The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-14
Evergreen Stock Farm.
SEASON OF 1888.
COL. WEST!
His Breeding and Description.

COLONEL WEST. 1077, bay horse
foaled 1871 Bred by Lister -witherspoon, Ks
bv SENTINEL (Kecord, 2:2i2{); Sire of Won
2:2IlI; Young sentinel ?: a6; T. A. 2:aE
Grand Sentinel, 2:a714; Mignon. a:s714; Ca
nam, LEAH, bv wOoDFORD MAMRRINO
345 tRecnrd. .; 2lh; Sire of AbbattSlord :l915 ;
Mamhrino Dudley. e:2Oh; convoy, .: 921l Ma
das nss Dacfa Kacne1 aek GO lazy ayen MsFs5
a:si3l and Grand-si'e Of Trinkei. 2;i4; Pa
I'd Dam. MAUD by ALEXANDER'S AR.
DALLAH. 10; sire of Goldsmith naid, 2:1l;
Rosaland, 2:2lA; Thorn .a'e- 2:2lA; Mercer,
2:23k; Maj. Eusall. 2: 70; Saint Elmo, 2:e0;
Almont and Belmont
Sd Dam by ohert Bruce.
4th Dam by Muckle John.
9th Dam by Trumpeter-
9th Dan hy Stamboul.
COLONEL WEST comes from the
best reple. entaiives of the families of Ham
bletonian and Mambriue Chief. His sire and
the sire OF his dam both possessed speed and
the ability to transmit it to their progeny in ii
remark abb; degree. Breeders generally are
seeking sires with either speed or the ability to
get it, But here both elements are combined
in one animal the blood is doubly valuable.
Sentinel, Woodford Mdmbrino. and Alex Alb
dallah have shown the capacity of not only
getting sons and daughters that could trot. but
they could produce trotters. Sentinel was
e foaled in 1858. and d ed in 1873 hence
was but 10 years old. His stud service was
limited to a few seasons, yet in this short time
a, 2:26; Young Sentinel. 2:26; Vivandlere
2:Hh; Mignon. 2:Nx;,, Capoul, 2:2s. and
Omar. four year old record OF ?: 25h Co her
2: 80: and one OF his daughters produced Leah
:24h; and Grand Sentinel sired Sentry,
2:2S4 Many stations have lived lifetime
and Lot sired as many trotters as Sentinel sired
sireS 81 s9us S. Sa5 tu
2:19; Bodine 2:1ak Amy, 2:204; HuntresS,
2:9o2l; Powers. 2:si; sweetness. 2:2IA an,
seventeen others with records below ,: 50 His
sons have sired thirty one 2: 80 performers, and
his daughters have prouuced eight such. II
the difference in their length of life and their
opportunity is taken into account Sentinel is
the equa If not the superior of his great broth
er. There are no two fuil brothers that have
ever lived that can mako IA equal showing
This shows that the warm blood of Lady Patri
OF comminged most kindly with that of tn.
great founder of the Hambletonian family.
The sire of Col. Vests dam. w oodtord Nam
brino. as a trOtter cam i,aigner and sire, has
never had but one superior George Wilke }.
His record OF s:2ih was obtained when fifteen
by disease He i credited wi h larger per
cent. of trotters TO the number of f'.le than
any other sire He sired Abbottsford, 2:l9S;
Pancoast 2:21% ;MambrinO dudley. 2:20E
Convoy. 2:22h; Magenta 2: Par; Rachel 2: :6sI
Inca, 2:27; Lady McFatridge. 1929; DacIs.
2; ;e91s, and George A. Aver 1880 lie sired
Princeps and Pancoast. two of the sensational
sircs OF 1856 Col. Vests grand dam was sired
by Alexis Abdallah, a horse VI hose descendants
From his loins have come such great sires rs
AlmOnt Belmont. Woods Hambletonian &c
&c. All this combination of the bloc of these
greatest sires of these great families is built
upon solid foundation of thoroug hbre1 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 He has never
heen handled professionally. but was driven a
mile over the Ravenna track in 2: 3D., last half
in 1:17. lie has never had access to any well
bred mares. but from ordinary mares he has
sired a class OF roadsters that will command
the attention of buyerS- His action is very
fine, and he goes in that grand majestic, COM
manding style that is so attractive to hOrsemen
As all the slres in his line have been posi-
an important factor in the improvement OF the
road horse of this section.
We submit these few facts, hoping il will
cause our breeders to carefully weigh mis- mer.
its and an ilyze 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 on TOP CLOSE UP. Nor is he
from line that depends an accident that
has cropped out and dependent on some ONE
REPRESENTATIVE to bolster up line of success
full FAILURES. but he comes from POTENT LINES
OF THE MOST POTENT FAMILIES.
COLONEL WEST will make the
Season of 49, at the home OF his owner oppo-
site the New Fair Grounds, at $15 the Season.
with the full privilege of returning In case the
mare proves not TO be in foal.
Write for Circular. to
WALTER FLETCHER.
RAyxNNA, PORTAGE Co., O, ]