RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND HORSES 



condition for horse-show competition. He had fric- 

 tion with Major McDowell at St. Louis over the 

 horse, and with C. J. Hamlin in Madison Square 

 Garden. The latter, when the stallion died, sent Mr. 

 Caton a telegram of congratulation. It was a deli- 

 cate way of saying that the horse was better out of 

 the world than in it, and yet a daughter of Don 

 Cossack produced Caid, 2.07^. But the sire of Caid 

 was Highwood, 2.21^, by Nutwood, dam Dalphine 

 by Harold; second dam Dahlia by Pilot Jr.; and, 

 as Highwood sired speed out of other mares, the 

 critics were inclined to give him the largest share 

 of credit for Caid. The third stallion purchased for 

 Caton Stock Farm was Red Heart by Red Wilkes, 

 dam Sweetheart, 2.22^, by Sultan; second dam Min- 

 nehaha. The sale was made by Edward S. Stokes, 

 and, when the authority of Stokes to sell was disputed 

 by Mr. John W. Mackay, Mr. Caton came to me 

 for advice. I suggested that he call upon Mr. Mac- 

 kay and frankly explain how he came to deal with 

 Stokes. He did so, and Mr. Mackay was so pleased 

 that he told Mr. Caton to keep the horse, which he 

 did. Chain Shot, 2.06^, is the fastest of the trotters 

 by Red Heart. Caton Stock Farm was closed out 

 in 1902, its proprietor having developed a fondness 

 for the heavy-harness horse. Arthur J. Caton grew 

 old before the usual time, and when I saw him last his 

 halting step was in sharp contrast with that which 

 characterized his movements when in competition 

 with McDowell and Hamlin. He died suddenly at 



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