The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
STORY Of OAKLAND
BAR0N'S BREEDER
BY W. II. Goci,cr.

The recent death Of Oakland Baron
zoo IL, at the Hudson River stock
farm near Pourhkeepsie. n y. re
ealis the name Of his breeder. X, g..
Stoner. He was genuine Kentucky
colonel with an eve for a pretty girl
and good horse and with moro hus1-
ness ability than the average southern
gentleman. He was also one Of the
first Kentucky breeders 10 cut away
from the Mamhrino trotters, NJ an
early date he became convinced hat
the get OF Mambrlno Pilot through
CAiiban. which was owned by his
neighbor NJ NJ Clay Of bourbon
county, and Nam hrino Fatchen, The
properly of DIR. Herr at Lexington
could not compete with tho northern
trotters. After seeing Dexter, George
Wilkes and Nettie perform, he also
became convinced that the Hamhie-
tonian line was the proper one and in
order to get a. representative of tho
breed he went TO Erdenheim and pur-
chased the stallion Goodwin Watson.
This horse was by Ham letonlan out
Of Lady Waltormire and was kept IN
the back ground ty his breeder Arls-
tides WEIGH on account of him show
t1E disposition 4, pace hat AoAe-
over did not stop Colonel Staner. HE
purchased him. changed his name to
StrAthmore and placed him ~ the
Head OF his stud near Paris After he
rot Santa Claus and SteinwaY, a
three-sear- champion. every body
wanted Strathmore trottor and
zstoner ~as that theywere supplied.
At that time he also had The horse
MAmbrino Russell BY Woodford Nam
hrino out OF the dam OF Maud :. at
hiA farm. He was not very success
ful and passed 10 Illinois. Later on
when the get Of Strathmore showed
4 disposition TO PAGE, that gait not be
4 iff9 as popular then as now ColoO. !
St6ner sold him 10 Rockhill Brothers
and Fleming of Fort WAYNE Ind. and
nut Baron Wilkes IN his place Tho
Atter was bred By BRYAN Hurst of
lexington and was one OF the Young
est sons OF George Wilkes. He was
moderate race Morse Of good
family and proved very successful in
the stud when he got oakland
1875. stoner sold him 70 } f ThaNCr
and Brother Of. Lancaster, Mas~ and
placed his ron in the vacant stan.
a In a few years II looked Is if oak
: land Baron was destined % prove
even a greater sire than Baron
Wilkes. as Lady Gale Hamilton.
z:06 Ia. Baron de SHAY 2.o6 IL and
Rhythmic 1:n6 ID were found
Among his early foals The latter
was typical show horse. lie had tho
form style and whiZ of q tanbark
champion but unfortunately was
Mind The success Of tins trio ,nade
Oakland Baron very conspicuous and
! AZ the proper time Colonel Stoncr
placed him on the market lie was
4 purchased by Jacob RUPERT ard
placed al the head ri the Hudson
River Stock Farm, where ne died on
April 90
Oakland Baron failed 70 live an 70
expectations in his new home While
ne got number 81 performers
4 ENventy-one being credited TO him
up to the close of last year the PAGER
Baron Alta 2 90. is TIE onls one thar
broke into the l.meIight His APP
-p&Eefat faaiar~- n inc srud also recalls
the fate ri Fayorite Wilkes. q brother
70 that splendid fire Bourbon Wilkes
and Virgo Hambletonian AT the same
establishment. All Of them were
Y mated with good mares while their
TIT were trained carefully, Etil} they
failed TO show tho racing saeed which
4 the pubic expected although their
! A1AgnAnlmous owner never cora
planned because the spark of fame
failed Ia fash oVer the paddooks Of
v - cs'ablshmen. On the Hudson.