Saxon was a brown stallion sired by Beadsman, and was bred in England,[2] by Joseph Hawley.
[6] The race was run on June 13, 1871 at a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles (i.e. 12 furlongs (2,400 meters)) on a fast track.
All the horses in the race carried 110 pounds (50 kg), and the value to the winner was $4,200 (about $113,000 today),[7][2] with the winning time being 2 minutes and 39+1⁄2 seconds.
[6] In his racing career, Saxon won 2 times out of 8 starts, with total earnings of $5,150 (about $139,000 today).
[5] Hiawasse, an 1879 brown mare, won the 1882 Ladies Handicap, 1881 Monmouth Oaks, and the 1881 Mermaid Stakes.