The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-05-17
MRS. 4. |. PARSONS.
Notice to Contractors.
Evergreen Stock Farm.
SEASON OF 1883.
COL. WEST!
Hi. Breeding and Description.

His Breeding and Description.
COLONEL WEST, lO77, bay horse
foaled 1874 Bred by Lister WitherspOOn. KY.
by SENTINEL (Record, ~ :2aa{); Sire of Won
a:9lK; Young sentinel. a:26; T. A.. 2:aa :
Grand sentinel. 2:2714; Mignon. a:e7l1; "a
Dam. Leah, by wOoDFoRD MAMRRINO.
345 (Record. .: 4; Sire of Abbettsford. 1913 /;
Mambrino Dudley. e:s0n; Convoy, 2; 921s Ma
g.nta p s4h Rachel lo,. aaeA LAZY MeFsa sa
Inca. a:N; Matte Price. 22a4; Pancoast,
2:2la1; and Grand-Sire of rrinket. 2;Is; Pa
'rsd 81 5sm. sr MAGD 6y AEESANDEes "a ABB
DALLAH. Ib; Sire 'of Goldsmith Maid, 2: ia; ;
Rosaland, s:Msl; Thornaa!e AJAX; Mercer.
Almont and Belmont
Sd Dam by Hobert Bruce.
4th Dam by Muckle John.
5th Dam by Trumpeter.
6th Dan ny Stam6oul-
COLONEL WEST comes from the
best representatives of the families of Ham
bletonian and Mamb inc Chief His sire and
the ability 10 transmit it to their progeny in a
remarkable 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 Manbrino, and Alex Alb
dallah have shown the capacity Of not only
'hey could produce trotters. Sentinel was a
son of q great sire. Rysdyck's Hambletonian.
de W as foaled in 1858, aud died in 1873. hence
was but 10 years old. His stud service was
limited to q few seasons, yet in this short time
he got Won Arnim. 2:l91z; Annette; s:251a; t.
2:S1X; Mignon. 1a:g7I;. Cspoul, a:2s. and
Grand Sentinel. 2: :274. His son Capoul sired
omar. four year old record OF 2:251i; Goshen,
Ii. " s:a4S; M and Grand Sentinel sired sentry.
2: :25; Grace Darling 2 29a<, and Sir Knight,
:2s%. Many stations have lived . lifetime
in four seasons. His full brother Volunteer
sired st. Julian, AUX; Gloster, 2:17; Ally.
2:l9; Bodine. 2;1s<Am a:20Z; Hnntress.
2: :2OL; Powers, 2:al; Sweetress. 2:21A, ana
seventeen others with records below 2: 80. His
sons have sired thirty one 2: so performers, and
his daughters have proauced eight such; II
the difference in their length of life and their
opportunity is taken into account. Sentinel is
the equal if not the superior of his great BROTH
er. There are no two full brothers that have
This shows that the warm blood of Lady Patri-
OF commingled most kindly with that of the
erTSs Tss sire of Col. vests dam Woodford Nam
brino. as trotter. campaigner and sire. has
never had but one superior George Wilke.).
years old. and when he was weak and wasted
by disease He is credited wi b a larger pei
cent. of trotters for the number of foals thar
any other sire He sired Abbottsford, 2:ls1S
| Pancoast a:2lA ;Mambrino Dudley. 3:20h
Convoy, 2:22X; Magenta, 2: 24n Rachel 2: 26s{
Inca. a:27; Lady McFatridge. 2:29; Dacis
1
| Princeps and Pancoast. two of the sensational
sires of 1886. Col. Vests grand dam was sireS
| by Alexis AbdallAh, a horse vhose descendant
| lead those of any other sons of HAmbletonian
From his loins have come such great sires q
| Almont, Belmont. Woods Hambletonian, &c
| sc. All this combination of the blood of thes
| greatest sires of these great families is bull
| upon a solid foundation of thoroughbred / bloo
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 He has neve
been handled professionally. but was driven
mile over the Ravenna track in 2 :37k last ha
| in III. He has never had access to any we
bred mares. hut from ordinary mares he ha
sired a class OF roadsters that will comm an
the attention of buyerS. His action is vel
tine, and he goes in that grand majestic. con
mandfng style that is SO attractive to horseme
As all the sires in ms line have been pcs
tive, potent Sires, we count on Col. West beiI
an important factor in the Improvement OF Il
road horse of this section.
We submit these few facts, hoping Ii vi
, cause our breeders to carefully weigh mis- me
its and analyze the value of his blood lines.
| will be seen that he is not depending upon &
:. number OF lines of Messenger blood. but Is Fl
u of the best lines on TOP CLOSE UP. Nor is
q from line that depends on an accident III
has cropped out aud dependent on some o
), REPREs FNPATIvK to bolster up line of succe
full F FAILURES. but he comes IRON POTENT LIN
}. OF THE MOST POTENT FAMILIES.
r COLONEL WEST will make &
Season of 1873 at the home OF his owner. OPT
lite the New Fair Grounds, at SIS the Seas
q with the full privilege of returning IN case
mare proves not 10 be in foaf.
l. Write for Circular. to
n WALTER FLETCHER.
a RAvENNA. PORTAGE Co.. q