Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-11-26
FAST HORSES OF 1894.

The present year has been one of
remarkable records in many ways.
Not only have many bicycle records
and political booms been broken, but
the approach to the horse that can
| speed the mile in a round two min
utes seems very near. Yet it may
take years to clip off the last second.
In 1898 there were from 10000 to
$4,000 track competitors. The num-
er. The year opened with Nancy
Hanks at the head with a record of
2.O4, which she had held for over a
year. Flying Jib, PAGER, had the same
time record. Then there was Direct
UNI, with record of 2.O514 in a race;
Arion with figure of 2.O734; Krem-
lin in 2.O734; Alix, 2 OH, and Nelson,
200; Mascot had the pacing record of
2.04 in a race, and besides them were
Robert j., 2.O5; Direct, 2.O51a; Sala
din, 2.0554; Roy Wilkes, 2O615; Man
ager, 2.0634; Hal billiard, 2.O713; Hal
Braden, 2.0S14. There were nine
horses faster than Maud s., and three
on the same mark; there were 81
with records better than I'll, and 80
with records between PA and 2.11M.
There were 20 horses with a mark at
2.15I.
A number OF these horses have been
heard from this year by breaking
their records. In list which is at
least very nearly correct, published
in the american Horse Breeder, there
is mention Of some 3347 equines which
have either won fame for themselves
by first making their mile under 23O,
or have beaten their own best pre-
vious record, which was under that
figure. Little queen Alix now holds
the trotting record with her 2.O334.
Robert ]. is the pacing king, for his
mile has been turned in 2.011a. Abdell
is king of the one year olds, for he
has mile to his credit in 223, thus
reducing the record fro NJ 2.401a. And
Henry Of Navarro has proved his title
to the champion thorough bred racer
as a three year old. There are in the
list of new performers 1913 trotters
with new record made this year of
between 2.16 and 30. There are 1877
PAGERS having the same record. Eight
records under 2.10 and % PAGERS have
done the same. The generally supe
rior speed Of the PAGER is thus appar-
ent, for from the 3347 new performers
of the year only 1866 were of the lat
eral gait, yet the trotters getting un
der PIG were only two thirds as many,
ndinpaer 2, 10 onl y about oneqthirdJ
q Some of1the other noted perform
ers are Directly, the two-year- old
PAGER, 2.O734; John R. Gentry, PAGER,
2.O33; Dan Cupid, by Barney Wilkes,
2.091a; Rubenstein, 2.Os; Silkwood,
2.O7; Hal Braden, 2.O714; Hal billiard,
2.O334, the last four being PAGERS, and
the four year old wonder, Fantasy,
2.O6. Reflector, a PAGER, has record
of 2.0734; Ryland T. has trotted in
2.O734; and Joe Patchen, the famous
pacing son of Patchen Wilkes, who
made a game race with Robert j.,
forcing him to beat his record, should
not be forgotten. His own record is
2.O4. Vassar can pace in 2.O7, and
Trevillian has a trotting record of
2.O94. Then there is Munroe Sails
bury's Flying Jib, having done, with
running mate, the fastest mile ever
paced, in 1855.
That blood will tell is we'll shown in
this list. Of the new performers un-
der $50 or better, only 1877 are of un-
known pedigree, and of these only
seven could go below 2.20, and only
46 in less than 2.25. Six of the 2.10
performers, including Joe Patchen,
trace back to George Wilkes. There
are three from Electioneer, and three
noted ones from Dictator. In the list
of nearly 3400 the name of Wilkes
occurs directly in no less than $50
cases, and indirectly in many others.
Other strains of strong blood would
make an equal showing, perhaps
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