The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-07
Evergreen Stock Farm.
SEASON OF 1888.
COL. WEST!
His Breeding and Description.

COLONEL WEST, 1877, bay horse
foaled 1874 Bred by Lister Witherspoon. Ky
by SENTINEL (Record. 2 aa24): Sire of Won
2:2Ih; Young Sentinel. 9:a6; T. a.. 2:as;
Grand Sentinel, a:2714; Mignon. 2:s7l4; Ia
Dam, LEAH. by wOoDFoRD MAMRRINo
345 record: 2: 2ik; Sire of Abbottsford ,: 1874 ;
Mambrino Dudley. e:20k convoy, 2:22k Ma
iidge a:a9 Dacia. .: :2sH; Go. A. Aver ,: 80;
5nsa &c, a;27; Matt Matte Price, &c s;asA; Pancos,t
trnn. yr- o,d record. .: 1873. &c. &c
I'd Dam MAUD by ALEX SNDER'S AR
DALLAu. 10; Sire of Goldsmith aaid, 2:1i;
2:a3H Maj. Easall, .: 80; saint Elmo, 1850;
AlmOnt and Belmont
Sd Dam by. "ohert Bruce.
4th Dam by Muckle John.
9Th Dam by Trumpeter.
9th Dan ny Stamboul.
COLONEL WEST comes from the
best repres entatives of the families of Ham
bletonian and Mambrine Chief. His sire aud
the sire Of his dam both possessed speed and
the ability TO transmit it to their progeny in a
seeking sires with either speed or the ability to
get it. But where both elements are combined
in one animal the blood is douDly valuable.
Sentinel. WoOdfor,l Manbrino. and A lex Alb
dallah have shown the capacity cf not only
getting sons and daughters that could trot but
they could produce trotters. Sentinel was
He was foaled in 1853. and died in 1873 hence
was but 10 years old. His stud service
he got Won Arnim. 2:19h; Annette. 2:25L; Il.
A, 2:26; Young Sentinel. 1926; VivandIere.
MsnSn s a,s espSu sas sirs aed
Omar. four gear old record OF 2: 251i I; Cos her,
2: 80: and one OF his daughters produced Leah
2:2416; and Grand Sentinel sired Sentry,
2:25; Grace Darling 2:292l and Sir Knight,
?: :%4 Many stations have lived lifetime
in four seasons. His fniI brother volunteer
sired St. Julian. 2:i14; Gloster, AIT; Ally,
2:19; Bodine. 2:19x Amy, 2:20A; Hnntress,
seventeen others with records below 2: so His
sons have sired thirty one 2: 80 performers. and
his daughters have proauced eight such. If
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
ever lived that can make an equal showing
This shows that the warm blood of Lady Patrf-
OF commingled most kindly with that of the
great founder OF the Hambletonian family.
The sire of Col. Vests dam. w oodiord Nam
brino. as a trotter. campsigner and sire, has
His record of e:2tk was obtained when fifteen
years old. and when he was weak and wasted
by disease He i. credited wi h a larger per
cent. of trotters for the number of fnais thsn
any other sire He sired Abbottsford 2:la15
Pancoast 2:21@ ;Mambrino dudley. 2:2O1S
convoy. 2;22H Magenta 2: e47s; Rachel 2: ,63{
2: e9s, and George A. Aver. 2: 80. He sired
Princeps and Pancoast. two of the sensational
by ALEXIS Abdallah, a horse W hose descendants IS
lead those OF any other sons of Hdmbletoniar.
From his loins have come such great sires S
Almont, Belmont Woods Hambletonian. Sc
&c. ALI this combination of the blood of these
greatest sires of these great families is built
upon solid foundation of thorou hbre 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
been handled professionally. but driven
mile over the Ravenna track in 2 37L last half
in IT. He has never had access to any well
bred mares. but from ordinary mares he has
sired class OF roadsters that will command
fine, and he goes in that grand majestic. COM
manding style that is so attractive to horsemen
As all the sires in his line have been posi-
tive. potent sires, we count on Col. West being
an important 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 mis- mer- |
its and analyZe the value of his blood llnes 1t
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 on an accident that |
has cropped out aud dependent on some ONE !
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 1s . at the home OF his owner, oppo-
site the New Fair Grounds. at SIS the Season. |
with the full privilege of returning In case the
mare proves not to be in foal.
Write for Circular. to
WALTER FLETCHER.
RAyKNNA, PeRTAGk Co., 9,