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Jean Peters and the pacers Dan R., Jimmy Strath- 

 more and Peter Belmont. The last named was raced 

 in Maine. He is by Peter Vonia which was destroyed 

 by fire at Hatfield, Mass. when Barney Fralick also 

 lost the Earl of Chatham. 



Maine also contributed a horse to the four trotters 

 that won ten races in 1927 in Luke Bell by Atlantic 

 Express. He made a record of 2:061/2 at Rochester, 

 N. H. The other trotters in this group were Bugle 

 Call by Guy Axworthy, Peter Frisco and the three- 

 year-old Leon Worthy by Edgar Worthy which Leon 

 Beck marked in 2:08 at Springfield, 111. 



The eight pacers which each won ten races were 

 led by the two-year-old colt Air Silk. He was a mem- 

 ber of By Shively's stable. His associates in this 

 group were Charing Cross, a brother to Crawford, 

 Dawn 0' Day by Daystar, Main Direct by Direct 

 Gentry, the Canadian horse Battle Ax which made 

 a mark of 2:01i4 at the Minnesota State Fair, Betty 

 Direct by Empire Direct, and Reppert B. The last 

 named after making two Grand Circuit trips was 

 tried on the double ovals and won. 



Ten trotters and fourteen pacers won ten races in 

 1927. Hazleton and Sam Williams were the leaders. 

 The other trotters were Peter Poem, Lord Carville, 

 Whiskbroom, a half brother to Beau Dillon, Day- 

 light, a three-year-old by Daystar, Pat Harmon, the 

 two-year-old filly Georgia Volo, Tang Frisco and 

 Signal Spring. 



Of the pacers Captain Grattan and Ramona Grat- 

 tan were by Grattan Royal, and Caruso by William, 



