The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-28
PEDIGREE:

| SPECULATION, JR., bred by E c. Gillispe
of San Francisco Cal and foaled in 1873 He was
sired by Colonel Spreckels celebrated roting stallion
Speculation; he by Rysdk's Hambletonian tine great.
est progentor of troers that lived Speculation
Jr.s dam was sired by Eastons David HILL the sire OF
Geo. Treat record 2:25< also Black Swan, 2:2s and
number OF other fast Speculation became very
noted several years since as string the two cele-
brated trotters Oakland Maid, record 222 and Crown
Point 2:24 two game trotters are often seen on
race track.
1t lis fact worthy of that the breeding of Spec
uation Jr is almost identical with that of the great
champion trotting stallion Maxey Cobb whose record
of s:13 made only last year. stands the head of the
list of all stallicus, Maxey Cobb was by Happy Med
ium, he by Old Hambletonan, and his dam was by
Prince Nebo, of old Long Island Black Hawk.
Speculation, Jr. by Speculation, he by Old HANDLE
tonian and his dam by Easton's David HILL who was
also of old Black Hawk making them bred exact
ly in the blood lines. This is fact that should
not be lost sight of by breeders, and say
sire fast horses when coupled with good mares would
be superhuous, if he should fail TO do it would be
strictly against the law of Nature that like produces
like, or the likeness, of some ancestor.
SPECULATION. JR., in addition to his fine breed
ing and great individual excellence fast and game
trotter himself He has been trained prepared
any manner having been kept private roadster
by his owner, that his speed is only purely natural
and undeveloped He never in but one race and
that was astyear. His owner started him in matinee
trot to how he would behave in company. This
against the advice of his friends who stated that
it was dollars to rotten egg that he would get the flag
in his face in short order but contrary their expec
tatons and to the surprise of everyone, he went OFF
and beat large field of old seasoned campaigners
with such ease, and apparently with such little effort
making record of 2:36, that it Immediately stamped
him being nothing short of trotting wonder, and
making it dOubly certain that could he have had the
advantage of the long continued careful training from
day to day, week week. month to month and year to
year. that is given the great turf performers would
long ago have placed sensational mark to his credit
perhaps equal to that of his celebrated brother in
blood, Maxey Cobb whose untmely death early in the
present year greatly deplored by all horsemen
in America. His owner, Mr. Cohnfeld of New York
City, refused $4,000 for him few days before his
death.
SPECULATION, JR. and Maxey Cobb are lot the
only horses of this famous Hambletonian and Black
Hawk cross that have won distinction on the turf
Some years since there appeared at every meeting
through the Grand Circuit In the East a little brown
horse named Gloster, that literally swept everything
before him Hewoud trot around on the extreme out
side of large field of horses the whole mile and win
with such apparent that it plain to everyone
that he had several seconds CT speed in reserve every
record of 2:1, in fog, and had earned the title
of the trottng whirwind of the East Shortly after
this he suddenly taken sick with lung fever and
died, and it then that his owner, Mr.. Goldsmith
unbosomed himself concerning him. and declared that
if the horse had lived he would certainly have trotted
mile the next year in two minutes. there really
seemed to be limit to his wonderful speed. The
whole country then anxious learn his breeding
which was as follows: By Volunteer. he by old old
Hambletonian, dam by sfoekbridge Chief son Of Old
Black Hawk being fdentically the same combination
of blood lines heretofore alluded to. mare called
Molly, by Old Black Hawk, produced by Old Handle
tonian the mares. Ehie Deans a251s, and Lottie
2:2S.
In California have another instance Of the value
OF this in the fast Mares Sister record 221
and Huntress 2:2sls full sisters their sire ADMIRAL
being by Volunteer, he by Hambletonian, their dam
being by McCracken's Black Hawk son Of the ola
original Black Hawk. These mares have full sister
tyoungeri called Mona s., that is saId faster than
either of them and will doubt be driven 10 fast
record soon. Their sire, Admiral although bred to
great many fine mares Of other blood has never p-o-
duced any other troters OF records Other instances
conld be cited these are sufficient to establish the
fact that horses possessing the blood lines Of spscuIa
ton. Jr stand the head Of the list producers of
extreme speed.