The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-05-31
MRS. 4. \. PARSONS.
Evergreen Stock Farm.
SEASON OF 1858.
COL. WEST!
His Breeding and Description

COLONEL WEST, 1917, bay horse
fosled 1874 Bred by Lister Witherspoon, KY.
BY srsI aneeIss sFs of sNn
2:21k; Young Sentinel, 2:26; T. A., :26;
Grand Sentinel. a:273z; Mignon. 2;a7l; Ca
pI1si Dam, LEAH, by wooDFoRD MAMBRINo.
s45 (Reccrd. 2: 4; Sire of Abbettsford. :19K
ssnIa MaISsisS a.s; aaG Rachel ass nVo Lazy MeFat
ridge a:2s; Dacia, 2: 29lS Geo. A. Aver. 2: 80;
Insa AL Matte Price, &c aS Pa1cOest
tron. on VI. old record, a: isk, SO. SC.
I'd paR. MAUD. by ALExANDER's ABB
DALLAH. rs; Sire Of Goldsmith Maid, a,14;
2:a8K; Maj. EGsall, :2s; Saint Elmo, 1850
Alwont and Belmont
Sd Dam by Hobert Bruce,
4th Dam by Muckle John.
9Th Dam by Trumpeter
9th DG.n by stamboul.
COLONEL WEST comes from the
best representatives Of the families of Ham;
the sire of his dam 10th possessed speed and
the ability TO transmit it to their progeny in q
degree ] generally enc are
get it, But where both elements are combined
In one animal. the blood is doubly valuable.
Sentinel, Woodford Mambrino, and Alex Alb
daiiah have snewn the capacity of not only
getting sons and daughters that Gould trot. but
they could produce trotters. Sentinel was q
He was foaled in le6S, and died in 1873. hence
was but 10 years old. His stud service was
q
he got Won Arnim. a:isji; Annette. 5; 95K; T.
A., 2: a8; Young Sentinel. 2:26; Vivandiere.
2:S1Ki Mignon: a:s7k;, Capoul, a,as. and
oman. pane fouS S year old record Of D. sSS cosher
II a:24H; and Grand Sentinel sired sentry,
a:sSk aS Many stations have lived a lifetime
| and not sired as many trotters as Sentinel sired
s,sS sSus g. JSfian ePoster Hg
2:l9; Bodine, 2:19k Amy, 2:20k; Huntress
,: sOA; Powers. 2:2l; Sweetness. 2:21N and
| sew, nteen others with records below 2: 40 His
sons have sired thirty -one 2; 80 performers, and
his daughters have produced eight such. II
the difference in their length of life and theiI
opportunity is taken into account. Sentinel il
the equal if not the superior of his great broth
er. There are no two full brothers that have
ever lived that can make an equal shown 6
OF commingled most kindly with that of tn,
great founder OF the Hambletonian family.
The sire of Col. Vests DAM w oodford Nam
brino as q trotter, campaigner and sire, ha
meyer had but one superior George Wilke }
His record Of a:2iH was obtained when fiteel
by disease He i. credited wi a larger pc
cent, of trotters TO" the number of foals tn II
any other sire He sired Abbottsford, 2:l9k
Pancoast 2:2l% ;Mambrino Dudley, a:20k
Convoy, 2: a2k; Magenta 2: 24S Rachel Q :s8a
Inca, a:27; Lady McFatridge. a:29; Dacis
2: ssjs. and George A. Aver. a;sO. He sire
Princeps and Pancoast. two of the sensational
sires of 1855 Col. Vests grand dam was sire
by Alexis Abdallah, horse whose descendapt t
|
| FROM his loins have come such great sires a
Almont, Belmont. Woods Hambletonian, sc
&C. ALI this combination of the blood of thes
, greatest sires of these great families is bull
! upon a solid foundation of thorouR Rhbre bloc
/ 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 Q 371 last ha
in1:l7. He has never had access tn any we
= bred mares, but from ordinary mares he ha
= sired a class OF roadsters that will comman
t the attention of BUYERS. His action is yer
g fine, and he goes in that grand majestic, con
D manding style hat is SO attractive to horsemel
: AS all the sires in his line have been pos
e tive, potent slreS, we count on Col. West bein
o an important factor in the Improvement OF Il
r road horse of this section.
a We submit these few facts, hoping it wi
: 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 Il
number OF lines of Messenger blood. but is fu
:, of the best lines on TOP CLOSE UP. Nor is
d from line that depends on an accident tn
l. has cropped out aud dependent on some OF
It REPRESENTATIVE to bolster up line Of success
e full FAILUREs. but he comes from POTENT LIN
d OF THE MOST POTENT FAMILIES
It COLONEL WEST will make Il
. Season of IL a at the home OF his owner. opp
site the New Fair Grounds, at SIS the Seasc
e with the full privilege of returning In case t
mare proves not TO be in foal
Write for Circular. to
WALTER FLETCHER.
RAvRNNA, PoRrAaR Co, Q