THE LIGHT-HARNESS BREEDS OF HORSES 83 
in public in 1888, and for fifteen years raced the most 
successful trotters of her time. The almost equally famous 
mare, Green Mountain Maid (not to be confused with the 
mare of the same name that was Electioneer’s dam), and 
Princess, another notable campaigner, were of this blood. 
Happy Medium might also be said to be an inbred Mes- 
senger. When we consider that his daughter, Nancy 
Hanks, 2: 04, was out of Naney Lee by Dictator by Ham- 
bletonian 10, it is easy to understand how deeply bred this 
remarkable trotter of our day embodies Messenger blood. 
Before taking up the influence of other Thoroughbred 
sources, there are other scattering streams of Messenger 
blood that should be mentioned. The Clay family, 
through the founder, Henry Clay, has a very distant in- 
fusion. The Morgan family, also, has a considerable 
infusion of Messenger blood. Among the old Canadian 
families having Messenger blood, one of the most promi- 
nent is that of Royal George 9. Royal George’s descend- 
ants to-day bear out the fact that the Messenger family 
was the most prolific source of trotting speed in Canada. 
Another Canadian family that runs into some of our best 
Standardbreds originated in the Bullock horse, which 
traces directly to Messenger. Strathmore 408, the 
founder of one of the very best families of the Standard- 
bred trotter, carried much Messenger blood. 
These references, showing ‘the infusion of Messenger 
blood into the families of Mambrino Chief II, Hamble- 
tonian 10, Morgan, Clay and others, will enable one to 
form some idea of the degree to which Messenger blood 
forms a widespread foundation for the present Standard- 
bred trotter. 
89. Other important contributors. — Besides Messenger, 
several other imported Thoroughbreds have contributed 
