The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-04-24

Abraham and ArIStoS. are from BLACK
Hawk mares. while all the 2.30 perform
ers got by these two sons are also from
mares descended from the Black Hawk
branch of the Morgan family.
Daniel Lambert is chestnut with one
white hind foot and stripe in the face.
His name and tail are of lighter color
than his body. the hairs on the under
side of his tail being of a flaXen shade.
He stands fifteen hands high. and is re-
markably handsome. active. well-pre-
served animal of his age. When in his
prime no horse could be found to COM
pare with him in beauty of form. ele-
gance of style, grace of carriage. ease
and elasticity of gait, excellence of quail
ity and iinenesS of finish combined
He was bred by William II. Cook of
Ticonderoga, y. Y. and sold when
young to John Porter. also of ricondcro-
ga. who now owns Aristos. He was
foalded in 1888. got by Ethan Allen. he
by Vermont Black Hawk. by Sherman
Morgan. son of the original Justin Nor
gan. Lambcrt's dam was Fanny Cook,
by old Abdallah he by Mambrino son of
imported Messenger. from the trotting
mare Amazonia. said to have been by II
son of imported Messenger. Fanny
Cooks dam was by StOckhOlm'S Ameri-
can Star. he by Duroc. son of imported
Doomed. her grandam being by Red Bird.
he by Bishops Hambletonicn. son of i'm
ported Messenger. The speed of Lam
bert was never developed, yet, as would
be expected from his choice breeding, he
was a natural trotter When in his three
year-old form. driven by Dan Mace. he
won a race at Chelsea, Mass, Oct. -.
1851. getting record of 2.42.
When five years old he was bought by
Mr.. X. ;. Denney. of this city. and named
Hippomenes, having previously been
known as the Porter Colt. Mr.. Denny
took him to Saratoga, y. Y. one season,
where he produced marked sensation.
not only on account of his matchless
style and beauty. but for his remarkable
speed also. which was sufficient 20 make
him the acknowledged king of the road,
even at that famous resort of noted
horseman. He was bought from Mr.
Denney by the late Benjamin +. Bates Of
this city and sent to Cream Hill Stock
Farm, Shoreham, VT, which was then
under the management of a. c. Harris,
who afterwards became part owner of
Lambert. In 1866 he made his first sea-
son i'll the stud although previous to that
time he had been used TO 4 limited ex-
tent for stock purposes
His oldest trO.ter, Col. Moulton. was
foaled in 1862, hence got when Lambert
was three-year-old. Col. Moulton. it
will he remembered, got the dam of ii. b.
Winship l2.0G with running matte. Abra-
ham sire of Frank. rs - with running
mate was also got the same season.
When five years old he got Nonesuch
OPS l2) full brother to Col. Moulton.
The following year he produced his
II "a Il
also Jubilee Lambert (2.25). In 1867 he
got the trotters Aristos (2.27 3-4) and
John Hall (2.24 ~ the former being
the sire of IL. b. Winship. The follow
ing season he got Joe 5. (2,30) and Lady
FoXie (2.24 ID. The next year he pro-
duced Ella Doe (2.23 l-2) and Billy ID.
(2.26l.
The result of his services in 1870 was
(2.27 ID, Dickard (2.27) and May Morn
ing (2.3O). while from that of 1871 came
Addison Lambert( 2.27) n Annie Page
. (2.27 l-4). Nancy l(2.22 l-2) and Wild
Lily )2.2D. In 1882 he got Jimmy Stew
art (2.24 l-4) and Ben Franklin (2.29)
Motion (2.29). Among his foals of 1877;
were Geo. y. eco, Jim (2,23 l-2) and
Golden OPS 34.) In 1874 he got Geo
X. (2.24) and in 1876 Blanchard CPS.
l-2).
After the death of Mr.. Bates. DAME
Lambert was brought from Shoreham
VT. TO the Bates Farm at Waterton
Mass, where he remained in charge OF
William III. Tourtelotte till the fall o.
1880. when he was bought by DaviC
Snow, of Andover, Mass. who frs
placed his service fee ut $500 by the sea
son and after year or two advanced i
to $500 at which it remained until h,
was bought at public sale last fall by hi
present owner. Joseph Battell of Middle
bury. VI While he has proved himsel
U far superior to any other horse that eve
5 stood in New England as "A prOgenitor o
: trOtters. yet as sire of handsome. sty
u fish. spirited roadsters, with speed
e enough for n lively brush on the road, h,
L has won still greater distinction, and il
II this respect has probably never beer
e equalled. There are scores of his son
II and daughters used as roadsters, whicl
s were never trained for speed and neve
II stepped upon track, that can beat
a 2.3O horse down the road with ease an,
IS have beauty enough to win the admira
y ton of any hOrseman.
i few years since clergyman living
short distance out of this city drove
l. daughter of Daniel Lambert some sixty
n five miles one day to village in ConneC
e ticut, drawing two in a wagon. Upol
2 nearing the end of a journey, at the out
n skirts of the village, he fell in with ma
II driving to light road trOtter with a re
e cord better than 30. The party wit
II the trotter, anxious to show the superio
rs quality of his steed, challenged the OWL
70 er of the Lambert mare for brush, wa
er promptly accommodated, and althoug
re the mare was h kidnapped with Il joul
G. ney of sixty-tive miles, hauling Concor
he wagon loaded with two grown persons
Of she soon left the trotter in the rear. tn
Id rnnat Of L ann hartin not o.. r,,,ro nrn.