264 The Trotting and the Pacing Horse 



was bred to Artillery, 2.2 1|-, son of Hambletonian 

 and Wells Star by Seely's American Star, and 

 the offspring was Bellina, who trotted to a record 

 of 2. 1 3 J, and is the sire of 15 in the list, includ- 

 ing The Judge, 2.12I, and Alberto, 2.13I. Mer- 

 rlvale, by Alcantara, is an impressive son of 

 Merry Clay. He trotted to a record of 2.22, and 

 is the head of Mr. H. O. Havemeyer's breeding 

 stud on Long Island. Alcina, a daughter of 

 Merry Clay, has a record of 2.20; but the fastest 

 of her trotters is Masetto, 2.08J, by Constantine, 

 2.12^ (brother of Thorn, 2.1 2I), by Wilkes Boy 

 by Mambrino Patchen. Merry Clay runs in all 

 directions to the pillars of the trotting structure, 

 and Masetto is a representative of an accumu- 

 lative fountain of speed. 



Lady Horton by Sweepstakes (son of Hamble- 

 tonian and Dolly Mills by Seely's American 

 Star), dam Nellie Horton by Horton Clay, son 

 of Harry Clay 45, trotted to a record of 2.34J, 

 and is the dam of seven in the list. One of these, 

 Annie Stevens, 2.18^, is the dam of Helen Grace, 

 2.1 1|-. Sweepstakes is the sire of 42. 



Lady Stout, chestnut mare (1871), — by Mam- 

 brino Patchen, dam Puss Prall by Mark Time, 

 son of thoroughbred Berthune ; second dam by 



