Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-02
MajOIica and His BreediI.g,

One of the most sensational events of
this year of sensations upon the trotting
turf, was that at the Gentlemen's Driving
park, New York city, Friday, June %,
when the bay gelding Maiolica, by Startle,
heats, trotting the third heat in PHI. The
following of the breeding of Maiolica from
the Turf, Field and Farm, is interesting in
connection with this performance:
Jessie Kirk is brown mare, foaled in
Clark county, KY, in 1867, and got by
Clark Chief, out of Old Lady, by Capt.
Walker; second dam by Parrish's Pilot;
third dam by Brown Pilot, and fourth dam
by Cadet, son of Bertrand. Clark Chief
was by Mambrino Chief, out of
Little Nora, by Downing's Bay Mes
senger, and she out of Mrs.
Caudle, the dam by Ericsson. Capt.
Walker was by Tecumseh, out of a mare
by Blackburn's Whip. In Jessie Kirk we
have a combination of trotting, pacing
and running blood. The mare was high
| spirited in harness, and she could draw a
| road wagon at better than 2:40 gait. She
| trotted trial in harness in 2:27. When
| she became the property of Mr.. Robert
Bonner, he sent her to his farm in West
chester county, and put her to breeding.
In 1876 she threw to the cover of Startle
bay colt, which was named Stapleton.
The youngster was somewhat neglected
and its growth was stunted. At the public
sale held in this city in October, 1879,
Stapleton, then three years old, was
knocked down to Mr.. Nathan
Straus for $3.50. This gentleman
had the colt gelded and began driving him
on the road. He acted like a trotter, and
one year ago Murphy was asked to take
charge of him. He showed a mile in
2:3412, and improved so rapidly during
the summer that he trotted a mile trial in
2:2234 before he went into winter quarters.
He was then rechristened Maiolica, his
owner being chinaware merchant. Muir
phv entered him in the three-minute class
at the Gontlemen's Driving Park, but when
he heard that Phallas had made a record of
2:18l4 at Cleveland, he doubted his ability
to win. On the day of the race however.
June %. Majolica went to the front IN
straight heats and made a record in the
third heat of 2:17. He was not extended
from the distance stand to the
wire. Had he been driven out his
time would have been 2:16
The remarkable performance has drawn
earnest attention to Majolica and his
breeding. He stands only Is hands, but
has the immense driving power of Startle,
his sire. Startle is bay stallion, foaled
at Stony Ford, in 1867, and by Rysdyk 5
Hambletonian, out of Lizzie Walker by
Seely's American Star, and she out of a
mare by Hickory, by Whip, by Seymour
Wild Air. AS sag three-year old he trot
ted in 2:36 and was purchased by Mr.. Bon
ner for $4,000. After that he repeatedly
turned the Fleetwood track in 2:19, and
showed a quarter to road wagon in 3215
seconds. He would have been great
campaigner on the turf, but his owner
does not allow his horses to compete
for public prizes, and so he was cut of
from distinction in that way. Had he been
sent to Kentucky ten years ago, no stallion
would stand higher to-day. He has gone
to but few mares and his colts have moi
been developed. His daughter Portia, out
of Lady Pettee, made record of 2:2915 al
Boston in June, 1881, and now his son
Majolica steps into the 2:30 circle with q
, record of 2:17. For Dexter, who retired
from the turf with record of 2:17L, Mr.
Bonner paid $500 He did not dream
that he would breed a colt which would
beat this time in the first race in which be
started. The Hambletonian-Star combi
nation is potent, especially when it comes
in contact with the Mambrino Chief anG
thoroughbred blood from Kentucky.