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ond named fought his races with such gameness as 

 to bring a flush of pride to the cheeks of his owner. 

 Kentucky Wilkes was purchased in 1884, when ten 

 years old, with a race record of 2.21^. His sire 

 was George Wilkes, and his dam Minna by Red 

 Jacket, a direct descendant of Sherman Morgan ; sec- 

 ond dam the running-bred mare, Undine by Gray 

 Eagle. His feet and legs were of the best material, 

 and he was practically sound when retired from his 

 arduous track campaign. In the stud he did well 

 for his opportunity. In 1889 General Tracy entered 

 upon his duties as Secretary of the Navy in the Cabi- 

 net of President Harrison, and the stud at Owego 

 was broken up. Mambrino Dudley, by Woodford 

 Mambrino, a speed-developed stallion, out of Sue 

 Dudley, a speed-producing mare by Edwin Forrest, 

 was a shining member of the Owego establishment, 

 and, after he had trotted to a record of 2.19!, Gen- 

 eral Tracy took firm ground against C. J. Hamlin 

 in favor of track-developed stallions. I have before 

 me a letter written to me by General Tracy in Oc- 

 tober, 1885: 



" A letter from Mr. Archer, dated October 5, in- 

 forms me that, while taking his work at Rochester 

 last week, Mambrino Dudley * got on his quarters, 

 cutting them badly.' He was immediately shipped 

 home, and is now doing duty in the stud. Under 

 these circumstances, he will not be started again 

 this year. I made no offer to trot Dudley against 

 King Wilkes, and, as Mr. Conklin's challenge comes 



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