Jackson's TRUXTON was by *[imported]DIOMED x NANCY COLEMAN by Batte & Maclin's YOUNG FEARNOUGHT by *FEARNOUGHT. NANCY COLEMAN was bred and owned by John Verrell, Dinwiddie cty., VA. Re. *FEARNOUGHT 1759-63 on the turf in England 1764 sent to Virginia 1765-73 at J. Baylor's in Caroline Co., VA 1774-76 at E. Edwards', Hicks Ford, in Brunswick Co., VA 1776 died Brunswick cty., VA at 21 There were several other FEARNOUGHTs in 18th & early 19th cent. VA, NC, etc., some but not all being the direct progeny of *FEARNOUGHT. These include, but are not limited to: Dandridge's Goldsmith's Mellichamp's, Braxton's ("Cripple") Randolph's ("Second") Nelson's ("Muzzle") (The main ref. for info above is F. Harrison's EARLY AMERICAN TURF STOCK, Vols. I & II. 1934. Richmond. Old Dominion Press.) Rgds., Judy Baugh > > Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] horses > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 09:10:52 -0500 > From: "Paul Drake" <martee@citlink.net> > To: VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com > > Can anyone help????????????? I have been asked: > > > Do you know where I > > > would find pedigrees of racing horses at the Gallatin track? In > > particular, > > > I would like to trace Truxton, owned by Andrew Jackson. > Truxton's > > grandsire > > > was Fearnaught who, I believe, was owned by my great x 4 > > grandfather. I > > > know Truxton's parentage and grandparentage but I don't know the > > owners of > > > those horses. I have been told there is information on > > horseracing at MTSU > > > in Murfreesboro and that there may be records at The Hermitage. > > > > > I responded: > > >....I well know of AJ's > > "Truxton" and of the famous race in the bottoms off Lebanon Rd. in > > now Nashville, TN. I am told - THOUGH I DO NOT KNOW - that there > is > > a thoroughbred horse association that maintains lineage of many > > horses, including Truxton and some of the early fine VA horses, > such as > > Terpsichor. Then too, ...I > > believe that museum at Louisville could answer your inquiry. Why > > not check on the net?.... > > Paul >