The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-05
j. WILEY JONES,
Secretary.
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

Governor Holt, the Son of Pamico and
Blondcttc.-IIc Trots to Il Record of
2:1J-A Cheerful Outlook for Breed
ers.-Mr. Bachelor as Il Breeder.
Correspondence Richmond Timcs.)
by the record the fastest trottcr yet
bred in North Carolina is the bay stall
lion Governor Holt, who finished sec
ond in the first heat of the NJ. and NJ.
stake consolation for 2:24 trottcrs at
Detroit on July 22nd, won the second in
2:1J and was then drawn on account of
illness. much to the regret Of the con-
tingcnt who had backed him to win.
Governor Holt was foaled in 1893 and
bred by Mr.. w. Il. Bachelor, Raleigh,
y. c., who then owned his sire PamlicO
and his dam Blondcttc. daughter OF
Leland and Minctto. by Kentucky
Prince, second dam Mincola. by Rys
dyk's Hambletonan and third dam
Lady Banker. by ROe's AbdalIah Chief
Bondette was bred to Pamlico in
1892 when three years old and while in
foal trottcd trial III 2:24 latter half
in 1:09H. over IL rough half mile track,
and on the outside of another horse. In
December, 1892, Mr.. Bachelor sold
Blondcttc, along with lot of other
trotting bred stock to Col. J. $. Carr,
Durham \. c., for whom the following
spring, she foalcd the bay colt now
known as Governor Holt and was sold
with the colt ut her side to Mr.. l..
Banks Holt, Alamancc Farm, Graham,
y. c., her present owner. AS Il two
year-Old the colt was placed in training
and christcncd Governor Holt i'll honor
of Mr.. Hollis brother. Il former Lieu
tenant Governor of North Carolina. In
the fall of that year Governor Holt
started in two races. winning both, one
of them being the tWo-year-old class
trottng, ut the Virginia State fair, and
went into winter quarters with record
Of 1884, which, however, did not rep
resent the limit of his speed by quite
Il margin At the dispersal sale of the
Alamancc Farm horses ut Madison
Square Garden. New York, in February,
1896 Governor Holt fell to Il bid of
$40 from e. Il. Lauzon, Ottawa, Can
ada. Governor Holt, DO, is the fastest
trotter to the credit of his sire, the dead
Pamlico, 2:1O. one of the earnest and
grandest race horses of his generation.
During his rather limited career as
Il breeder, Mr.. w. i. Bachelor, of Raj
cigh ~ c., bred Governor Holt, 2:15;
Little lobe. 2:19H and Eufaula c..
2:2TM, or, with one exception, all of
Pamlico's yet that are i'll the list of
standard speed, the exception being the
brown mare Maggie Campbell, 2:2112
bred and owned by Col. Bennehan Cam
eron, Stagsvllc, \. G. Mr.. Bachelor
owned Blondette, by Leland, the dam
of Governor Holt: Gladys, by Alcan-
tara. the dam of Eufaula c., and the
mare, an Indian pony, that produced
Little lobe THE Midget Trotter," that
earned his record in 1891, recently
cqualled it. Allen Merrifeld, who for
mcrly trained and drove for Mr., Batch
clor. since then has marked Little lobe,
Maggie Campbell and Eufaula {.
Among the producing dams owned
by Mr. +. Banks Holt, ut Alamance
Farm, Graham, \. c., are Blondette,
dam of Governor Holt, 21o, and Win
ME d.. by HanniS, dam Maud H., dam
of Whitby, DIS, pacing. In addition to
Governor Holt. Blondette Is the dam of
several other foals all owned by Mr..
Holt. among them chestnut filly two
years old, by John Ii. Gentry, Z:Oo12,
pacing, who is gated right for trot-
ter. Blondettc dropped a bay colt last
spring by Gregorian, 2:29&l, and was
bred to that son of Price George. Win
ME D., is the dam of Human, 2:2OH,
her first foal; Ginter, 2:3lh, trial, 2:2S3H
and Mayo, 2:i6. The latter has shown
trial, trotting, in 2:15 this season and
gives promise Of making Il very fast
horse. He is by Rupee, while HUMAN
and Gntcr are both by Quartermaster.
Winnie D.. is also the dam of Il two
ycar-old brown colt by John Il. Cen
try. who is a natural PAGER and gated
right for extreme speed. \ chestnut
gcldng. one-yearold. by Gregorian is
also owned at Alamance. She proved
barren this year to Greg0rian and was
bred back to him.
Messrs r. ID. Stokes and o. II. Der
ry executors of the estate of the late