Breeder and sportsman . d Trix, dam of MonaWilkes 2:03%. the fastest pacer on the Coast lastseason. He sired the dam of Miss Georgie 2:08%,and two of his sons sired Highfly 2:04%, Alone2:09%, Cavaliero 2:09% and Kid Wilkes (mat.)2:10% trotting, while another son sired Ella M. :16%, the fastest two-year-old trotter on the Coastin 1908. The greatness of Nutwood Wilkes as a sireis now acknowledged by every intelligent breeder in America. The fact that he was sired by Guy Wilkes,a great sire of money winners, and that his dam wasa fast record mare and triple producer by Nutwood,the greatest bro
Breeder and sportsman . d Trix, dam of MonaWilkes 2:03%. the fastest pacer on the Coast lastseason. He sired the dam of Miss Georgie 2:08%,and two of his sons sired Highfly 2:04%, Alone2:09%, Cavaliero 2:09% and Kid Wilkes (mat.)2:10% trotting, while another son sired Ella M. :16%, the fastest two-year-old trotter on the Coastin 1908. The greatness of Nutwood Wilkes as a sireis now acknowledged by every intelligent breeder in America. The fact that he was sired by Guy Wilkes,a great sire of money winners, and that his dam wasa fast record mare and triple producer by Nutwood,the greatest brood-mare sire that ever lived, accountsfrom a pedigree experts standpoint for the greatsuccess of Nutwood Wilkes in the stud. On his dams side Palite comes from royal lines aswell. His dam, Palita, bred at the famous Palo AltoStock Farm, was the champion two-year-old of herday when she trotted to a record of 2:16 in thesecond heat of a race at Los Angeles in 1895, defeat-ing a field of the best two-year-olds of the PALITE. Palita was sired by Palo Alto 2:08%, holder in hisday of the worlds stallion record, and for his oppor-tunities (as he died young and left but fifty foals),one of the most successful sires of speed bred onthat famous farm. The second dam of this youngstallion is the famous old mare Elsie by Gen. is the dam of five standard trotters, has twoproducing sons and three producing daughters. Maresby Gen. Benton have produced well, and among thenoted horses from Gen. Benton dams are the fasttrotters Sunol 2:08%, a champion of her day; Surpol 2:10, Cobwebs 2:12, one of the most famous speed-way and race trotters that ever lived, besides thatfast pacing mare Lena N. 2:05%, and many third dam is another champion, Elaine 2:20,that produced four standard trotters — Iran Alto2:12%, Palatine 2:18, Altoaine 2:29% and Anselma2:29%, while his fourth dam is Green Mountain Maid,who produced Electioneer, one of the greatest siresthat ever lived
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