St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-13
To Horse Breeders.

- Those interested in breeding good
&A Horses will be pleased to learn that Mr.
VIII jerry Drew has made quite acquisi
49, ton in Rhode Island, having purchased
a controlling interest in one of the richest bred
yOung stations in the country, JUDGE BRIG
HAM" 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 get
ting higher and higher, and all breeders are irving
to raise the coming horse, it behooves the intelli
gent breeder to stop and think the matter over a
little and ascertain if possible from what material
these fast horses that coming out every wear
are made. Let him run over in his mind the most
noted horses OF the day and then through the trOt
ting season let him note the green horses that reg.
lister the extremely low figures and perhaps to his
surprise he will find that more than two-thrds and
may be three-fourths of them are Ham betonians -
Look at Dexter" probably the fastest horse that
ever lived with a record to wagon of ia, as
smooth and said to be as fast to-day as ever. He
was sired by Rysdyk's Hambletonian dam by
American Star (thOroughbred). jay Gould the
sire OF Judge Brigham, was bred the same way (by
Ham6letonianl and out OF Star mare The first
race Jay Gould was ever in he won, getting q rec
ord of 2ls at Buffalo) and troted one quarter in
3Ot seconds. 200 gait-pretty good for green
one seven years old, which time for a Quarter of a
mile has never been beaten yet. During the race
he was sold to his present owners for $50 OOO and
ever since has been used in the stud at Fashion
Farm, Trenton, n. j., with the exception of pre-
pairing for one race at Baltimore against Young
Bashaw. At the time this race was 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.l9.
A glance at breeding of the most widely known
trotter in the world-GOLDSMITH MAID-shows
us that she too is a Hambletonian. She was sired
by Alexanders Abdallah, and he by Rysdyk' $
Hambletonian. Her record of 2.14 is unsurpassed
thus far though the owners of Great Eastern (rec-
ord 100 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 Rysdyks Hambleto-
nian. Gov. Sprague's dam was by Old Hambleto-
man Messenger Duroe was also by the old horse,
and is successful getter of trotters Prospero for
tonian, record 2.22. he is astonishing the world
by his success in the stud in Kentucky. Last year
one of his two-year-olis trotted mile in ASA. A
long list of winners might be named but it is a
foregone conclusion that the trotting characters
tics prevail to a wonderful and unedualed degree
in the Hambletonian family, and the wise breeder
loose india rubber like action of the Hambletonian
with the compact and trappy Morgan and Morrill,
good results. =
Judge Brigham's" dam was as good a 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 many trials over the old
Washington track in Providence r. l. better than
2.25, but misfortune was her lot, and before she
won the aurels held out to her she met with an ae
cident which partially severed of her posterior
cords. Her owner and breeder Albert c. Green
OF Fall River, who also raised and sold jaw Gould
then bred her to Gould, and the result was the lit
tie horse King Philip, who won the 224 race AT
Rochester last year. in three straight heats placno
a record of 2. 81 to his credit We omitted 70 men
ton that Lady Rogers was also sired by Hambleto
man, dam by Bellefounder (thorougnbredl. She
was bred to Gould again the next wear and aIudre
Brigham" was the result. After he was foaled tie
mares name was changed to Factory Girl" and
was started In race or two, getting a record Of
22e. 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 getting 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 5000 for her So much fol-
Judge Brigham's" family; now a word in regard
to Judge Brigham He is eight years old, a
bright bay in color, black points white ankles be
hind, stands Isl hands high, weighs 1000 lbs. and
is as handsome as picture and as mild and gentle
as a lamb. A child can drive him, and vet he is
full of spirit and superior roadster and as to his
trotting qualities, he is full of them. He never
had any systematic training, but under good man.
agement 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
Stables, and judging from the fine large colts he
leaves about home we shall soon expect to hear Of
him as The Stock Horse of Vermont
Terms, SIS to Insure. s3ss