E. H. HARRIMAN AND OTHER BREEDERS 



of Easter by American Clay, and Colonel Russell 

 bought him and transferred him to Home Farm. 

 Edgewater Belle soon after this passed to Allen 

 Farm. June 15, 1891, Colonel Russell wrote to 

 me: 



*' I saw and admired the dam of Edgemark be- 

 fore buying him; but hope some day the pleasure 

 of seeing all the wonders of Allen Farm. It Is 

 generally best to let well enough alone, but. If a 

 race or races could be arranged this fall, between 

 Kremlin and Edgemark, I think all New England 

 would turn out. If both horses were right, they 

 would make sport, and neither would be disgraced 

 at being beaten. We are all getting old and ought 

 to catch at every chance for fun." 



No race was made, and Edgemark did not Im- 

 prove his record, but was successful In the stud. His 

 fastest trotter is Miss Whitney, 2.07^, out of Net- 

 tle T., a daughter of Smuggler. The last stallion 

 purchased by Colonel Russell was Answer, 2.20, by 

 Electioneer out of Annette by Lexington. Of him he 

 wrote : 



*' He won the only two races he ever started 

 In, Is 16 hands, and his breeding represents the 

 highest point arrived at by Governor Stanford, and 

 his speed endorses the Governor's judgment." 



It Is really too bad that men of the type of Col- 

 onel H. S. Russell should ever feel the shadows of 

 age. The owner of Home Farm always labored to 



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