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bred daughter of imported Bonnie Scotland, 

 trotted to a record of 2. 16 J, and is the sire of 46 

 trotters and one pacer. The best of his nine pro- 

 ducing sons is Alfred G., sire of 33 in the list. 

 The fastest of his trotters is Charley Herr, 2.07, a 

 stallion with an iron constitution. 



The fastest trotter by Arion is Nico, 2.08J. 

 Fannella, one of his daughters, trotted as a brood 

 mare to a record of 2.22^, and is the dam of Sadie 

 Mac, 2.1 1 1^, the winner of the Kentucky Futurity 

 in 1903. 



Sphinx (1883) by Electioneer out of Sprite by 

 Belmont, second dam the famous Waterwitch by 

 Pilot Jr., trotted to a record of 2.2o|- and is the 

 sire of 56 trotters and 31 pacers. The fastest 

 of his get are pacers, which shows that the 

 influence of Pilot Jr. was felt in descending 

 lines. 



Egotist, the younger brother of Sphinx, has 

 a record of 2.22^, and is the sire of 40 trotters 

 and three pacers. In this instance the blood of 

 Pilot Jr. did not strongly assert itself. Electrite, 

 a still younger brother, has a record of 2.28|. 

 He was purchased as a weanling by Allen Farm 

 for $5000, and later was sold at a long price to 

 go to Texas. He has 35 trotters and 19 pacers. 



