The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-29
Colonel West. l077.

erspoon. Ky, by Sentinel (Kecord 2 29&O Sire
Of Van Arnim, 2: lsA; Annette ?: 25z9; VIVIAN
diere, 2;2 1s Yo. NJ Sentinel, 2.a6; L. 20 26 /;
Grand sentinel ~ :9714 MigGon, 2: :2713; Capoul
2:2s. Dam, Leah. by Woodford "ambrino.
S,5 lSeeord 2;2L1sJ sire OF Abbottsford 2:iy1s /;
senfa pIuig r. .6ei SSsSnv0y ia
| ridge. 2:29; Dacia. :293a Geo. aver. 80; /;
ana grand-sire Of Triaket, IA; Patron: 3 yr
by Alexander's Abdallah. Is. sire of Goldsmith
Maid2: IA; Rosaland,9 2 :2iSl; IN rndal ? ; ;22I4 !:
dercer, 2:2s1s MAJ. Edsaii, , 30; saint Elmo
2: 80; Alm0nt and Belmont. Sd Dam BIZ Rob
ert Bruce 4th Dam by MuGkle John. 9TH Dam
by Irumpeter: 6sa Dam by stamboul
COLONEL WEST will make the Season of
1856 at the home of his owner opposite the
New Fair Grounds. in Ravenna. except FRI
days and Saturdays, when he will be at W els
stable in Kent, at SO the Season. with the full
privilege of returning in case the mare proves
to be without foal.
WALTER FLETCHER,
Ravenna, Portage Co., Ohio,
COLONEL WEST comes from tn. best rep
resen tatives of the families OF HambIetonian
and MambrIno Chief, His and the sire OF
his dam both possessed speed and the ability
to transmit it TO their progeny in 4 remarka-
BILE degree Breeders generally are seeking
sires with either speed or the ability TO get it.
But where both elements are combined in one
animal, the blood is doubly valuable. Sentinel
Woodford Nam brno, and Alex. Abdallah have
shown the Capacity OF not only getting sons
and daughters that could trot but they could
produce trotterS Sentinel was a son of a great
sire, Rysdyck's Hambletonian. he was foaled
IN 1863 and died in 1873, hence was but 10 wears
old. His stud service was limiteu to a few sea-
sons, yet in this short time he got Van A rnim
sIsH An9stte asSH 2a6 Young
2:TA; Capoul. 2:25, and Grand Sentinel,
s:a71 His SON Capoul sired Omar four year
produced Lelah H. 2:24h and Grand Sentinel
sired Sentry 2:25, and Grace Darling 2. 29s.
Many stalliens have lived a lifetime and not
sired as many trotters as Sentinel sired in lour
seasons. His full brother Volunteer sired st
Julien. q: 1l&; Gloster, : II; Ally. 2:I9; Bo-
dine a;'ss; ,o,G DriveI; e., a:lsH; Amy a;aok;
.: 2lk, and fourteen others with records below
1880. His sons have sired twenty-tw 2: 80
performers, and his daughters have produced
Six such. If the difference in their length of
life and their opportunity is taken into ac-
count. Sentinel is the equal if not the superior
brothers that have ever lived that can make an
equal showing: This shows that the warm
blood of Lady Patriot commingled most kin,l-
ly with that OF the great founder of the Ham
The sire Of Col. Vests dam. woodford Man,
brino. as trotter. campaigner and sire, has
never had but one superior George Wilkes)
His record of 2:2l1z was obtained when fiIteen
years old. and when he was weak and wasted
cent. of trotters for the number of foals than
any other sire; He sired Abbottsford. 2:l9x;
Pancoast. 2:2lx; Mambrino Dudley 2:2U15
Convoy 2: 221l Magenta2 ,: 24,. Rachel . :961
Inca. 2:27; Lady McFatridge, 2:29; Dacia,
2: :a9h, and George A. Aver, .: 80. He sired
L
sires of 1885 Col Vests grand dam was sired
by Alexis Ab,lallah. a horse whose descendants
lead those OF any other sons OF HambletOnian
From his lOinS have come such great sires as
Almont, Belmont Woods HambletOnian &c
&c All this combination of the bloOd OF these
greatest sireS of these great families is huilt
.pon a solid foundation OF thoroughbred blood |
running bach four generations.
Individually. Col. West is all that his breed |
ing would indicate-large. strong and smooth |
with the best of feet and limbs. He has never
been handled for speed but was driven a mile |
over the Ravenna track in 2: 4a, last half in |
l :1s, driven by his owner One of his colts |
owned in Oil City, trotted in O6 rs a two year
old, within six weeks after being broken He |
has never had access to any well bred mares
but from ordinary mares he has Sil ell class of |
roadsters that will command the attention of
buyers. Ills action is very fine, and he goes in
that grand 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 it will
cause our breeders to carefully weigh his mer-
its and analyze the value of his blood lines II |
will be seeu that he is not depending upon the
number of lines of Messenger blood, but is full
rom line that depends on an accident that
has cropped out and dependent on some ONE
to bolster up a line of success
ul FAILURES but he comes from POTENT LINES
lF TIE MOST POTENT FAMILIES, a9 L