170 The Trotting and the Pacing Horse 



Wilton and Simmons are two other great pro- 

 ducing sons of George Wilkes, but Baron Wilkes 

 is the greatest living representative of the founder 

 of the powerful family. He was foaled in 1882, 

 trotted to a record of 2.18, and on the death of 

 Ralph Wilkes was purchased by Colonel John E. 

 Thayer and transferred from Kentucky to Maple- 

 hurst Farm, Lancaster, Massachusetts. He is the 

 sire of St, trotters and 21 pacers, and of 30 sires 

 and 26 dams of speed. Three of his trotters and 

 six of his pacers have records of better than 2.10. 

 Making extreme speed the test, Oakland Baron 

 is the greatest producing son of Baron Wilkes. 

 He is owned at Hudson River Stock Farm by 

 Jacob Ruppert, and is the sire of Rhythmic, 2.o6|; 

 Baron de Shay, 2.o8|^; and Gail Hamilton, 2.1 1|. 



Wilton, 2.19J, by George Wilkes, out of Alley 

 (dam of Albert France, 2.2o|-, and Alley Rus- 

 sell, 2.2 3I) by Hambletonian, second dam Lady 

 Griswold by Flying Morgan, is strong in founda- 

 tion blood, and among his fast produce are Will 

 Leyburn, 2.07J; Vera Capel, 2.07^^; Bessie Wil- 

 ton, 2.09J; Rubber, 2.10; and Moquette, 2.10. 

 Doubling the blood of Hambletonian and back- 

 ing it up with the blood of Justin Morgan worked 

 well in the case of Wilton. 



