. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. JIB, By Gibraltar, T. O, By ANTEE0, Half Brother to Mambrino Wilkes, 606 3 (Hair Brother to Harry Wilkes, S;I3 1-*.) Sire of Gus Wilkes, 2:22; Alpheus, 2:27; Balkan 2:29}-;, three-year-old; John O'Brien, lapped out the winner in 2:36 as a three-year-old; H. A. W.'s Blaek . Colt, trial 2:29 with very little work as a four-year-old Will remain in the future at San Miguel Stock Farm" Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County. DESCRIPTION. MAMBRINO WILKES is a black horse, 1(1 hands high, and considerably longer than liis height- lias immense mu-cular development and
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. JIB, By Gibraltar, T. O, By ANTEE0, Half Brother to Mambrino Wilkes, 606 3 (Hair Brother to Harry Wilkes, S;I3 1-*.) Sire of Gus Wilkes, 2:22; Alpheus, 2:27; Balkan 2:29}-;, three-year-old; John O'Brien, lapped out the winner in 2:36 as a three-year-old; H. A. W.'s Blaek . Colt, trial 2:29 with very little work as a four-year-old Will remain in the future at San Miguel Stock Farm" Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County. DESCRIPTION. MAMBRINO WILKES is a black horse, 1(1 hands high, and considerably longer than liis height- lias immense mu-cular development and weighs 1,260 pounds. He has the utmnst symmetry of proportion and elegance of No competent judge who has seen this horse has failed to pronounce him a perfect individual, and his breeding is certainly fashionable enough to satisfy the most fasti do us. His colts are large, Btylish and handsome, and Balkan has been pro nounced by many the must stylish trotter on the turf PEDIGREE. Sired by George Wilkes, dam Lady Chrisinan by Tod- hunter's Mambrino; second dam by Pilot Jr. Todhunter's Mambrino by Marhbriuo Chief, dam Ripton's dam by Hunt's Commodore, son of Mam- brino. by imp. Messenger; second dam by Potomac Bon of imp. Messenger. Mambnno Chief by Mambrino Paymaster, by Mam- brino, by imp. Messenger. George Wilkes sired 65 colts that have beaten 2:30 Of these 39 have average records of 2:23,14 of 2-19 and 12 of 2:18. TERMS. Mares from a distance will be received at the Dexter Stables, Oaklaud, or Livery Stable, Martinez, the owner notifying Smith Hill, Superintendent at the farm. Good pasture and plenty of water. For the pur- pose of placing the service o'f a Wilkes within reach of breeders, the same rate Mill bu maintained aa last year, to wit, $75 for the season. Although it is not admitted thereby that this horse is inferior as a pro- ducer to the hoi ses whose fees are placed at from *150 kate (ii;\M,rri:. KATE GENNETTE IS A BELMONT AND BLACK HAWK MARE. JIB
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