The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-25

WIN so mucn waste acIlon could carry his
clip and go so fast, while others predicted
that he would soon break down, but the
horses wonderful physical powers have stood
| in such good stead that he has lowered his
record each year, and is today probably
faster than ever.
AT Mock Farm, near Danville, KY, Prince
Wilkes was bred, his sire being Red Wilkes
/ by George Wilkes out of Queen Dido by
Mambrino Chief, and his dam was Rose
Chief by Brown Chief, grandson of Blood's
Black Hawk, a sire descended from Justin
Morgan. Prince Wilkes was purchased as q
weanling by George A. Singerly, and he was
taken to Ashland Park farm, near Lexington,
for his early education. He made his first
appearance on the turf in 1885 during the
Breeders meeting, when he won the Blue
Grass stakes for 4-year-olds, in straight heats
time, 2:29, 2:2S16, 2:27, distancing one of his
two competitors in the first heat The next
year he entered the Grand Circuit at Roches-
ter in the 2:27 class, and lowered his record
to 2:20L At Hartford he started in the
$4,000 stake, where be won third money to
Oliver (. and Belle F. in that sensational
contest of the five fastest heats ever trotted
In this race Prince Wilkes was the contend
ing horse Fl the last three heats, finishing
close up to Oliver K. in the third and fourth
miles, and in the fifth had the big bay flyer
beaten at the distance stand, when his driver
made the mistake of touching him with the
whip, when he lost his stride. This enabled
Oliver K, though very tired, to get first to
the wire.
Prince Wilkes did not start again that sea
son, but in 1881 hc took part in seven races,
winning six OF them, and lowering his record
to 2:iG in match against Belle Hamlin at
Lexington, which lie won in straight heats,
and landed about $4,000 for his hackers.
The gelding h2d distemper tho early part of
that year, which prevented his being trained
until late He entered the grand circuit at
Utica, and won there and at Albany. He
again commended for the Charter Oak stake at
Hartford, where he met the great young
stallion Patron, who had trotted that spring
III 2:141{, the fastest stallion record for that
age Prince Wilkes was not in perfect form,
and did not get settled to his usual speed till
the last half Of the third heat, when he was
sent OFF behind and made break at the first
turn. He closed up on Patronin the last half
mile, which he trotted in :0515l while Patron
went the same distance in :OS, the mile being
in PTS After winning other races in the cir
cult, including the Free-for-all in st. Louis,
where he beat Harry Wilkes and ]. O.,
Prince Wilkes won the match against Belle
Hamlin, before referred to, and then retired
for the year.
Last season he trotted nine races and won
eight Of them. He lowered his record of
2:14I at Cleveland, when he defeated Rosa
lind Wilkes. his only defeat was at Buffalo,
when he was beatan bv GI1y There Was
some crookedness about this race A few
weeks later Prince Wilkes defeated Cling
stone ct Chicago. At Detroit, Philadelphia,
Cleveland and Nashville he beat Patron.
This is an unprecedented record among
trotters, and entities Prince Wilkes to be
called the monarch of campaigners,