. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 174 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN. [September 9, 189 NUTWOOD WILKES 2:16 1-2. One of America's Greatest Producers of Eaily and Extreme Speed. An observing: and well posted California horseman was asked a few days since: "What stallion now standing for ser- vice in thiB State is producing with the greatest regalarity early and extreme epeed at both trotting and pacing gaitE?" and he unhesitatingly answered: "Martin Carter's stallion, Nutwood Wilkes. If there are any of his get thst do not show speed as soon as they know what it is to be harness and br
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 174 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN. [September 9, 189 NUTWOOD WILKES 2:16 1-2. One of America's Greatest Producers of Eaily and Extreme Speed. An observing: and well posted California horseman was asked a few days since: "What stallion now standing for ser- vice in thiB State is producing with the greatest regalarity early and extreme epeed at both trotting and pacing gaitE?" and he unhesitatingly answered: "Martin Carter's stallion, Nutwood Wilkes. If there are any of his get thst do not show speed as soon as they know what it is to be harness and bridle wise, they are freaks and exceptions to the general ran of his ; This is a pretty strong statement, bat it is backed up by plenty of proof. Last year the two cham- pion three-year-olds of America were Who Is It 2:12, and John A. McKerron 2:12}, both sired by this handsome son of the great Goy Wilkes 2:14}, and Lida W. 2:18} by Nutwood. To put two young Bons into the champion class in one year, is indeed a great performance for a stallion whose progeny are so few. For it must be remembered that Nutwood Wilkes was not a largely advertised horse'and did not have the high class mares sent to him that many other California horses had the fortune to be mated with. He was'trained good ones in the race. At Napa the next week he was again second to Helena, the slowest heat being 2:15â '. At Petalama he met Mamie Griffin, Clay 8., 2:14, Myrtle" Thorne, 2:18, Stella, 2:15}, and several other fast and game trotters and, though lame from an accident, defeated them in straight heats, reducing his record to 2:16}. At Willows he started against the same horses, though so lame that he could hardly keep his feet. He was second the first heat in 2:18}, but his lame leg made him act so badly in the next heat that he finished behind the flag, and was withdrawn from the race and never started again, but retired permanently to the stud. Though badly handled in nearly all his r
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