“On arriving, we found an assembly which was simply overpowering; it was estimated that there were over one hundred thousand persons upon the ground.” -- Josiah Quincy, Jr. The Contenders Colonel Johnson rallied the resources of the South in the months leading up to …
Memoir of Sir Archy/Archie, the Godolphin Arabian of America
This week kicks off the Times' Turf Pedigree section -- from the vault we have selected the following piece on the renowned stallion from the American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine's December 1829 issue. Memoir of Sir Archy. -- This justly celebrated horse was foaled in …
[Read more...] about Memoir of Sir Archy/Archie, the Godolphin Arabian of America