Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27

and Belle Vara were both from the great
brood-mare Nell, and Nell's dam was a
near descendant of Embrys Lexington,
a daughter of that horse, according to |
the Year Book, but Vision wv. II. |
Marrett) informed the writer several
years ago that he had Investigated the
matter and learned that Nell's dam was
known as Embry Horse, and was son
of Embry's Lexington. Vision was a
careful investigator and when engaged
in newspaper work there were but few
who were better posted on pedigrees than
he.
Embry's Lexington received a rich
inheritance of speed through his dam
Bellamira Her sire was imported Mon
arch. and her dam Kitty Heath, was by
the noted four mile race winner American
Eclipse, son of Duroc, by imported
Domed. Monarch, sire of Bellamira,
was one of the stoutest bred horses that
had ever been brought to America up to
the time he was imported. His sire was
Priam, by Emilius, son of Orville, by
Beningbrough, and he by King Fergus,
a son of the invincible English Eclipse.
The dam oflMonarch was by Whisker,
son of the famous Waxy. and he by
Pot-s.o's, one of the best sons of English
Eclipse. The dam of Monarch also
inherited another Eclipse cross through
King Fergus; Godolphin Arabian cross
through Matchem, son of Cade, and
Herod cross through Highfyer, race
horse that like Flying Childers and
Eclipse never knew defeat.
Priam, the sire of Monarch, won the
famous English Derby in 1928, or 43
years after it was won by imported
Diomed, the sire of Priam's second dam,
Priam sired three winners of The Oaks,
one of the important racing events in
England. The dam of Priam was Cres-
sida, by Saltram, a son of the famous
English Eclipse and winner of the
Derby. Cressida was a full sister of
Derby and The Oaks. The second dam
of Priam was Young Giantess, by the
old first Derby winner Diomed. Young
Giantess was one of the most famous
speed perpetuating brood mares of Eng
land in her day.
Emilius, the sire of Priam, was himself
Derby winner, and got two winners
of the Derby. Orville, the sire of
Emilus also got two Derby winners.
Waxy that got Whiskers, sire of the dam
of Monarch, was one of the most success
full sires of Derby winners that has ever
been produced. He was himself Derby
winner and got no less than four winners
of that noted event. Pot-S.o's, the sire
of Waxy, got three Derby winners and
Eclipse, sire of Pot Sos, also got three
winners of the Derby.
1t will be seen that Belamira was
inbred to Domed and also inbred to the
famous English Eclipse. Embry's Wag'
ner was by the old four-mie race winner
and record breaker Wagner, and his dam
was Bellamlra, making him half broth
ti Vi IIihoiN boAih5NOi' Ii a, tiie
first four-year- Told to trot to so fast a
record as PISA, inherited a cross of En-
bry's Wagner through her dam Mary
Mambrino. The latter was also the Sec
ond dam of Patron that lowered the
worlds champion record for three-year
old trotters to ? :19t in 1885. Patronage
a full brother of Patron, sired Alix, that
reduced the worlds champion record tC
2:03s, Prodigal (2:16), a full brother Of
Patron and Patronage, sired the dam Of
! Gen. Watts, that won the American
Horse Breeder Futurity this year anC
reduced the worlds champion trottinl
record for three-year stations to 2;O94
Part of the inheritance of Highball was
from the same source as that of nearly
all the trotting record breakers from
Dexter cara to Lou Dillon (1:5St)
When a trotter of Highballs speed il
found, he or she is sure to have an abund
ant inheritance of speed ability as wei
as trotting instinct. 1t may be severa
removes away but it will be SO near tina
its influence is felt.