Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25

eleven during 1887 by Happy Medium be-
ing the largest number heretofore. 1t is
true that Electioneer was by Rysdyk's |
Hambletonian, the greatest of trotting
sires in his day, and whose stallion sons
include such shining lights as George
Wilkes, Happy Medium, Volunteer, Dicta-
tor, Harold, Strathmore, Aberdeen, FL |
ward Everett, ETC., an array of trotting
sires such as has never been found in any
other family.
Electioneer has proved himself one of the
very best of these sons. He has now
thirty-eight representatives in the list,
of which the following came in during
the present year:
Sunol, b. m, years. dam, waxana, by
Gen. Benton Easiest two-year.old rec
Ord)..... ..... .................... ....2 1S
Elector, b. s., years; dam by Fred Lowe 2lS
JUNO, b. s,-years, dam by Granger. - p
Gertrude Russell, br. m, years, dam,
thoroughbred, by Planet ......2 23H
Azmoor, b. s., 6 years; dam, thorough
bred, by Imp Hercules. .....2 PAX
Morea, b. m, years; dam by Mambrino
Pilot .............. ....................2 %
Mortimer, b. s.. years; dam by Whip.
pies Hambletonian 49,. "a 81
Cubic b. s., years; dam, thoroughbred,
by Australian. ............... ....... ...2 2SH
Palo Alto Belle, br. m, years, dam by
Ella, b. m years. dam by Carr's Nam.
DrinO. ........ Observation-Disclosures. ~
Grace Lee, b. m, 8 years; dam by Cul.
vers Black Hawk. Observation-Disclosures 29H
Express, b: G., 6 years; dam, thorough.
bred by Express .........................2 29H
Arbutus, b. g. 6years; dam by Messen.
ger Duroc... ..................'......2 ~
Among the twenty-five performers by
Electioneer that entered the list prior to
the present year he has Wildfower,
whose 2 :21 stands next to Sunol's 2 rs in
the two-year-old list; Manzanita, whose
PIG is the best four-year-old record
Kinda Rose, whose 2:l9d has only been
excelled by one three-year-old Ansel,
whose 2: 20 is the fastest by trotter bred
from a strictly running-bred dam, and
Palo Alto, whose 2 :204 stands next to it.
He has five others from running dams.
Among his progeny two yearlings have
led the records, while eight two-year-olds,
seven three-year-olds and thirteen four
year-olds have scored 2.30 or faster. Ten
of his trotters have records in 2.20 and
better. a number surprising that of any
other sire except George Wilkes (now
dead).
Miss Russell is believed by many en-
titled to wear the crown belonging to
the queen Of brood mares. She enjoys
the distinction of having produced the
fastest trotter yet brought to light, Maud
S (20Sa) and is also the dam of Nutwood
(2.1Sa) and Cora Belmont (2.244). Nut
wood is only eighteen years old, but is
already credited with twenty-five in the
2.30 list, nine of which have gained ad-
mission since last spring. Four of the
lot have beaten 2.20, and eight of the re-
maindcr have records from 2.2l to 2.25.
The sire of Miss Russell, as is well
known, was Pilot, Jr., horse not stand
ard by breeding. Miss Russells dam
was the thoroughbred Sally Russell, by
the renowned race horse Boston, which
was strongly inbred to the old Derby
winner, imported Diomed, stallion
which did more to improve the speed of
the horse stock of America than any
other animal that ever crossed the Allan
tic. Miss Russell was not standard by
breeding.
Midnight, dam of Jay-Eye-See (2:lO)
and Noontide q POD, is another, which,
though not bred according to the STAN
dard formula, possessed sufficient merit to
enable her to produce the fastest trotting
gelding that ever took the word. Her
breeding, as every horseman knows, was
quite similar to that Of Miss Russell.
Her sire was by Pilot, Jr., and her dam
was the thoroughbred Twilight, by Lex
ington, the most distinguished son of
Boston; second dam by imported Glen
coe; third dam by Wagner, the greatest
four-mile racer Of his day, and also an
inbred Diomed.
1t is believed by many that, all things
considered, Waterwitch was the greatest
daughter of Pilot, Jr. Five of her pro-
duce, including Viking :l94, Mambri-
no Gift q: 20) and Scotland g :224), are
now in the 2 80 list and more are expect
ed to reach the charmed circle next season.
Her sons and daughters are breeding on
to an extent unequalled by those of any
other great brood mare yet brought to
light, still Water-witch was not standard
by breeding. Her dam was by Kinkead's
st. Lawrence and her second dam, Bren-
da, was claimed to be thoroughbred
Here are the three greatest daughters OF
Pilot, Jr., yet they were of that class
which many advocate to reject for breed
ing purposes because not bred in accor-
dance with the theoretical standard for
mula.
The two most famous daughters of
Sayre's Harry Clay as producers were
Green Mountain Maid, already mentioned,
and Flora. The latter brought st. Julien
(2:llD, Unolala (2:22t) and st. Reno
casa, yet she was one which would
have been barred from standard registry
when young, as her dam was not trottino