The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
ROBERT BoNNER's HORSES.

TWENTY-FIVE OF THE FASTEST AND FINEST rRoT-
TIERS IL THE WORLD OWNED by ANY SINGLE
INDIVIDUAL.
We give below list OF the horses at present owned
by Mr.. Bonner, together with the memoranda o. that
gentleman giving the performances OF Of the most
famous o. The stable
MEMORANDA.
"Nonc OF the stock enumerated this catalogue are
tor SALE and not any OF them Will be until, nat
ura Increase, the nu.nocr becomes too large for my
accomni odatiors.
bc catalogue Is printed only for my own con enlence
ana the Information OF numerous personal friends who
have taken an interest IN my horses.
'In TINS Inst Will be found the names OF Dexter and
three fun sisters to him; son and daughter OF Flora
Tcmple; the three famous mares Peerless Lady Palmer
anu flatbush Maid; Pocahontas, mare thai pad
more Tor than paid Tor Dexter But, instead OF merely
enumcralpg them the better way, perhaps, is to give
the PERFORMANCES OF some OF the principal ones -
'lE tho hisi place have Dexter. with what Is
iechnciy called record' OF 2:l1 a, made Buffalo
Park when II was 2. eet and inches over milo. II
has sincc been reduced TO exact mic so some Of Us
managers inform me- and Is now a, least three seconds
laster than Was ihen Five thousand people HIM
trot on another slow rack FASHION, IN 2l6 without
break or skip Then follow Grafton. who was timed az
Cleveland by largo number OF well known gentlemen
In z;l5h Joe Elliott wnc ro,et public
trial on Mystic Park. Boston, IN 2:l6H siar,e.
who, four days before no five years old. with Com
modore Dodge. Robert Fletcher and SIMEON Hoagland
In the judges stand, irotct previously advertised
trial III 2:l01. He afterwards repeatedly trottcd in
Z;ls on Fleetwood Park Pocahontas. the only horse
2le she mas since then trotcd IN 2l7 on tho three
quarter excrc'Slna track on my arn Wellesley Boy.
who has record 0ve.year-od OF 1925 ~ and who,
when seven years old, ,roted my track In 2:l9n.
Peerless, who carried the great trainer and honest
driver, the iate Hiram Woodruff In 2:23H 10 wagon,
the fastest mile 40 drove any horse IN public
private. Mo.sey, with record OF 2:2lL, and trial IN
ZlsA; Music, with record OF 2:2lt in fourth mile.
and trial in 2;2O4 on thrcequarler track, which is
not adapted ~ her long stride: John Taylor,
with record fleetwood Of 2:25; wal
. trial Inst August several months before
l bought hm, al Poughkecpsic, in 2:27H Eric,
who has tho fastest four year.od record, 2as, and
Lady stout VII, has tho tastes, ,hree Id record
2:.9 In addition 10 the above ar. tho following, who
have tro'icd IN 2;3o or Asior,a, full sister 10
Dexter; Mamie H., BY Edward Everett Lady Hughes,
by Jupiter: Ada Duroc, by Messenger Duroc; Uncle
sim, old Lady Moscow's srandson Malice. by woodord
Mambrino. dam by Alexander's Abdaah; Billy But.
ton by Edward Everett, dam Inc dam OF Lottery; ,
Bruno, by Hamblcloninn and Prince Imperial Flora
ia my opinion, tho most cx,rnor binary performance
ever made Dy any rottng horse was made by Dexter,
when drove him TO road wagon on Prospect Park In
2:2ls He carried 3lS lbs. on that OCCASION He was
timed by Messrs. William NJ. Parks, George c. Hall,
James Bacne, and number OF other gentlemen
among tho pcrlo mances. 10 road wagon, at all dis
tances IRON quarter Of mile up to two miles, by
horses included IN my stable, driven by myself, may
be mentioned the following :-Starte, quarter oil o
mile 10 road wagon in s9s seconds; Dexter, half
mile to road wagon IN l:06h; Dexter. mile 10 road
wagon IN ~ = and Lady Palmer ana f'atoush Maid,
performances, 80 Tar AZ am informed has ever been
equaed TO road wagon.
Everett and Startc. Everett is the OF Mountain Boy,
mo trol.ed IN 22ok the tastes. horse tina. Commodore
ABBY; Judge Fullerton, who has record
Of 21s; Tanner Boy, 225H; Everett Ray. 2:25;
Big Fellow 2:27Ai Billy Button, Lib and
OF Mamie b., young marc less than l4h
hands high, that has .rotted mile in 2231<. The
eldest OF >tartles colts arc only two years old They
are remarkable for their strong resemblance TO their
sire IN most extraordinary development o! muscle.
