St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-04-30
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PEDaGREE.
| BY Caliban (394, } record 2 :334, sire Of C. II.
Clay 2 is; Cyclone ..233s4{ {sire of DR. Sparks
4 year old record 2:17; Gillette, 2:17; Ge-
6 eile, Ia,, 2:2sa4 Z Coaster, 2;261s Greenwood,
2.29l5 and Nettie Mac 2:2S1
Caliban is by Mambrino Pilot (29, 10 :271 u
sire of Hannis, 2 :1711ss; Mambrino Gift, 20,
and six more in 2 30 !; out of Gassia by Cas-
sius NJ. Clay (22) sire of two with records
better than 2;24 Mambrino Pilot BY Mann
brino Chief l11,) sire of Lady Thorne, 2 :1s1 s!
Woodford Mambrino, 2:2111a; and 4 mere
better than 2:30. DAM Juliet by ssPilot Jr's
q2,) sire of the dams of Maud S., 2 0ss4
j. /. g., 2.10, etc.
Currency dam was Abbess, dam of Stein
way, 3 year old record 2 25344, tsire of Criek-
ct, 2:10 Cesar, 2 :16; Chas Derby, go, and
StrathWay, go; Solo, 2 .28; Currency, 2 3s3I
inence, 2:18A Strathbridge, 2:28; Vinette,
dam of Stoner Boy, 2 ::26.
The sire of Abbess was Albion, sire of
Vanity Fair, 2:24.
NOTE.-By examination it will be found
that SteinWay 2:25s4, out of Currency's
dam, held the champion year old stallion
record from August, 1879, to October, 1885,
and is the sire of Cricket 2:10 the fastest
pacing mare,) Caesar 2:16 Zone of the most
consistent race horses outin 1S91,J Charles
Derby 2 20, Strathway 2:20, and two more
better than 2:25. Soprano, also out of Cur
rency's dam, is the only mare, except Miss
Russell dam of Maud S. and Nutwood, who
ever produced two colts as good as 2 1881.
That Currencys dam is twice entitled to-
place in the famous brood mare iist--the
most select of all trotting lists First, by
being the dam of two colts with records
better than $50; and secondly, BY having
three colts who have produced 2::30 speed.
1t will also be found that Currency IS the
only horse in St Landry parish, whose'dam
is a producer That he has faster record
than any horse in st. Landry; and that his
sire has a faster record, and though stand
ing in Illinois to draft and coach mares
the most of his life, has sired o faster trot-
ter than the sire of any horse in the par
ish has done.
There are 81 mares that have produced
two 2: 30 trotters and three producers Cur-
rency's dam is. one of the ST Only six
mares have produced two colts with ree-
ords as good as 2.:22S the sire of six better
than 2:25, and dams OF four in 2::30 list
and Currency's dam is one Of the six. He
is nearly full brother to G. F. Clay 2::1s one
of the most popular young sires in Ken
tucky, as his oldest colts are 3 years old
and among them are Clorine 2:23 III, Spring
Day 2:261ss, and Conner, 2 years old, 2:29l44.
g. f. Clay's book for 1882 is already flied
at S150 the season.
name, tail and legs; stands Is u hands high
and weighs 1880 pounds; and was hand
some enough to win second prize in show
ring at Columbus, Ohio, in a field of Is STAN
dard stations, being beaten only by the
great Nutbreaker.
Currency will make the season Of 1892, at
Willow Glen farm In Bellevue,
four miles from Opelousas, at thirty {3o)
dollars the season, payable when service
is rendered or mare taken away, with priv
ilege Of return next season II mare proves
not in foal Mares sent to be bred vii re-
ceiye best attention, and will be pastured
at 81 per month or fed on grain and hay at
So per month; accidents and escapes at
owners risk.
Clipping done in the most artistic style,
at reasonable prices. P. o. address
DIETER Stokes,
mch12 tt Sunset, La.