Breeder and sportsman . allhappened. And the practical man will never over-look the fact that the family is stronger than the in-dividual. 16 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, February 27, 1909. ggJSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS£S2SSSSSSSSS£SSSSS2SSSJSSS££SSS8SSSS8Sg ;? Santa Rosa Stock Farm ;| \ Frank S. Turner, Proprietor. g This famous farm is the birthplace of many fastand sensational harness performers that have .thrilledthousands of lovers of the trotter and pacer withtheir wonderful flights of speed and whirlwind fin-ishes as they swept under the wire winners insensational and record-b
Breeder and sportsman . allhappened. And the practical man will never over-look the fact that the family is stronger than the in-dividual. 16 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, February 27, 1909. ggJSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS£S2SSSSSSSSS£SSSSS2SSSJSSS££SSS8SSSS8Sg ;? Santa Rosa Stock Farm ;| \ Frank S. Turner, Proprietor. g This famous farm is the birthplace of many fastand sensational harness performers that have .thrilledthousands of lovers of the trotter and pacer withtheir wonderful flights of speed and whirlwind fin-ishes as they swept under the wire winners insensational and record-breaking time. The trotting queen of the world, Lou Dillon 1:58%,first saw the light of day at this world-renownedbreeding establishment, as did also her illustrioussire Sidnev Dillon and the great campaigners RuthDillon (41 2:06%, Dolly Dillon 2:06%, Stanley Dillon2:07%. Carlokin 2:0S%, the pacers Inferlotta 2:04%.Custer 2:05%, and many other stars of lesser mag-nitude. After the death of the lae Henry Pierce, his. GUY DILLON. brother and parlner, Ira Pierce, decided to retirefrom the breeding business and leased the farm andsold all the stock then on the place to Frank , who had for years been the farms ablesuperintendent. Mr. Turners lease will expire withinanother year and he will then rehire from activebusiness, having accumulated enough of this world sgoods to be able to take life easier and enjoy theharvest he has reaped by many years of hard anduntiring labor. At the present time there is on the farm the bestbred collection of young stallions, brood mares andfillies owned on any stock farm west of the Rockymountains, and all are for sale. Mr. Turners most valuable stallion is the grandlybred young sire Guy Dillon, a magnificent bay horseby Sidney Dillon, dam By Guy, by Guy Wilkes 2:15%(sire of four in 2:10 and 92 in 2:30). second damBy By, by Nutwood 2:1S%, third dam Rapidan, damof Lockheart 2:0S% and two others in 2:30 byDictator 113, fourth dam great brood
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