Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-14

in the general class for foals of 1885.
The summaries show the results, but
convey no idea of the closeness of the
contests, nor how like veterans these
babies carried themselves. In the first
race, Claremont at the pole got the word
with Rare Ben in second place on his
wheel, and twice round that uneven
track, without a misstep, skip or wobble
the two young champions kept that posi-
ton, and came home as they started, one
trotting in the others shadow, Claremont
winning by a length, and carrying down
the three-year-old record in this State
from 2:47 to 2:37b. In the third heat
Rare Ben when he swung into the home
stretch seemed to have the heat won, but
the elegant black son of Lambertus, at
that point, six lengths behind, made a
superb rally and beat the gallant son of
Ben Franklin by a neck under the wire,
making one of the grandest finishes ever
seen OF any track. These colts were on
very even terms, both having served a
season in the stud before being put in
training. Their breeding is similar, each
being by a son of Daniel Lambert from a
daughter of another son of the famous
old Ethan Allen. Lambertus. sire of
ClaremOnt, was full brother to Aristos.
and will be remembered as the powerful
bay horse that came past the stand at
last years meeting at, perhaps, the fast
est trotting gait shown at the meeting,
Harry Thomas following on his tho
roughbred apparently at full speed. To
the regret of all lovers of good horses,
Lambertus died last May of collie,
In the other three-year-old race, Gillig
and II. l.. j. had a similar experience,
a V thar in II. H. Franklin they had a
third close enough TO take advantage of
any mistake that might be made by the
leaders. Gillig also broke the heart of
his opponent OF the home stretch in the
third heat which the FLY had carried to
that point. when Gillig passed her with
a rush, landing winner of third heat (and
race in 1914, beating Claremont's time
ny Olc-lOuIlu Ol Il second.
Space forbids further review of these
extremely interesting races. There is
every reason TO congratulate the associa.
ton On the success of this meeting. The
aggregate attendance, | am Informed
was over $4,000. The results in improve.
ment of speed have been very satisfac
tar,- .l, ,oan,J~ o+,o;,al ~. 800.
ings having been lowered as follows:
Fite-year-old from , 40a to , ;3Gi..
Four.year-old from , 49, TO , :3j4.
Three.year-old from A. to , .37A.
rearing (half-milel from l 49, to AZ.
This is a generous reduction of every
record where the same races have beef
repeated; up to this year two-year-old
have trotted only half-mile heats.
desire to recommend most ~earnestl,
that steps be taken to incorporate thi
association at the coming General As
sembly, \. word to the wise is sufficient
The interests involved are now far to-
great to be without sanction of law.
trust also that the recommendation 0
President Hooker, that only enough 0
the surplus to meet a possible rainy tim
at the meeting he kept In the treasury
and the balance be appropriated by wa.
of added money and otherwise to III
objects of the association. that Is to say
to stimulate and encourage the breedin.
of fine road and trotting horses in Yer
mont.
The following tables will be found O
great interest. The first gives every sir
represented by a starter in the colt race
each, the number taking any share of III
stakes, and the number of winners. Th
second shows the aggregate number O
starters, sharers and winners at the fou
meetings of this association, of each sir
that has had a winner. The third give
the best record made in each colt stake a
each meeting, with name and sire of tn
colt making the record. Five-year-old
are considered colts in these tables. |
will be borne in mind that in the secon
table some of the animals are counte
more than once, having started at NOR
than one meeting. 1t is a significant fac
that every winner of Jul eighteen col
races ave one Henry b. has CARRIE
the blood of Daniel Lambert.
COLT RACES, lsss.
SIRE. :