Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-07

trotters. His paSterns are short and
strong. feet well-Shaped and of size in
proportion to that of body and limbs.
BY common consent the MOrgans have
enjoyed the reputation of being the most
beautiful horses. as Il family, ever pro-
duced on this continent, and Lambert,
when in his prime. was unques tiOnably
one of the finest specimens of that family.
No horse could be found that eXcellcd
him in beauty of form, ease and elias icity
of action, elegance of style and grandeur
of poiSe. whether at rest or in motion.
Few horses have ever lived that possess
ed greater power of stamping their Off
spring with the above characteristics,
and imparting the ability to perpetuate
them through succeeding generations.
Daniel Lambert was bred by William
II. Cook, Ticonderoga, y. Y. foaed in
1858 and got by the renowned Ethan Al
len. admitted by all who knew him to be
the pureSt-gaited and most elegant trot-
ting stallion that ever graced IA track.
His performance at Fashion Course,
Long Island, June u. 1867. where hitch
Ell with running mate, he defeated the
king of the trotting turf. Dexter (2.17 I'D
in 2.l5, PIG, 2.l9, gave him Il worldwide
reputation for speed at that style of go
ing. The first dam of Daniel Lambert
was the chestnut mare Fanny Cook, by
old Aballah: second dam by StockhOlm's
American Star. believed to be Il son of
DurOc. by imported Diomed; third dam
by Red Bird. by Bishops Hambletonian.
Ethan Allen was by Hills Black Hawk.
son of Sherman Morgan, by old Justin
Morgan. While Lambert possessed the
distinguishing characteristics of the Nor
gans in Il marked degree, it will be no.
ticed that he traces not less than three
times to imported Messenger through the
very best sources. while he possesses but
single Morgan strain. For this reason
many argue that he is more Messenger
than Morgan. 1t is fact well known to
breeders. however, that the character of
the individual is not determined by the
proportion of the blood that it possesses
of a certain strain.
When a yearling. Lambert was sold to
Mr.. John Porter of Ticonderoga, y. V,
the present owner of AriStOS (2.27 80.
and was known in his early years as Hip
pomenes. also as the Porter Colt He
was naturally very fast trotter. and in
his three-year-old form driven by Dan
Mace, won Il race on the old SauguS
track, beating Lady Anderson and \ Dung
Mack. the latter being diStanced the first
heat. which was won by Lady Anderson
in 2.49 -. Lambert was evidently not
sent for that heat, however, as he took
the next two with ease in 2.43. PIP.
When the race was finished Mace leaped
from his sulky. bounded into the Judges
stand, and, swinging his hat. declared
that Lambert was the greatest three-year-
old trotter in the world, offering to match
him at from $500 to $1,000 a side against
ANYTHING of his age that could be pro-
duced.
some time afterwards, while driving
him upon the track. report says that for
some cause Dan gave Lambert a sharp
cut with the whip. This hasty act raised
the Abdallah spirit in the colt. which.
stung to madness, ran wildly for long
distance around the track before his
driver could control him, and from that
time he was comparatively worthless for
turf purposes. Those who are acquaint-
ed with the characteristics of the Lam
bertS know full well that an application
OF the lash to most of them has a similar
effect to touching dynamite with an cleo
trio current.
In his tive-year-old form Daniel Lam
bert was bought by Mr.. A. c. Harris for
X. ;. Denney. then living in this city.
who used him one season at Saratoga. y. .
Y, for road purposes, beating the best
trOttcrS found at that famous summer re-
sort. \ few years later Mr.. Denncy sold
him to Benjamin +. Bates, who sent him
to y. &. Harris. then located at Cream
Hill Stock Farm, Shoreham, VT, where
the horse remained from 1866 to 1877. 1t
has been supposed by many that Mr..
Harris owned an interest in the horse,
but that is Il mistake. Previous to his
being sent to ShOreham he got but few
foals. During the time Mr. Harris had
charge of him he was bred to 1912 mares,
but the number of foals resulting is not
definitely known. His service fee during
his last years at Cream Hill was 500 the
season. From Shorcham he was brought
to the Bates Farm in Watertown, where
he stood in charge of William Tourte-
lotte until the fall of 1850, when he was
bought by David Snow of Andover,
Mass, for $500, being then in his twenty.
third year. After passing to the owner
ship of Mr.. Snow his service fee was adj
vanced to $500 and later raised to $500
the season. In the fall of 1881, when in
his twenty-seventh year, he was bought
AT public sale by some Vermont gentle
men for $3.50, probably the largest price
ever bid for horse OF that age in Amer
lea. He is now owned by Joseph Battell,
Middlebury, VT, and at last accounts
was in excellent condition for veteran
of his years. Following is list of his
get with records of 2.30 or better:
No. heats