Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18

elegant black son of Thought and Never
Mind diam of Motion 2 30; Annie Laurie
2 :2S1; Little Claude, etc.,, that was TAX
Ell to Indiana by d. w. Bliss in the win
ter of 1867. He was colt of the high
est promise and we expected to hear good
reports from him.
l. Thought was in the hands of Geo.
w. Miller of Hartford, Conn, last season,
who trotted him in August at Charter
Oak Park race in which he distanced
the field in 2:29t. There is no doubt but
that he made that time, and the race was
so announced and published; but have
since heard it questioned whether the per-
Torrance constituted a record, it being
claimed that the race was for the purpose
of giving Thought record (Which is un-
questionably true) and that some of the
necessary conditions for getting record
were not complied with and do not
know at this time whether the perform
ance constitutes a record or only bar.
Thought was then taken to Rutland, VT,
where he appeared at the Breeders meet
ing, much out of condition, and took
third money, being behind John l. and
Engineer. He was then taken by his
former handler, d. w. Bliss, and trotted
in the free-for-all at Bethel, September
10, winning second, third and fourth
heats, beating Little Orphan, Jack Shep-
pard and Como; best time, 2 :39. AT
Mortified, Sept. 26, Thought won the
race, free-for-all stations, in straight
heats, beating Mambrino Jet, Engineer
and Cattell; best time, 2 ~. AT Tun-
bridge, October 2, he won the stallion
race, beating Black Diamond in three
straight heats, and the next day was sec
ond to Lettie b. in the free-for-all So
it appears that he trotted five races last
season, winning three, getting second
money in one and third money in one
The weather was wet and the half-mile
tracks in very bad condition. The 2 :31
made in the second heat at Northtield i:
his best record if he did not make re-
cord at Hartford. If he did not it was not
the fault of the horse, as he several time:
in his exercise trotted the Hartford track
better than 80, as timed by dsnterestet
and reliable horsemen. Aside from this
he has won eleven races, in all of which
he has been driven by D. w. Bliss.
2. 1t was credibly reported at the TIM
that Little Claude trotted trial in 2 20
He was very fast, but died at five year
old.
3. Annie Laurie is owned by Dr.J. w
Day, Waterloo, n. Y, who uses her as
brood mare. She would probably hav
lowered her record very much if kept oil
the track, as she started out rank ant
was just getting level. She was as per
feet roadster as ever drove, and he
full brother, Motion, could pull roa'
wagon faster than any other horse behin'
which ever had the pleasant eXperienc
of riding.
t. do not know Of any of Thought
get that have had regular training. Their
are few of his get in this neighborhOod
but what he has from well-bred dam
are among the best. d. w. Bliss has tn
four-year-old filly Fleety Thought from
dam by Dean Sage that will trot on ic
this winter. He claims she can dow
anything of her age in the White Rive
valley. In that region, on the east sid
, of the mountain, Thought has toward
hundred colts, the oldest coming foul
They are by far the most valuable line c
colts in that region. My brother sold
Thought colt last fall for $500.
8. The new performers by DAME
: Lambert appear in the REGISTER of tn
4th inst. Another is noticed in this issue
There seem to be four or FIVE.
, 6. The Lambert Hambletonian GRO:
, is very popular. The few experiments {
the Lambert Golddust combination ha,
, produced superb horses, but l think n
, 2 80 trotters as yet. We have been yer
curious to see the result of the cross b.
, tween the Lambert and the Blue Blu
, blood, many thinking it grand combil
alton. l do not know of any matul
: horses bred in that way. We shall wal
to know more of the results of your e,
periments. w. H. BLISS.