'rhe question has been repeatedly put to me, How
did you have such collection animals
ago had been ovcrworkng myself IN my business as
journalist. and my health nad consequently, been
impaired. Ny ply sican recommended driving, aud
followed his advcc--ollowed II quite chceriulIy.
soon found that, 70 me at least. the
tho ratio OF speed OF the horses sat
behind. In ihose days Colonel John Harper, senior
aud many other wei known gentlemen, were almost
daily frequentcrs OF the road. determined II could
get Them TO have horses that no others could pass
ssachusctts), happened 70 be IN my ollcc day.
told me OF tho swiitcst pair OF horses IN New Eng
land, owned by Captain Robbins They had just taken
the iirst premium at the New Englan tar author
lied Mr. Rice, on his return, to buy this pair TOR
Tney excellent tor that day, but moth ng
TO compare with what have now. After that fol.
lowed tho purchase OF Lantern and mate Peerless,
Lady Palmer finbush Maid and others Ultimately,
my stables by sales But arst began tho acquisition
OF fine horses In the manner have uof, ana have
| pursued II from my love Tor the horsc.'
srALLIoSs.
Edward Everett. b. ioaled Nay TO- 1855; by Rysdyks
s1as IN S"d S M s. ysy. nmoo
toni"n dam Lizzie walser, BY secy's American star
weie dam he celebrated Flora Temple BY
Uncle Sim s., foacd in May. 1866 by pr,aseer dam
Dexter Darec blk foaied June 81 1872 by Mcssengo,
Dproc dam Lady Dexter dun sister to DssisD. by Kys
a'N'' '''"'0'e'0''s Tinrr.YrAnoLo GOLF
Thomas sn% Ka s. VA" 10 sa by Edward Ever
r,.., Iwo-rnAn OH; colts colt. hin. lace.
May B. 1876 by Edward Everett. dam. lndy Damon inst
mare bred in state q Marie ~ Fowst's i.randy
Everett: Dam. s"rss Beauty, BY Schuyler ccsx O
Ruias b. c. ioacd June 49, 1875 by Major Winfield
Jr; DAM Lady irwn by George ssI, " IKE ,,..,
30 1879 by stare; dam, Harris mare. by seelys Amer
EDWIN c. black points, foaied July 1876 by Edwart
Eyerett dam Fanny Morse the dam Of the famous Morse
shelley c. white bird ankles; ioaed Sept 8. 1875; b,
s'"r''e sam' SYLVIA ey , v's,sn" so,,x
Homer star and white hind ankles; toscd Nay
Lawrence. I'm Of Fred Hooper
IL 1876 Ivy startie: dam Jessie Kirk, by Clark Chief
cis s's''y Edward Everett dam Nathalie BY A'm0'"'
Allison b. c.. foalcd June 2. 1876 by Edward Everett
steele b. c. oaed Aug :. 1876 by s.artlos DAM Hebo
sonian: dam chra, by seeyis american Star.
Joe Elliott oaea d, J , r. lss4 BY Edward Eve
She was broah rom Kontueky wish drove Of eas.ia j.
sS ls s"S SCI. Cd IN ehss sd ia Nv 1885, BY
Waxy; dam, Gyp. by kavanangh's Gray Eagle.
Bruno T., oncd In 1871 by Rysdyks fIambctonIRn
dam Kate by Beairc che sire Of tho troting Rec
| Biral
Wellesley Boy. b. foaled July 49, 1885, BY Godfrey
I PGtchen dam unknown
Maubrno Berthe. blk r.. foalcd In 1868; by MAmbrin,
Patchcn: dan by Mambrno Chief
John ray or. loaled in 1865 pedigree In process
investigation John Taylor got record OF - last fall
Flcetwook Park.
Billy button. gr S. roaled In 1867 by Edward Everett
dam, Jane Murray. tho dam Of Lottery
I'D. Harris. b. e.. ioaed in 1865 BY Edward Evercts
| dam, Harris mare, by Sccly's American Star.
Major Morton, b. foalcd juno 30 1870: by Rysdyk'
Hambleonian; dam. Maggie jones' by Seelys American
| Star.
| Double Beach. b. e.. brother 10 Charley Green.
| FvEYEAR-oLp GKLDiNGs
Dick Crosby blk. w.. ioalsd April Z. 1877: by All Rich
mond Of simpsons Blackbird, dam. Zsh. the dan
| of Clara O.. by the Isman Horse
James Low. b. g., foacd April "a. 1879; BY Edwar'
Everctt dam. by NonpnreL
Walton. ch e.. foaled Ia 1872 by Burger; DAM by An
drew Jackson Jr (known rs tho Hossman horsc).
Long Island Black Hawk
Ere. b. e. fosed May 49, 1872; by Ericsson dam, b.
JOHN billiard