Parole (horse)
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Parole was a Thoroughbred race horse bred by Pierre Lorillard, a scion of the tobacco family. Lorillard and his brother George were both horsemen and competed throughout their careers. Pierre founded
1877 etching by Henry Stull
Sir Hercules
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Sir Hercules was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse, and was later a successful sire.
Thorngrove (left) and Sir Hercules (right) in their stable, painted by Charles Hancock and engraved in 1838 by Henry S. Beckwith.