The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-11-24
Jerome Eddy.

In the November number of Wal
lace's Monthly the editor has an ar
ticle on Jerome Eddy and his sire
Napoleon, which contains an analy-
sis Of the breeding of these two
horses, which will be found of inter-
est TO horsemen. The editor says {:
The performance of the young
stallion Jerome Eddy in 2:I6% at
Buffalo may be classed among the
sensational trotting events of the
year. This is especially SO when his
performance is considered in con-
nection with his breeding, for the two
together have attracted the attention
of our most intelligent breeders all
over the country. He was foaled
April 20, IS75,is ISL high hands, is
good bay and in fair stud condition,
and weighs from 1850 to 1900
pounds. He toes out a little with
his off fore foot, and for this rea-
son he is kept carefully booted, as
matter of protection from accident.
His owners say that if he is proper
ly shod he never strikes himself. He
seems to have been born a trotter, for
when only year old he was led to
the halter half mile in I:32H and
the full mile in 3:I4. That he is
dead game there can be no doubt,
Notwithstanding he has not been in
the hands of an expert like Alden
Goldsmith or John Turner. We
have never seen him, but from the
description of most competent judges
he is, with the exception of toeing
out little with his right fore foot,
one Of the most perfect trotters in
form and action that has vet been
produced. We have but little doubt
that this fellow can wipe out Snug
gler's 2:I5H next year, and if it were
not for the qualification Of the ambi-
ton of his owners in that direction
we would protest against his ever
being put on the course again. All
his power should be reserved for the
stud. On the side of his dam his
pedigree is very short, but it means
something. 1t reads "Dam Fanny
Mapes, by Alexander Abdallah," and
there it stops. There may be some
thing valuable beyond this, but we
have never been able to find it.
His sire, Louis Napoleon, was by
The great Volunteer, and out of Hat
tie Wood the dam of the very fast
mare Gazelle Idol, ETC., by Henry
Clay. His granddam was by horse
called Terror, son of Eclipse, by
Longs Eclipse that was son Of
American Eclipse. The great grand
dam was by Cock of the Rock,
brother in blood to American
Eclipse. The horse, Louis Napoleon,
was bred by Gabriel Wood, of
Orange county, N. Y, and when
about two months old was purchased
by Chas. Brakeman along with his dam
George B. Alley bought him from
Mr.. Brakeman and put him in Carill
Burr's hands, and he showed very
fine gait and great speed. When
four years old Mr.. Burr drove him on
his four mile track SO feet over
mile and very slow, with IS pounds
over weight, in 2:36, which was equal
to about ago on a good track and
with regular weight. Messrs. Dewey
& Stewart bought him in 1872, since
which time he has been doing excel
lent service in the stud. His speed
was quite fully developed. The speed
of his sire, Volunteer, was quite fully
developed, he having trotted to wagon
in about 2:3I, and the speed old
Hambletonian may be safely taken as
equal to about 2:35 gait. The
speed of Henry Clay was developed.
Jerome Eddy was by grandson and
out of granddaughter of Handle.
tonian and they representing the best
individuals of the family. This is
solid inheritance with no gew gaws
about it and should make him proba.
bly, the very best stock horse in the
world"