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figure. But Walter Cochato had extreme speed, and 

 has a right to sire pacers of the best class, since his dam 

 is by Patchen Wilkes, 2 mins. 29! sees., grandam by 

 Belmont, 6 mins. 4 sees. 



An ugly duckling among horses, the long, low-headed 

 black pacer may prove to be the star of his family in 

 the matter of begetting speed, although to attain this 

 position as regards the Todd family in general he will 

 have to do a lot, sons of Todd being notable for the 

 brand of early speed at the pace they are able to send 

 forth every season. Todd unquestionably took to the 

 pace because his sire, Bingen, was troubled that way at 

 times, and Bingen paced in all probability because his 

 first and second dams were sired by sons of George 

 Wilkes, who was a very fast pacer, although the fact 

 was carefully concealed during his lifetime. 



The second fastest pacer of 1921 is Hal Mahone, 

 2 mins. i sec. He is by Prince Argot Hal, and the 

 sire of that horse is Argot Hal, 2 mins. 7^ sees., the 

 only strictly pacing-bred trotter that was pretty close 

 to a top-sawyer on the Grand Circuit. 



Argot Hal was sired by Brown Hal, 2 mins. 12^ 

 sees., one-time champion pacing stallion and easily 

 the greatest pacing sire. The dam of Argot Hal was by 

 Duplex, 2 mins. 17^ sees., a Tennessee pacer Ed. 



