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he was keen at a bargain. At Ashland, the old 

 historic home of Hon. Henry Clay, Dictator 

 was not in vigorous health for a time, and the 

 Bonner interest passed to McDowell. The horse 

 died May 25, 1893, at the age of 30 years. He 

 was a very impressive sire, and his blood is 

 breeding on. He has 46 trotters and 1 1 pacers 

 in the list, and 56 sons are sires of speed. The 

 best of these is Director, black horse, foaled in 

 1877, and out of the great brood mare Dolly 

 by Mambrino Chief. As a three-year-old he 

 trotted to a record of 2.30, was a game race- 

 horse in his maturity, and retired to the stud 

 with a record of 2.17. Among the 40 trotters 

 sired by Director is Directum, dam Stemwinder 

 by Venture, son of Williamson's Belmont. As 

 a four-year-old he made a wonderful campaign, 

 and reduced the stallion record to 2.05^. The 

 fastest of Director's pacers is Direct, 2.05^, the 

 sire of Directly, 2.03^ at the pace. Director has 

 27 producing sons and 27 producing daughters. 

 The blood of Dictator is so potent that extreme 

 speed springs from it as we recede from the 

 fountain head. 



