. Breeder and sportsman. nd her dam was a double Blackbird, thesire of A. W. Richmond, is so well knownthat a reference is all that is necessary. Thus for four generationsthe thoroughbreds in the pedigree have shown a capacity to get trottingspeed, and tben comes a double infusion of Diomed which is now sohighly regarded in trotting genealogy. With all this good showing Iconsider that Antevolo being a full brother of Anteeo is the crown-ing glory. The relationship adds value to both as when there are anumber of members of tbe family good the value to breeders iBgreatly enhanced.
. Breeder and sportsman. nd her dam was a double Blackbird, thesire of A. W. Richmond, is so well knownthat a reference is all that is necessary. Thus for four generationsthe thoroughbreds in the pedigree have shown a capacity to get trottingspeed, and tben comes a double infusion of Diomed which is now sohighly regarded in trotting genealogy. With all this good showing Iconsider that Antevolo being a full brother of Anteeo is the crown-ing glory. The relationship adds value to both as when there are anumber of members of tbe family good the value to breeders iBgreatly enhanced. With the single exception of XX, Antevolo is the best disposedstallion I ever owned. He is as reliable a trotter as any one coulddesire, ready to trot at all times and from the first as level-headedas an old campaigner. His action is capital, and his endurance ona par with his action and good behavior. He won 54, the pastseason in stakes and purses. JOS. CAIRN , or 508 Montgomery St., San MAMBRINO WILKES. BLACK STALLION, SIXTEEN HANDS IN HEIGHT, BY GEORGEWilkes, sou of Rysdyks Hambletonian, bred by B. J. Treacy ofFayette County, Kentucky. Dam Lady Cbristman, by TodtmntersMambrino. son of Mambrino Chief. Second dam by Pilot, Jr. Tod-hunters Mambrino, son of Mambrino Chief, his dam Riptons dam, byPotomac. This is the largest and one of the best colts of George Wilkes, (weigh-ing 1,200 pounds), combining the Hambletonian and Mambrino strains,and also several thoroughbred crosses. His colts demonstrate that hepossesses in an eminent degree the same faculty of transmitting tbefamily qualities to his offspring which put George Wilkes in the frontranks as a sire of trotters. George Wilkes has 35 representatives in the 2:30 list, of which 21 haverecords of 2:25 or better, 7of 2:20 or belter, and 4 of 2:18 or are all tbe get of Geo Wilkes, and do not include Phil Thomp-son, William H. and other famous grandsons and granddaughters ofthis pre
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