74 NOTED MAIhE HORSES. 



formerly owned by Charles "Webb, of Thomdike, who 

 sold him when five years old to Hugh Ross, for |300, and 

 he shortly after to Josiah Hight, of Athens. Hight sold 

 him to Fred Dore, of Skowhegan, who next spring sold 

 half of him to John Judkins, of Waterville, for |600, and 

 afterwards the other half for $1,200. While owned in 

 this 'State he trotted several races. In July, 1867, at Lew- 

 iston, Me., he won a race in three straight heats beating 

 Gladiator, time 2.33, 2.31 J, 2.30. His last and fastest pub- 

 lic performance was at the Prospect Park Pair Grounds, 

 Brooklyn, May 29, 1869, where he won a race in straight 

 heats, beating Needle Gun, Jessie Wales, Belle of Brook- 

 lyn, Old Put, and Lady Whitman. Time, 2.29, 2,28j, 

 2.26|. 



While trotting this race he struck or ruptured a tendon, 

 and while under treatment a seton was applied that re- 

 sulted in lockjaw, of which he died. During that very 

 race Commodore Vanderbilt ofEered Mr. Messerole, who 

 then owned Pred, fifteen thousand dollars for him, and 

 the offer was refused. 



It is said that prior to this race he \f as driven a trial in 

 2.21^. The " Spirit of the Times," June 5, 1869, in 

 speaking of the race at Prospect Park, said, " Little 

 Pred had the foot of the party. He got off in the lead 

 at each start, was never headed, and won the heats with 

 plenty in hand." 



STELLA. 



Black mare, with no white marks, 15 hands high, foaled 

 in 1847, bred by Mr. Pease, of Stetson, Me., got by the 

 Old Drew Horse. Sold to Joshua Seward, of Boston, and 

 by him, to George B. Alley, of New York. She was the 

 mate of Alice Gray, in the great double team race. 



