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distances, and afterwards won many rich stakes on the 

 American turf. 



War Cry was another good horse trained by him. He 

 won the first Canadian Derby at Barrie, and afterwards 

 scored in many important races, both in Canada and the 

 United States. Charles Boyle entered into partnership 

 with Charles Littlefield, under the style of Boyle & Lit- 

 tlefield, and for several years they occupied a prominent 

 position among the owners of horses on the American 

 running turf. A few of the good ones that wore their 

 colors were Miss Maud, Peacemaker, Halton, Eagle Bird ; 

 Havoc did them good service also. He was one of the 

 best sons of his illustrious sire. He raced successfully 

 at all distances, and won in first-class company both at 

 the big meetings in the east as well as the west. He has 

 since done eminent service as the premier sire at Mr. 

 Seagram's Waterloo establishment. Inferno, the fastest 

 provincial yet uncovered, is by him, and quite a number 

 of other winners on the Canadian turf have been sons 

 and daughters of his. Springfield was another of friend 

 Charley's star performers. 



After the dissolution of the partnership between 

 Messrs. Boyle & Littlefield, the former returned to Can- 

 ada, and shortly afterwards took the position of head 

 trainer for the Seagram stable. During the time he filled 

 it Mr. Seagram's colors were to the front in many im- 

 portant stakes, not only in Canada but also south of the 

 border line. Were I to enumerate all the good races he 

 has won with horses of his training, I would occupy 

 many pages of this book. Suffice it to say that he ranks 

 in the front row of Canadian trainers. Few men possess 

 greater ability. He has a wonderful knack of preparing 

 a horse for a special effort and, bar accident, you can 

 rely that when race day comes around, his representa- 

 tive will be in the very pink of condition. Briefly stated, 

 he is one of the few trainers who can get a horse ready 

 almost to the hour he is wanted. 



Outside of his ability as a trainer of thoroughbreds 

 he is one of the pleasantest men you could possibly desire 



