THE LIGHT-HAENESS BREEDS OF HOESES 83 



in public in 1838, and for fifteen years raced the most 

 successful trotters of her time. The almost equally famous 

 mare, Green Mountain Maid (not to be confused with the 

 mare of the same name that was Electioneer 's dam), and 

 Princess, another notable campaigner, were of this blood. 

 Happy Medium might also be said to be an inbred Mes- 

 senger. When we consider that his daughter, Nancy 

 Hanks, 2 : 04, was out of Nancy Lee by Dictator by Ham- 

 bletonian 10, it is easy to understand how deeply bred this 

 remarkable trotter of our day embodies Messenger blood. 



Before taking up the influence of other Thoroughbred 

 sources, there are other scattering streams of Messenger 

 blood that should be mentioned. The Clay family, 

 through the founder, Henry Clay, has a very distant in- 

 fusion. The Morgan family, also, has a considerable 

 infusion of Messenger blood. Among the old Canadian 

 families having Messenger blood, one of the most promi- 

 nent is that of Royal George 9. Royal George's descend- 

 ants to-day bear out the fact that the Messenger family 

 was the most prolific source of trotting speed in Canada. 

 Another Canadian family that runs into some of our best 

 Standardbreds originated in the Bullock horse, which 

 traces directly to Messenger. Strathmore 408, the 

 founder of one of the very best families of the Standard- 

 bred trotter, carried much Messenger blood. 



These references, showing the infusion of Messenger 

 blood into the families of Mambrino Chief II, Hamble- 

 tonian 10, Morgan, Clay and others, will enable one to 

 form some idea of the degree to which Messenger blood 

 forms a widespread foundation for the present Standard- 

 bred trotter. 



89. Other important contributors. Besides Messenger, 

 several other imported Thoroughbreds have contributed 



