. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. February 22, 1902] ®lw gvtebzv anb ^pcxi&xtxaxx Bonnie Direct 2:05 1-4 and His Dam. There has been in previous issues of the Breeder and Sportsman photo-engravings of that handsome champion Bonnie Direct 2:05£, and we present herewith one of his dam Bon Bon, a mare that is destined to be one of the greatest in the table of Great Broodmares. Bonnie Direct, whose four year old record of 2:05^ is also the world's record for the first season made by any horse, is by Direct 2:051. His sire is a producer of champions, his grandsire is a producer of champions and
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. February 22, 1902] ®lw gvtebzv anb ^pcxi&xtxaxx Bonnie Direct 2:05 1-4 and His Dam. There has been in previous issues of the Breeder and Sportsman photo-engravings of that handsome champion Bonnie Direct 2:05£, and we present herewith one of his dam Bon Bon, a mare that is destined to be one of the greatest in the table of Great Broodmares. Bonnie Direct, whose four year old record of 2:05^ is also the world's record for the first season made by any horse, is by Direct 2:051. His sire is a producer of champions, his grandsire is a producer of champions and his great grandsire founded a line of champions, each producing more speed and race horse qualities than the preceding generation. It is the line of Dictator, Director, Directum, Direct, Directly, Bonnie Direct, etc., etc., one of the greatest of all the great lines of race winning trotters and pacers. But it is Bon Bon, dam of Direct, that we desire to call atten- tion to at this time. Her record is 2:26 and she is by Simmons, one of the best if not the very best and leading broodmare sires of to-day, and himself a great sire of race horses. Bon Bon, before she was bought by Mr. Griffith, who still owns her, had been bred to Stamboul 2:07$. She produced one colt that as a two year old was very promising, showing quarters in 34 seconds, and was sold at auction in the East, Mr. Frank Herdic, the well known poolseller. being the purchaser. In talking of this colt last year to Mr. Griffith, Mr. Herdic said that he considered him one of George Wilkes—Bonnie Wilkes—herself with a stand- ard trotting record. The next dam, Bettie Viley by Bob Johnson, a thoroughbred son of Boston, one of the best thoroughbred crosses for harness horses, the same blood that in Direct Mr, Salisbury said made him what be was. In Bonnie we find the cross on both sides of the house. Bonnie Direct's campaign of 1900 is still fresh in the minds of all horsemen. Starting out a green horse he won a race
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