Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17

him with a sad heart. He has been a
greater factor in my welfare than any
man in the world. 1t has ever been his
pleasure to do some exceptional kindness
to me, and having his friendship once
means for all time, for he can never be-
lieve you can do a wrong He is for
tunate in having the power to do good,
as he leaves the world happier every day
of his life. But let me return to my
text, horse. Mr.. Mackay had three
mares which had been his and his wife's
driving horses. His family going to
Europe, lack of time on his part did
away with their use. Yet they were
very dear to him and he wished them well
cared for. Two of them were team of
bays which been presented to him by one
of his friends in New York., and thus be-
came double dear to him. After inquir-
ing found them to be daughters of Ham,
bletonian 10. | suggested that it would
be a benefit for these mares to be bred,
and he told me to do as pleased. The
second year | bred to Sultan and each
had tilly foal, all being fast. but the
best, even as yearling, was out OF Fleet
wing and was named by Mr.. Mackay,
Ruby, who made five-year-old record
of :l97, and is the sister to Slamboul.
This filly being so promising, although
so young, ! asked him to let me breed the
mare on my own account, and he con-
sented with his usual liberaity, telling
me to breed any of them | wanted to for
myself, but bred Fleetwing only, and
the result of the gift was a horse colt
which is now STEAMBOAT, record , I'll, and
the greatest trotting stallion in the world.
True, Nelson has a shade the best in the
record, but take all the perfect qualities
of Stamboul, size. color. conformation,
beauty of motion. beauty of action and
his royal breeding. and his equal cannot
be found. Nor is it believed by any Cali
fornian to be any detraction from any
other horse to be classed second to SIAM
boul. | have heard the measure of COM
parison several time by some lover of his
own darling, thus: IL have the hand
soonest horse in California next to Stam-
boul."
That he is a great producer is assured,
for no horse ever bred uniformly closer
after his own image than STEAMBOAT. 1t
may be taken also that STEAMBOAT as yet
has not shown his full speed. There has
ever been some fatality which mitigated
against his best. There has ever been
some little unfortunate circumstance of
track or of rating or of something. Take
even his last effort of III and again
there is that third quarter in 334 and the
last quarter of 3l4, which was unfor-
tunate rating. This was caused by no
fault of Stamboul or his driver, but most
likely should be attributed to the m;sun-
derstanding of instructions by the driver
of the teaser. when Mr.. Hickok called
him to come up. and he understood him
to pull back. But all things come to
those that wait. Stamboul is thorough
ly sound horse and he has yet link or
TWO leIt Tor another year.
| sold Stamboul for fifty thousand
dollars and sold stock for enough more
to come to more than that. Mr.. Editor,
have made out case that there is such
a thing as luck in the affairs of men
What else is it? bought the most remark
able horse of his day, The Moor, without
seeing him. got a most remarkable mare
the same way. and by getting her crippled
made that mare a remarkable broodmare.
and by getting her daughter spoiled,
again added double luster TO her mother.
Had a colt given to me which has the
| just claim to he the greatest stallion in
the world. and all Of it was chance. All
things turned out for the best. | am
still in the ring. VIII Dame Fortune
favor my thoroughbred venture: Who
knows | feel yes, and already feel
satisfied with the beginning.
Yours respectfully,
l.. j. ROSE.