Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-21
CARDINAL.

lNDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March H. l>>j.
M Dear Sir:-Your favor of 9Th inst. re.
ceived and contents noted. bought the stall
lion Cardinal, April, ISIS at Goshen, orange
Co.. y. Y, iof james d. McMann, who then
lived in New York city and was proprietor of
Lafayette Hall, Broadway. Itook Cardinal to
my home, then in Montgomery, Alabama; he
proved himself quite a good horse both in the
stud and on the track. BY referring to the Am
erican Turf Register and Racing and Trotting
Calendar vol. go, containing racing events
for ISIS, page l22, Alabama state fair, Curdl-
nal beat Black Hawk Morgan over emile
track, in IS, 4j,and had that year, spring and
fall, served l20 mares; the next year he was
poisoned (and died. by the keeper OF II rival
stallion; you will also see in the American
Turf Register and Trotting Calendar, l>j2, is
sued by William l.. Porter, then editor of the
then Porter's Spirit ofhe Times, page l09, the
following advertisement; "To the public and
especially to the lovers of and breeders of
good horses. Cardinal. This distinguished
trotting stallion withstand (being the
first time) formares the present season,
1853 nj the proprietors, Long Island near
Mr. John |. Snedikers hotel at SIS
the season. He is eight years old this
spring, beautiful dark brown, Is hands,
inches high, wellproportioned, with good
bone and muscle, commanding great strength
and endurance and has proved himself good
on all occasions besides being very stylish in
action and appearance, is perfectly sound and
kind both under saddle and in harness. He
was bred in Canada, sire unknown, but out OF
an imported mare. Take him all in all he is
one OF the fnesst and best horses on the turf.
By his doings he has well established his rep
utation and his superior qualities are well
known by connoisseurs of horse tiesh,properly
called No |. The proprietor considers his
horse an acquisition to the breeders of good
horses, therefore offers his services and
would AT the same time notice tor their infor
nation the performances of this excellent
young stallion, which are as follows, viz:
Autumn, 1850, he was matched against Tramp
, mile heats beating his opponent 3d and 81
heats. In the spring, 1851, he trottcd against
Boston Girl and Manhattan Maid, distancing
Boston Girl in the first heat ana Manhattan
Maid in the second heat; time, 40, 49,
June 30, 1851, matched against Nelson colt for
$3.50, beating his opponent in three heats.
Nov. %, ISL, was matched against st Charles
for 800, beating his adversary in three heats
during heavy snow storm, time, , :46, ~,
, 40. May 81, 1852, entered against kemble
jackson and Nimrod for 800, emile heats TO
Il
wagon, Cardinal winning in two heats, time,
5 81, 5 ;33. oct 26, 1852, was entered against
81. Lawrence and John Andrews, Smile heats
to wagon, the best three miles To wagon ever
made by II stallion or any horse, Cardinal
winning in two heats, time, S0i'4, s:l4's, In
addition to the above the proprietor received
four torfeits in one season For further par
ticulars enquire of Mr. Charles Hood ON the
premises, who is in charge. Signed Joseph
Rocheeau, New York, March 81 ISIS pro
prietor."
In same work issued ISL you will see, page
81, Cardinal matched against Domino tor $500,
mile heats wagon ana driver to weigh 3@5
lbs. Domino paid forfeit
feel interested to know how you became
interested mt this late day in what think the
best stallion of his day, when bought him
from James ID. McMann, the pedigree given
was, sired by Canadian PAGER, dam, mare
imported by English officer to Canada from
England.
Respectfully,
have the books alluded To in which the
stallion bill and races are published do
not know any one now living who could give
any further light on the subject. j. III. {.