RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND HORSES 



his get were Rlzpah, 2.13^ (trial 2.09J), and Het- 

 tiemont, 2.16^. The second stallion was Extractor, 

 a chestnut by Expedition, 2.15!, dam Rosebush by 

 Woodford Mambrino, second dam Primrose by 

 Alexander's Abdallah. I was at Woodburn Farm 

 when Extractor, as a three-year-old in 1895, trotted 

 in 2.i8i, and was sold to Mr. Rockefeller. As a four- 

 year-old the young horse was lamed and thrown out 

 of training. He was a great prospect, but an acci- 

 dent spoiled his career. Mr. Rockefeller's fastest trot- 

 ter was Maud C. by Binderton, by Belmont, dam 

 Nita Atlantic by Almont. She obtained a public 

 record of 2.10^, but in 1896 trotted a quarter to 

 wagon in 30 seconds, and a half-mile to sulky in 

 i.oii. Mr. Rockefeller sold Maud C. to Mr. Rob- 

 ert Bonner, and she trotted a mile for her new owner 

 in 2. 07 J, the fastest mile ever made on a three- 

 quarter track. Mr. Rockefeller was quite enthusias- 

 tic over his horses, and the last time I talked with 

 him he had not caught the automobile fever. 



Round Top Farm at Bernardsville, N. J., Is the 

 recreation ground of one of our large financiers, 

 Hon. Fred. P. Olcott, long President of the Central 

 Trust Co. of New York. The first stallion that 

 found shelter in the stables was Lord Eldon by 

 Mansfield (son of Green Mountain Maid), dam 

 Xantippe, one of Mr. Backman's favorite brood 

 mares, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, second dam Lady 

 Fallis, the producing daughter of Seely's American 

 Star. The second stallion purchased by Mr. Olcott 



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