A Short History of the American Trotting and Pacing Horse (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...that always happens, and the fading year was destined to go out in a blaze of glory. Stamboul was a kingly-looking stallion, ten years old, by Sultan, and his dam was the beautiful Fleetwing, a daughter of Rysdyk's Hambletonian. As a six-year-old he had a record of 2m. 4s., which he reduced the following year to 2 m. 12s., and in 1890 to 2 m. 11 s. In 1891 he did not reduce his record, but in 1892 he atoned for it by trotting at Stockton, Cal., October 22, in 2 m. 10 s., and five days later in 2 m. 08J s. On November 9 he went in 2 m. 08 s., and two weeks later in 2 m. 07 i s. Unfortunately, while there could be no question as to the genuineness of the performance, a technical rule requiring time performances to be made at regular trotting meetings, at which there shall be at least one purse or stake competed for each day, was violated, and the sapient magnates of the American Register Association declined to recognize the record. But the great public did, and Staniboul was hailed from one end of the country to the other as the champion stallion. His great rival, Kremlin, was a four-yearold, who this year had won the Transylvania Stakes at Lexington, in straight heats, in 2 m. 11J s., 2 m. 13 s., 2 m. ll s., beating a field of good horses. At Nashville, Tenn., November 5, he trotted against time in 2m. 08s., on November 12 in 2 m. 07s., November 21 in 2m. 08s., and November 25, twice, in 2m. 09s., and at Montgomery, Ala., November 29, in 2 m. 09 s., and on December 1 in the same time. The American Register Association thereupon declared him the champion, and he retired to the stud at the end of the year with the laurels of victory fresh on hia brow. The season of 1894 was one of unusual brilliancy. At Galesburg, 111., September 20, the black colt Directly, ...