228 FIVE GREAT TROTTING BROOD MARES OF THE WORLD. 



the greatest of living trotting sires, Nutwood, with 134 per- 

 formers in the 2.30 list. 



In the pedigree of this great mare, we find the blending of 

 the northern blood of the old-time Canadian with that of the 

 great American race-horse, Boston ; this latter horse being the 

 greatest of his day, and the sire of the ever memorable Lex- 

 ington. 



DOLLY. 



"Old Dolly" was a bay mare, foaled in 1861, sired by 

 Mambrino Chief, dam Fanny by Ben Franklin — a non-stand- 

 ard horse of the copper-bottom stock. She was dam of the 

 three great sires, Thorndale, 2.22£, by Alexander's Abdallah ; 

 Onward, 2.25i, by Geo. Wilkes; Director, 2.17, by Dictator 

 and Czarina, 2.21, by Egbert. 



It is through the great transmitting powers of her sons that 

 old Dolly's memory is kept green. 



In Dolly, the breeders of the American trotter are presented 

 with an object lesson demonstrating the satisfactory results of 

 the breeding of the daughters of Mambrino Chief to the sons of 

 Hambletonian. 



ALMA MATER. 



This cherishing mother was a chestnut mare foaled in 1872 

 and sired by Mambrino Patchen, dam Estella, — thoroughbred 

 daughter of imported Australian. She is the dam of eight with 

 records from 2.19i to 2.30, and includes the great Alcantara 

 with eighty -two in the list. This mare threw trotters to six 

 different stallions, thus proving herself a positive breeder. 



