BREEDING THE TROTTER 



horses. In my mind you are one of the best 

 developers of speed that there is in this country. 

 ... I think you may be hurrying the prepara- 

 tion and making too much speed in a short time. 

 . . . Now, my boy, above all things, keep them 

 sound. Look them over every morning after you 

 have worked them and if you see the least little 

 thing, I should certainly stop and go a little 

 slower. . . . You have as good material, in my 

 opinion, as there is in this country or any other 

 country. You have everything to work with, or 

 if not, you had better get it. You have your own 

 help and if you have not good help you had better 

 get it. ... I wish to call your attention to the 



fact that the - Farm now hinges on you. 



You will either go down as not smart enough to 

 develop and get a stable of horses ready for the 

 Grand Circuit or you will be on the top of the heap 



in _ m m t m if y OU accomplish what I have 



mapped out in my mind, you will be one of the 

 most prominent trainers in America, and the 

 - Farm will be one of the most promi- 

 nent stock farms in the country. If you fail I 

 need not tell you the rest. There are more re- 

 porters anxious to write about failures, free of 

 expense, than there are to write a boost, unless 

 paid for it. Now, all you have to do is plan far 

 enough ahead and work early and late to accom- 

 plish your ends." 



After engaging a trainer, which will probably 

 be on a one, two, three, or five year contract, sal- 

 ary payable monthly, it is up to the proprietor to 



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