Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-29
THE SIRE OF LEOPARD ROSE AND
MAGGIE r.

MAGGIE ".
MINNEAPOLIs, MINI, Aug. 13.-In the |
hope that it may prove of interest to you
and your readers, permit me to give you
some facts relative to Kilbuck Tom, the
sire of the two famous grand circuit
performers, Leopard Rose and Maggie
R.-the one a trotter, the other PAGER.
In 1876, at the Croton fair grounds, in
Licking county, Ohio, | first saw kilbuck
Tom. He was then being trained to trot,
and certainly possessed most extraordl-
nary qualities. Having some notion of
buying him, made careful inquiries as
to his breeding, and ascertained beyond
doubt that he was sired by horse
known as White Cloud, owned in Wayne
county, Ohio. White Cloud was small
horse of milk white color, remarkable
beauty and finish, great constitutional
yigor, ard a very speedy PAGER. Though
never trained regularly, being mostly kept
for stock and show horse, it is said that
he paced full mile in Is, and could show
quarters much faster. Mystery sur
rounded his origin, but he was supposed
to be of Arabian descent, and certainly
showed high breeding. There was a
rumor afloat to the effect that he was
a stolen colt, having been sired by Dan
Rice's famous Arabian trick horse,
through the treachery of a groom. This
horse, White Cloud, sired speed without
opportunities, and attained extraordi-
nary age, free from any faint of consti-
tutional unsoundness. The dam of Kill
buck Tom was large, handsome chest
nut mare, brought from kentucky to
Wayne county, o., and was remarkable
as local turf performer in that she was
never beaten Git is said) in running races,
acteristics of the better class of thorough
breds, and was represented as having
been sired by the famous Lexington
She was evidently mare of high breed
ing and of extraordinary individuality.
Her bottom, speed and spirit were some
thing remarkable, and she attained
great longevity without unsoundness or
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blemish.
Now as to Kilbuck Tom; while his ped
igree may be short his immediate ances-
tors were extraordinary individuals, pos
ance in a wonderful degree, and this
horse himself, with the indomitable spir-
it of the thoroughbred, possessed in his
prime speed and bottom simply marvel
Gus. His individuality is most pronounc.
ed in every line except size that makes
the remarkable horse. He is about Isl
hands high, weighing about 1000 lbs. in
fair flesh, of a peculiar bay color. with
small white spots in his coat, most
pronounced on the rump; his skin
has milk-white spots where it is
not haired his coat is as fine rs silk his
general shape excellent, with legs aud
feet that are simply perfection. When
saw him last, about eight years ago, he
could beat , 20 in private trials at either
the pace or trot, but his stubborn tenn
per, which never was properly educated
and which ignorant horsemen had trieC
to subdue by harsh treatment and blows,
made him baker on the track, and h,
was an uncertain quantity in race. He
) could go like the wind when he chose
and endure to the end of any race. saw
! him Jog a mile in :35, trotting the last
half in Is, and the last quarter in g.
seconds, without being urged in the
least. | was informed by gentleman Of
honor that he saw him pace ten miles in
30 minutes, showing no distress at the
close. 1t would require much space tC
describe the persistently harsh and fool
ish treatment which this horse has re-
ceived, and to give evidence bearing up
on his limited opportunities and the eX-
traordnary bursts of speed which ht
has exhibited. There is no doubt in tn,
minds of competent persons who hay,
seen him and know him we'll that haC
he been broken and driven properly he
could have made a record at both the
pace and trot that would have astonish
ed the sporting world. | see that hi.
pacing record is given as 2:26. He GER
tainly paced the half-mile track in race
which he won, at Croton, o., in 2 ;2l
and half-mile track at Pataskala, o., in
a race which he won in 2:244. 1t il
said that he trotted the Westerhill, o.
track in , :2G.
This horse is now about nineteen OIL
twenty years old, and am credibly in
formed is vigorous and capable to all ap
pearances of being seryicabe for many
years in the stud. Should he be given
fair opportunities (bitherto he has not
had any he may place many performer:
in the 80 list; and should he transmit
his own wonderful powers to any Of hi;
progeny which may be fortunate enough
to fall into the hands of some wizard OF
the reins, like Doble or Marvin, thi;
: short pedigreed stallion, close up to the