The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-05

ther increase great regulations, as the
most representative types Of the great
American light harness horse. =
"Patchen Wilkes is the premier stallion
at the great Patchen Wilkes farm near
Lexington, KY, one of the-leading breed
ing establishments in the United States.
Joe Patchn is at Goshen. N. Y, where
many famous matrons have been sent to
his embrace, and he is fast acquiring
great reputation as a sire OF extreme
speed. Dan Patch the youngest member
Of this great family, has recently been
purcha sed by NJ. w. Savage, proprietor
Of the International Stock Food Farm at
Minneapolis. .ts 81 .s.:s! s:.,.s.
''Myron r. McHenry. who has so. sue
cessfully trained and driven the stallion in
all of his races during the past two years.
will again train him the coming year, and
at the close of his stud season will pre-
pare him for a series Of trials against
time. -. g@.. ...zf
:. Dan Patch is a handsome brown horse
almost sixteen hands high, and is a. per-
feet model in looks and conformation but
this is characteristic Of the great family
from which he sprang, Patchen Wilkes
and Joe Patchen each being very hand
some horses. "
HE was foaled in 1895 and was bred by
Dan A. fMessner of Oxford, Ind, who sold
him. at the close Of the season to Mr.. Stur-
gis for $4,000. During the season of 1901
Dan Patch placed an unbroken: series Of
victories to his credit, and during his two
years on the grand circuit he only lost but
one heat, and in that yearshe started in
twelve races, winning all of them. Dur
ing the year just closed he still further
added to his. laurels. and proved himself
to be the greatest pacing horse of recent
years. That he will pace below so 15,
few horsemen will dispute; and I am will
ing to go on record with the prediction
that he will pace a mile in :55 before the
racing season OF 1908 is ended
Develop Breeding In Minnesota.
M. w. Savage. the new owner of Dan
Patch, said this morning:
| Dan Patch will be placed in the stud
at the international Stock Food farm dur
| ing the spring, and in June McHenry will
| take him in charge for exhibition miles
We have received dozens of offers for
the horse to appear at various race meets
| during the season of 1908. and T shall be
very much pleased if he reduces his rec
ord to, 81 or. even 1853, as McHenry is
confident he will do.
MY great desire is to show the horse
world that we can breed harness racers ir
| Minnesota. Many men expressed tbs
opinion that it was suicidal to bring Oar
| Patch to this state, but see no reason
why we should not breed just as goot
| light harness horses any other STATE,
and in two or three years 1 believe m!
theory will be proven. Millions of dol
lars are poured into the state of low:
/ every: year as a result Of the development
I of breeding in that state, and surely tn,
T climate there is not materially differen
from ours. 1T, will take time to demon
strate; our, theory, but when we prove it
it. will mean a great deal for the. state.
"Joe. Patchen, the sire of Dan Patch
was campaigned until he was twelv
years old. The Iron Horse as he wa
called. while he did not secure SO good Z
record as Star Pointer or Robert j., KEEP
| on racing those horses until he put all Q
them in the hospital Yet Joe Patche
quit the track perfectly sound, and horse
men agree that Dan Patch has give
abundant evidence that he possesses tn
): same qualities of endurance which mad
his. sire famous 49,.