| Color: b Height: 16.0
AMHA #91
Bay, 16 hands, 1200 lbs. Bred by John H. Moore, Winchester, KY Sold to A. Van Meter, Clark Co., KY; to Calloway & Ireland, Eminence, KY; to Mr. Beattie, Jerseyville, IL and Knob Noster, MO; to the Jersey County Stock Co., Jerseyville, IL, who owned him in 1875. He won 1st money in the stallion race at Illinois State Fair. H. H. Lovelace writes: As a show horse, he had no equal. With his son, Harrodsburgh Boy, he won $500 premiums at Richmond, KY, over all the best horses in the country. He was shown at St. Louis, MO, three years in succession, first year taking the sweepstakes premium for the best stallion of any age or breed, $500; second year took same premium, $600, and second money in 2:40 trot; third year took same premium, $1000, with 93 stallions in the ring, and then went out and won the trot for double teams with his colt, Harrodsburgh Boy, as mate. Sire of 6 Morgan foals, 10 Saddlebred foals (3 were double registered). Sire of 11 harness racers, 7 winners, 3 in 2:30, total wins 23.
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