The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-17
JAY=EYE SEE DIED
AT AN OLD AGE
First to Reach the Mark Of 2:10-
Victim of Bad
Teeth.

Racine, Wis. July 17,-After IA
years retirement, IN which he was
tenderly cared for on stock farm
near this city, Jay-Eye-See, the first
2.10 trotter the country produced. died
on the Pleasant View Farm, managed
by Charles Bull.
For the last II years Jay-Eye-See
had been having trouble with his
teeth. They were in such poor condi
tion he was unable to get the proper
nourishment. Repeated efforts were
made by well-known veterinarians to
give the "pld fellow" treatment. but
he stcndfastly refused to allow them
The spot on the farm where his re-
mains lie will be marked by granite
shaft.
The famous trotter got its name
from Jerome J. Case, the late million
aire vehicle manufacturer of Racine,
Wis, who secured him in Kentucky
The horse was thrown in on a horse
bargain and later was developed into
country wide racing sensation by
his trainer. Charles Blther
Jay-Eye-See was 81 years old, hav-
ing been foaled in 1878 on the farm
of Col. Richard West, near Lexington.
KY, He was by Dictator, full broth
er to Dexter (2:17 1-4), first dam
Midnight by Pilot, Jr., second dam,
Darkness. by Wagnder.
The story Of how the late Jerome l.
Case came to buy him Is interesting.
He went down to Kentucky TO get a
strong of horses from Colonel West
He was not exactly satisfied with
the price named. and to satisfy him
Colonel West brought out the gelding
and said:
Here, Case. III throw this animal
In with the lot"
Case. with hardly a look at the
horse, said. "All right" He came
home and finally the string of Ken
lucky horses arrived at his farm.
When the string was tried out Jay
Eye-See, which was thus named from
the initials Of his new owner, was
looked upon as a freak. He would
rack, pace and trot Unfortunately.
and no amount OF scientific training
could get him down TO a respectable
and steady gait.
Whenever party of visiting horse
men would come TO the Case stables
the trottIng stock would be shown with
N'DSiISi 'NblS pll lhC ny Euhlu blluel,
the driver Of Cases horses, but he
always hitched up Jay-Eye-See last
in order to amuse them
Just as soon as the gelding was on
the track he would begin a fantastic
combination Of racking. trotting and
pacing, and his habit of rambling from
side to side of the course created
much amusement! In fact. Jay-Eye-
See was considered the Joker" OF the
Case string.
One day party of visitors was
looking over the stock. and Just prior
to its departure Bither brought out
the little fellow for his customary ex-
hibition.
To the utter astonishment OF Bither
and the attaches, Jay-Eye-See start.
cd off in straight trot. Bother then
took him in hand and developed him
into the wonder the horse afterward
came 10 be.
When four years old Jay-Eye-See
made a record of 2:19, at five years
old, 2:10 34 and at six years old
?: 10. aad 1t was at this time that he
electrified the trotting world, and his
name was household word.
He beat St Julian and It was i'm Pro-
yidence that he made the worlds rec.
ord of 2;15 in 1884 After that he
was in demand at all tracks OF the
country.
Soon after the tendons of one leg
weakened and his gait was changed
to pace. He went mile in 2:O6 1-2,
which made the fastest combination
record reported Of any animal In the
world. and which has never been beat
en-. At that time $4,000 was offered
for him and refused.