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SIRES OF WINNERS IN 1928 



The uniformity with which the leading sires are 

 credited with winners each year shows that the 

 breed of light harness horses has been established 

 and that breeders are using the families which are 

 improving at each remove. In 1927 Peter Volo led 

 with seventy winners. He was followed by Belwin 

 with sixty-six, Guy Axworthy with forty-three, and 

 San Francisco with forty. Their representatives also 

 included the leading racing material on both the mile 

 and half-mile tracks. 



In 1928 Peter Volo again stood at the top of the 

 list. Guy Axworthy, his associate in the stud at Wal- 

 nut Hall Farm was in second place and Belwin third. 



Peter Volo was foaled in 1911. He was retired to 

 the stud at the close of his fourth year when he 

 trotted in 2:02. For a time there was an active de- 

 mand for his services even when he was over- 

 shadowed by his sire at Patchen Wilkes Farm. Then 

 there was a lull followed by a transfer to Walnut 

 Hall Farm. This change did not improve matters 

 until Peter Maltby appeared in 1925. From that 

 time he led the parade. 



In 1928 the following stallions were credited with 

 the number of winners which appear after their 

 names : 



Peter Volo 66 Napoleon Direct 27 



Guy Axworthy 59 Ortolan Axworthy 27 



Belwin 54 The Harvester 21 



Grattan Royal 45 Etawah 23 



San Francisco 42 Dillon Axworthy 21 



Chestnut Peter 35 Peter McKlyo 20 



Peter the Great 32 Peter Scott 20 



