Eclipse Signified by a so called “ring of fire” around the sun, Eclipse’s name was derived from the particular and peculiar set of circumstances in the sky known as an annular solar eclipse on the day he was born. Still known throughout the course of history as one of the best racehorses of all-time, Eclipse also excelled in the
Also referred to as Archy, Sir Archie or Archie, the dark bay son of the first Epsom victor Diomed and the Rockingham mare Castianira, was born in the spring of 1805 at the Ben Lomond Plantation near the James River in Virginia. Little did Colonel John Tayloe III and Captain Archibald Randolph know the foal they..
“I believe we lost by the absence on the occasion of one of Virginia’s best sons, who had a ‘rascally ague’ at the time,” the Honorable John Randolph of Roanoke said during a session of Congress after Sir Henry met defeat at the hooves of American Eclipse. From May 27, 1823, which was the date of “The Great Match
A grandson of Sir Archy, who is considered to be the first important stallion bred in the United States, Boston or “Old White Nose” as he eventually was referenced to, was quite famous in his own right. He was the first important American racehorse and his performances both on the track and in the breeding
Signified by a so called “ring of fire” around the sun, Eclipse’s name was derived from the particular and peculiar set of circumstances in the sky known as an annular solar eclipse on the day he was born. Still known throughout the course of history as one of the best racehorses of all-time, Eclipse also excelled in the