The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-10
Colonel West. lO77.

Bay Horse, toaled oT4; bret by Lister w it'll
of Van. Arnim, a:le1S; Annette 2: :25z9 VIVIAN
dlere, 2:2lA 1o nE sentinel 2. sh; L a -: 26 /;
Grand Sentlnel .: s7h{; NJ ,gnOn, 2:2714 Capoul,
2:2S. Dam. Leah by woodford aIambrno.
Bis (Record 2:2ihJ sire of AbbOttsford 2:igh /;
Mambrlno Dudley, ?: 2G1f Convoy, 2:22h NJ a
ridge 2:29; l'acia, 2q5a Geo. A. Aver. 2: 30 /;
ana grand-sire of Trinket, AHA; Patron. 3 yr.
old record; 2:lsh. &c, &c: 81 Dam. Mand
Maid , Il; Rosalapd,2 2 :2lst Thorndalc9 3 22A ;
Mercer, 2:z35s; MaJ Edsali, 2:29; Saint Elmo,
3; ;ac; Almont and belmont; Sd Dam by l.ob-
ert Bruce. 4th Dam by Muckle John 5th Dam
by rrumpeter. 6ta Dam by Stamboul
COLONEL WEST will make the season of
1856 at the home of his owner. opposite the
New Far Grounds. in Ravenna, except Fri
days and saturdays, when ne Will be at Wells
Stable in Kent, at Si5 the Season. with the full
privilege of returning in case the mare pl owes
WALTER FLETCHER,
Ravenna, PortIge Co., Ohio.
COLONEL WEST comes from the best rep
resentatIyes OF the families OF Hambletonian
and Mambrino Chief. His sire and the sire of
his dam both possessed speed and the ability
to transmit it to their progeny in remsrka-
BILE degree. breeders generally are see in z
sires with either speed or the ability TO get it.
But where both elements are combined in one
animal, the blood is Goubly valuable. sentinel,
WoodiOrd MambriRo, and Alex. Abdallah have
shown the capacity OF not only getting sons
and daughters that could trot, but they could
produce trotters. Sentinel was son of great
| sire, Rysdyck!s HambletOnian. de was foaled
in 1868, and died in 1a73 hence was but 10 years
| old. His stud service was limited to few sea-
sons, yet in this short time he got Van ArRim,
| 2:19h; Annette. 2:25h; T. a. 2:26; Young
sentinel, a:26; Vivandiere 2:21h; Mignon,
2:27k; Capoul. 2:2S. and Grand Sentinel,
2:27le. His son Capoul sired Omar, four year
old rJcJrn of 2; 251s, and one of his daughters
produced Lelah H.. 2: s41l; and Grand sentinel
| Many siallisus have lived a Lifetime and not
sired as many irotters as sentinel sired in lour
seasons. His full brother Volunteer sired st
Julien. 3: 11A; Gloster, III; Ally. 2:19; BO-
dine; 2;'94 Driver. s:19h; Amy a:2OX
Huntress, 2:2Ox; Powers. 2:2l; Sweetness,
| 2:2I. and fourteen others with records below
| q: 80 His sons have sired twenty two 2: 80
performers. and his daughters have produced
| six such. IL the difference in their length OF
life and their opportunity is taken into ac-
count, Sentinel is the equal if not the superior
OF his great brother. There are no two iull
brothers that have ever lived that can make an
| equal showing. This shows that the warm
| blood of Lady Patriot commingled most kinu-
ly with that of the great founder of the Ham
| The sire Of Col. Vests dam, woodford Nam
brinO. as n trotter. cam mpaigner and sire, has
never had but one superior George Wilkes)
| His record of 2:2lh was obtained when fifteen
| years old, and when he was weak and wasted
| by disease. He is credited with a larger per
cent. of trotters for the number Of foals than
| any other sire lie sired Abbottsford. 2:19d
| Pancoast. 2i2l%; Mamhrino Dudley. 2: 20h
Convoy 2: 9s1s Magenta,2: 24S Rachel 2 :s6A
| Inca. 2;27; Lady McFatridge, 2:2s; Dacia,
| 2! 29k, and George A. Aver, 40. He sired
Princeps and Pancoast, two of the sensati onal
|
| by Alexis A bdallah. a horse whose descendants
| lead those of anv other sons OF HambletOn ian
| From his loins have come such great sires as
| Almont Belmont, Woods uambletonian, &c
SC. All this combination of the blood of these
| greatest sires of these great families is built
| .pon solid foundation OF thoroughbred blood
| running back four generations.
| Individually. Col West is all that his breed
| ing would indicate-large. strong and smooth,
| with the best of feet and limbs. lie has never
| been handled Tor speed but was driven a mile
| over the Raveuna track in 2:42. last half in
| ] IL, driven by his owner One of his colts.
| owned In OIL City, trOtted In 8 :0sas a two year
| old, within six weeks after being broken, lie
| has never had access to any well bred mares,
| but from ordinary mares he has siIed class OF
| roadsters that will command the attention OF
| buyers His action is very ine and he goes in
| that rand. majestic, commanding style that Is
| SO attractive to horsemen.
| As all the sires in his line have been positive,
! potent sireS, we count on col. West being an
| impo' tant factor in the improvement of the
| road horse of this section.
| We submit these few facts. hoping 1t Will
| cause our breeders to carefully weigh his mer-
! its and analyZe the value OF his blood lines, Ii
| will be seen that he is not depending upon the
| number of lines OF Messenger blood. but is full
| of the best lines TOP CLOSE UP Nor Is he
| from line that depends on accident that
| has crop .ed out and dependent on some ONE
| REPRKs ENT ATIvE TO bolster up line of success
| full FAILURES. but he comes from POTENT LINES
| or TIE 4OST POTENT FAMILIES. Sl9