Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-05-24
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him to d. 5. Simmons of the same place,
from whom he passed to the ownership
of M. j. Benjamin. His second dam was
PAGER. 1t is claimed that the dam of
John G.. SAKE was from a mare whose dam
was brought from the Province of New
Brunswick when young by Capt. But
terrified of Sidney, Me-, to whom she was
presented by a brother officer, who gave
her away on account of some injury
which she had sustained 1t was claimed
that both the sire and dam of this FLY
were imported. The dam of John G.
SAKE was also the dam of Phil Sheridan
record 2.3l3), sire of Fanny NJ. (2.29D.
Phil Sheridan also got Phil Sheridan, Jr.,
sire of Matte B. (2.27 3-4) and Norway
Knox [2.29A).
Profit, whose likeness appears upon an
other page was by John G.. Sake. His
dam was by Jenny Lyman, from not
ed road mare of wonderful pluck and en-
durance called Smiler, typical Morgan
in appearance and characteristics, got by
horse called Black Tom, a descendant
of Vermont Black Hawk. Jenny
Lyman Is described as a brown bay,
standing IS 3, and weighing 100 pounds.
He won first premium over sixteen COM
petitors in the class for general purpose
stations at the New England Fair in
1864. He was fast trotter for horse
of his opportunities. He trotted a mile
in 2 37 in a race with Blackstone Belle,
the latter winning in 1882. He was by
Jimmy Rather, son of Biggart's Rather.
The latter was by Sir Henry, he by the
Garrett Horse, son of the thorough
bred Leonidas.
The dam of Biggart's Rather was by
the Hyde Horse, son of Longs Mag
nun Bonum. Longs Magnum Bonum
was by imported Magnum Bonum. The
latter was more closely inbred to the re-
nowned Godolphin Arabian than any other
horse ever brought to America. His sire
was Matchem. His first dam was by
Swift, out of a daughter of Regulus.
Matchem was by Cade, son of the Godol-
phin Arabian. Swift was also by Cade,
and Regulus was by Godolphin Arabian,
giving Magnum Bonum three short, di-
rect crosses to that famous stallion, from
which most of the great race horses of
England descended.
Jimmy Rather, sire of Jenny Lyman,
got Lady Wilkes, the dam of Eddy
Wilkes (2:29D. Madam Wilkes, a
granddaughter of Lady Wilkes, was the
dam of the yearling colt Halstead that
brought 500 at the late Kellogg sale in
New York. Jenny Lyman was the sire
of several fast trotters including Dick
Dample, which the well known trainer
Dan Bigley drove to record of 2 :3l4
Dick has been credited erroneosly to an
other sire. He was bred by Henry
Goggswell of New Salem, Mass, who
states that he was by Jenny Lyman.
Lizzie Drake was another of his get
which trotted low down in the thirties,
although her official record is but 2 :594.
Profit is handsome, stylish, well-pro-
portioned stallion. of mahogany bay
color. He stands about sixteen hands
high and weighs 100 pounds. He is 4
horse of excellent substance, and natur-
ally speedy trotter. He has never beer
handled by trainer, yet has been driver
quarter by boy on a half-mile track il
thirty-fve seconds, half in :l5 and full
mile in 2 :32. He has been exhibited al
number of fairs, and in every instance
with but single exception, has carried
off the blue ribbon. He was bred by hi,
present owner, DR.. r. +. Andrews. Gard
ner, Mass, who has raised some very
promising stock from him, one of whicl
showed trial in 2 :35, and was sold for
large price. His colts are of good size
excellent trotting action, and haye lot
of nerve, such as might be expected iron
a horse whose ancestors were so deep il
thoroughbred lines.