hambletonian's stud career. 



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So rapidly grew his reputation that in 1864 his fee was put 

 to $100 ; in 1865, to $300, and the next year at $500, and con- 

 tinued at that. 



The blood of Seeley's American Star mingled kindly with 

 that of Hambletonian ; the union gave us great performances 

 on the track, such as Dexter, 2.17J, Nettie, 2.18, and Orange 

 Girl, 2.20. 



Prominent among the Hambletonian-Star family stallions 

 are Dictator, sire of Jay Eye See, 2.10i, Phallas, 2.15|, and 

 Director, 2.17 ; Aberdeen, sire of Hattie Woodward, 2.15£, and 

 Modoc, 2.194 ; Jay Gould, sire of Adele Gould, 2.19 ; Startle, 

 sire of Majolica, 2.17; "Walkill Chief, sire of Great Eastern, 

 2.18, and Dick Swiveller, 2.18. 



Eobert McGregor, 2.174, is by a grandson of Hamble- 

 tonian out of Nancy Whitman by Seeley's American Star ; 

 and Driver, 2.19J, is by "Volunteer, out of Silver Tail by 

 Seeley's American Star. 



Hambletonian was the sire of thirty-seven in the 2.30 list, 

 which thirty-seven animals (it is said) either sold for, or in their 

 palmy days would have sold for the magnificent sum of 

 $339,000, and has been figured out as follows: 



$5,000 



2,500 



2,500 

 15,000 



6,000 

 15,000 



3,500 

 10,000 

 35,000 



5,000 



4,000 



4,000 

 10,000 



3,000 

 20,000 

 25,000 



3,500 



8,000 



8,000 



