St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-12
TO Horse Breeders.

~ Those interested in breeding good
|N Horses, will be pleased to learn that
&~S1 Mr.. Jerry Drew has made quite an &C
~ QUESTION in Rhode Island, having pur-
chased controlling interest in one of the richest
bred young stations in the country, JUDGE
BRIGHAM" by name, and is now ready to show
him at his stable in st. Johnsbury Vermont. While
the standard of trotting speed in this country is
getting higher and higher, and all breeders are try
ing to raise the coming horse, it calls the attention
of the intelligent breeder to stop and think the
matter over little and ascertain if possible from
what material these fast horses, that are coming
out every year, are made from. Let him run over
in his mind the most noted horses of the day, and
thus through the trotting season let him note the
green horses that register the extremely low fig
ures and perhaps to his surprise he will find that
more than twOthirds and may be three fourths of
them are ..HambletOnians. Look at Dexter"
probably the fastest horse that ever lived with a
record to wagon ala, as smooth and said to be as
fast to-day as ever. He was sired by Rysdyks
Hambletonian. dam by American Star (thoroHgh-
bred). Jay Gould, the sire of Judge Brigham
was bred the same way by HambletOnian, and out
of Star mare. The first race jay Gould was ever
in he won getting record of 2213 tat Buffalo, and
trotted one quarter in 303 seconds at 2.02 gate
pretty good for green one seven years old, which
time for quarter of mile has never been beaten
yet. During the race he was sold to his present
owner for S35 900 and ever since has been used in
the stud at Fistive Farm, Trenton, N. j., with the
exception of preparing for one race at Baltimore
to come off the owners of Bashaw withdrew him.
and to tighten the disappointment of the large
crowd assembled, Gould was given public trial
in 2.19.
a glance at breeding of the most widely known
trotter in the world-"GOLDSMITH MAID"-
shows us that she too is HambletOnian. She was
sired by Alexanders Abdallah, and he by Rysdyl1's
Hambletonian. Her record of PA is unsurpassed
thus far though the owners of Great Eastern (rec-
ord 2.l6) claim they will yet beat it. This horse
was by Waikiki Chief, he by Rysdyks HambletO-
MAN. Another wonderful mare is May Bird; she
is by Volunteer, and he by Iiysdyk's HambletO-
MAN. Gov. Sprague sired by Old Hambleto-
MAN Messenger DurOe was also by the old horse
and is successful getter of trOtters for instance
Prosperous. Geo. Wilkes is another son of Handle
tonan, record 2.22. He is astonishing the world
by his success in the stud in Kentucky. Last year
one of his O-year-Olds trotted full mile in 2 40.
long list of winners might be named, but is a
foregoing conclusion that the trOttng characters
tics prevail to a wonderful and unequaled degree
in the Hambletonan family and the wise breeder
must admit that to unite the lengthy stride and
loose, india rubber like action of the HambletOnian
with the compact and trappy Morgan and Morrill,
mares is quite the proper thing, and must produce
good results.
Judge Brigham's" dam was as good mare as
his sire was horse. She commenced her career
on the turf as Lady Rogers, and was considered
the four-years-old wonder of the world, when she
came out and trOtted money trial over the old
Washington track in Providence, r. l., better than
Us but misfortune her lot, and before she won
the laurels held out to her she met with acct
dent which partially severed one of her postern
cords. Her owner and breeder, Albert G. Green of
Fall River, who also raised and sold Jay Gould,
then bred her to Could and the result the lit
tie horse, King Philip, who the 2.24 race at
record of 2.21 to his credit. We omitted to men
ton that Lady Rogers also sired by HambletO-
MAN, dam by Bedfounder. thoroughbred) She
was bred to Gould again the next year, and Judge
Brigham was the result; after he was foaled the
mares name was changed to Factory Girl and
was started in a race or two, getting record of
2.29. She was soon retired to breeding again. how
ever. and is about to drop colt by Ajax, owned
by Mr.. green, and full brother to Waikiki Chief.
Since fitting such colts as Philip and Brigham
Factory Girl has been very much sought after by
breeders, and within short time Mr.. Green has
refused an offer of IS, 900 for her. So much for
Judge Brigham's" family now for a word in re-
gard to Judge Brigham" He is seven years old, a
bright bay in color black points, white ankles be-
hind stands 15s hands high, weighs 1000 lbs, and
is as handsome picture and as mild and gentle
as a lamb. A child can drive him, and yet he is
full of spirit and superior roadster and to his
trOtting qualities, he is full of them. He had
any systematic training, but under good manage
ment he will without doubt be great success, both
in the field and in the stud He will stand this
season for mares at the St Johnsbury House Sta
bes and judging from the fine large colts he leaves
about home, we shall expect to soon hear of him as
The Stock Horse of Vermont.
J. H CONGDON,
37-39 Providence, R. I.