Breeder and sportsman . st, 2:31. and on August 7th herowner and some of his friends came to see her workand I drove her a mile in 2:27. There were dozensof horseemn had their watches on her and somecaught it as fast as 2:26%. As I had bred her dam and own her sire, of courseI was very proud of her achievement. Some con-sidered her a freak, but on her breeding I think shehad a license to pace fast. She was by Loring 45142,he by Nazote, full brother, to Azote 2:04%, her damwas Electa by Escort (said to be by a son of Stein-way) and her grandam was Ruth by Steinway. Mr. Samson also lost on the 2
Breeder and sportsman . st, 2:31. and on August 7th herowner and some of his friends came to see her workand I drove her a mile in 2:27. There were dozensof horseemn had their watches on her and somecaught it as fast as 2:26%. As I had bred her dam and own her sire, of courseI was very proud of her achievement. Some con-sidered her a freak, but on her breeding I think shehad a license to pace fast. She was by Loring 45142,he by Nazote, full brother, to Azote 2:04%, her damwas Electa by Escort (said to be by a son of Stein-way) and her grandam was Ruth by Steinway. Mr. Samson also lost on the 23d the above namedmare Electa, She was affected in the same way asher daughter, Corning Girl, and after being down fora few days her ailment turned into blood poisoningand she had to be destroyed. She was but sevenyears old and had three colts—all very fast Herthree-year-old Leta Dillon by Herbert Dillon trotteda half mile in 1:08 and a mile in 2:28. F. N. FRARY. Saturday, December 25, 1909.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN. Ed (Jeers will get Walter Direct 2:05% by DirectHal 2:04% in shape for the campaign of 1910. Since the Old Glory sale, breeders have come tothe conclusion that trotters and pacers have a prettyfair value after all. During the six days of the Old Glory Sale 796horses were sold for a total of $321,000, an averageof over J400 per horse. Bellini 2:13%, sire of ten 2:10 performers, wastwelve years old before he was represented in thelist of standard sires. Aquin 2:08% that brought $5500 at auction inNew York week before last, will be trained by LonMcDonald for the campaign of 1910. An effort is being made to organize a fair associa-tion at Stockton to take charge of the race trackproperty there and give annual fairs. Minor Heir, by pacing a mile in 2:01% at Los An-geles last Saturday, set a new record for California,as this is the fastest mile ever paced in the State. A three-year-old pacer by Sidney Dillon in thestable of Harrie Jones of Rushland, Ind., has workeda
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