The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-12
TRoTTING HORSE BREEpERS
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle
In view of the great sale of trotting
horses made at auction the other day IN
New York. from single farm III Cali
fornla, the aggregate sum of 800, 600
being realized, and in which finely bred
tillies and colts brought from 81 900 to
50, 900 per head, is not the raising of
trotting stock profitable business
The stallion Stamboul was one Of the
animals sold and number CT the colts
were OF his get. This stock was raised
in California, nearly $500 miles from
the city N which It was sold, and several
Of the very best in the herd were bought
by California men who ship the stock
Immediately back to San Francisco. In
fact, the highest priced brood mares
SOLD were taken back 20 California Mr.
Hobart, before his death, made proTis-
ion in his will for having this stock sold
at auction in New York City. Had it
not been for that, undoubtedly the ad-
ministrators of his estate could have
realized more than 80 per cent more on
the stock TO have sold it at private sale
in California than II brought at auction
in New York.
These facts ought to interest the read
ers of the EAGLE, for the reason that
Sedgwick county is destined soon to be
one of the most noted localities in the
United States for The breeding OF trotting
stock. 1t has four on FIVE stock farms,
and six of the finest bred stations in this
Country, namely:
1. Aliakan, a half brother to SIAM
boul, sired By Sultan; first dam by Vic
tor Won Bismarck. q son OF Handle
tonian 10, aud Hattie Wood, daughter
of Harry Clay, 10. This makes him
brother in blood Of Eiectioneer. Ala
kan's second dam was by Joe Downing,
sire of Abe Downing, 2:20f, and grand
sire of Pat Downing, 2.15, Pennant, 2:l5
and Cnronometer, 2:13&.
2. Patchen Wilkes, by George Wilkes,
dam by Mambriuo Pa;chen, second dam,
Bette Brown, by Mambrino Patchen,
third dam by Mambrino Chief. This is
a Wilkes and Mambrino cross that rem
ders him very valuable as a sire, and his
having nine in the 2:30 list al 10 years of
age, is evidence OF his value
3. Erie Wilkes, by George Wilkes,
first dam by Confederate Chief, second
dam by Top Gallant, son of Handle
tonian 10. This horse has very strong
current of Hamble;onian blood, which
makes him first class as sire.
T. Jerome Eddy has a record of 2.16t
and is a sire of IS in the $50 list. He
was sired by Louis Napoleon, the sire
of Grace Napoleon, 2.14I, dam
Fanny Mapes, by Abdullah IS, second
dam, Smith mare, by Burr's Napoleon,
son of Hambletonran TO- Jerome Eddy
is undoubtedly great sire.
). Ashland Wilkes has record of 2.19,
sired by Red Wilkes, dam, Daisy B., by
Administrator. Ashland Wilkes has
placed in the Sc list this year, max
ing in all, and he is only 10 years of
age, it is evident that he is a remark
able stallion.
6. Sherman has record of 2. 234, with
6 in the $50 list. He was sired by
George Wilkes, dam. Lady Belmont, by
Belmont; second dam by Old St. Law
renee.
There are a few younger stations
coming on. One is ArnOux, by Kansas
Wilkes; Bonney Boy, by Patchen Wilkes,
and Damo, by Jerome Eddy: all of whom
are destined to make records as sires of
trotters. A FRIEND OF THE TROTTER.