RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND HORSES 



Hambletonian would have excelled him as a pro- 

 genitor of speed. 



There are 3200 acres in Woodburn Farm, the 

 choicest of Woodford County, Kentucky, and its 

 park-like appearance was wonderfully attractive to 

 all eyes, reminding traveled people of the grazing 

 estates of England. After Lucas Brodhead had be- 

 come the manager of Woodburn, visitors to the 

 farm multiplied, and ladies as well as gentlemen were 

 in the parties that cultivated the acquaintance of 

 brood mares and colts under the grand old 

 trees. 



Every lover of the horse considered a day at Wood- 

 burn well spent. The courtesy of Mr. Brodhead 

 often was severely taxed, but his greeting was seldom 

 otherwise than cordial, and he answered with good 

 humor the multitude of questions fired at him. It 

 was my privilege to spend many nights under the roof 

 of Mr. Brodhead with distinguished guests, and the 

 discussions which took place enlarged my knowledge 

 of breeding questions. Just think of the stallions that 

 passed from Woodburn to become famous on other 

 farms: Almont, Nutwood, Princeps, Wedgewood, 

 Pancoast, Woodford Mambrino, Swigert, Tattler, 

 Abdallah Pilot, King Rene, Egmont, McCurdy's 

 Hambletonian, Attorney, Mambrino Russell, Her- 

 mes, Nugget, Mambrino Dudley, Bayard, Shelby 

 Chief, Meander, Hospodar, Pilot Mambrino, Red- 

 wood, Viking, Oberlin, Conway, Kremlin, Hartford, 

 Binderton, Waterloo, Re-Election, Nutbourne, Lord 



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