St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26
To Horse Breeders.

Those interested in breeding good
Qf-$1 Mr.. Jerry Drew has made quite
MAA QUESTION in Rhode Island having pur
chased a 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 a little and ascertain if possible from
what material these fast horses that coming
out every year, 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 two-thirds and may be three fourths of
them are "HambletOnians. Look at DeXterl"
probably the fastest horse that ever lived with
record to wagon 2.l73, smooth and said to be as
fast to-day ever He was sired by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian. dam by American Star (thorough
bred). Jay Could the sire of Judge Brigham"
was bred the same way by Hambetonian, and out
of Star mare. The first race jay Gould was ever
in he won, getting record of 221a lat Buffalo, and
trotted one quarter in 300 seconds at 2.02 gate
pretty good for green one seven years old, which
yet During the race he 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
against Young Bashaw. At the time the race was
to come of: 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 Alexander's Abdallah, and he by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian. Her record of p is unsurpassed
thus far, though the owners of Great Eastern (rec
ord 2l6l 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 Rysdyk's Hambleto-
MAN. Gov. Sprague was sired by Old Hambleto-
MAN; Messenger DurOe also by the old horse,
and is successful getter of trOtters, for instance
Prosperous. Geo Wilkes is another son of Handle
tonian, record 2 % He is astonishing the world
by his success in the stud in kentucky Last year
of his twO-year-ods trotted full mile in . 40.
A long list of winners might be named but is a
foregoing conclusion that the trotting characters
| tics prevail to n wonderful and unequaed degree
| in the Hambletonian 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 a mare as
his sire horse. She commenced her career
on the turf as Lady Rogers, and was considered
the four yearsold wonder of the world, when she
came out and trotted a money trial over the old
Washington track in Providence X. l.. better than
225 but misfortune was her lot and before she won
the laurels held out to her she met with an acct
dent which partially severed one of her posterr
cords. Her owner and breeder, Albert c. Green OF
Fall River, who also raised and sold jay Gould
then bred her to Gould and the result was the lit
tie horse, King Philip, who won the 2.24 race al
Rochester last year in three straight heats placing
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 foaed tn,
mares name was changed to Factory Girl" ant
was started in race or two, getting record o
2.29. She was soon retired to breeding again, how
ever, and is about to drop colt by jax, owned
by Mr.. green, and full brother to Waikiki Chief
Since fitting such colts Philip, and Brigham
Factory Girl has been very much sought after by
breeders, and within a short time Mr.. Green hal
refused offer of 5000 for her. So much fo
Judge Brigham's' family now for word in re
gard to Judge Brigham" He is seven years old,
bright bay in color, black points, white ankles be
hind, stands 153 hands high, weighs 1000 lbs. ant
is as handsome picture and as mild and gentle
as lamb. child can drive him. and yet he il
full of spirit and superior roadster; and to hi
trotting qualities he is full of them He never ha'
any systematic training but under good manage
ment he will without doubt be great success, boil
in the field and in the stud. He will stand thi
season for mares at the st. JOhnsbury House Sta
bles and judging from the fine large colts he leave
about home, we shall expect TO soon hear of him a
The Stock Horse of Vermont.
j. H. CONGDON,
!; 3739 Providence X. l.