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POTENCY OF THE MARIA WEST FAMILY Exterminator Demonstrates that Descendants of Old AmericanBred Families Will Not Be Denied By winning the Latonia Cup Exterminator lias again demonstrated that the descendants of the old Americanbred families will not be denied when it comes to carrying weight and racing over a long distance of ground writes Charles E Brossman The only regrettable thing about the whole affair is that he is annnsexed horse and therefore will never be able to reproduce the qualities that have made his name famous It doss however show the vitality of the oldfashioned Americanbred brood mares mares whose produce have been cele ¬ brated in the annals of the turf both iu this country and abroad for years and that the descendants of these mares still retain witli renewed and improved vigor those qualities that are so desirable and necessary in a race horse horseThe The tabulated pedigree of Exterminator is preg ¬ nant with the best and strongest blood that ever trod the American turf enriched with the fastest and stoutest in England Jim Gore Hindoo Virgil War Dance Lexington Glencoe Prince Charlie Rayon dOr and others of sterling worth contributed to her blood lines making her a brood mare of un ¬ usual excellence Indeed all the mares in this family have shown remarkable ability to reproduce Kreat horses Exterminator conies from the Maria West family a family renowned in this country since the days of the Revolutionary War Great sires prolific brood mares and dependable game race horses have characterized the members of this family all through its history historyNo No other family has produced in America so many Derby winners Exterminator Uegret Azra RileV and Ben Brush have each won the Kentucky Derby while Modesty was the only illy that ever won the American Derby at Washington Park Chicago as is also Ilegret the only filly that ever won the Kentucky event David Garrick a good winner here and of the Chester Cup in England Sotima that ran four miles in record time Standing Uensselacr Daisy F The Pepper The Manager Box Balloon Revolver The Lioness Uracegirdla Wagner etc are only a few of the good race horses that trace to Maria West WestWAGNER WAGNER BEST EORSE OF HIS DAY DAYWagner Wagner foaled in 1834 by Sir Charles Maria West by Marion was the first champion to attract attention to the female line of the family He won fourteen races out of sixteen starts and was the best horse of his day and generation When lie defeated Grey Eagle the Pride of Kentucky and other celebrities in the famous fourmile heat races twice within one week his fame was secure for all time and stands but like a beacon light in turf history Revolver by Revenue Balloon by York ¬ shire from this family owned by J D Grouse of Chillicothc Ohio was a cracker jack of a race horse and sire Revolver at one time held the race record for one mile until it was lowered by Uerzog and an enthusiastic and publicspirited citizen of the town had the name and record of the horse painted i the signboard of the leading hotel so that all strangers within Kates would know that Chilli cothe was the home of the recordbreaker Revolver RevolverNumerous Numerous good race horses were bred in Ohio in those days sired by Revolver They went east to the races and always came back with the coon skins Ohio never had but a limited number of thoroughbred mares and a stallion was obliged to take whatever patronage he could get whatever mares that were Kent to him without any selection being mado as to blood lines or desirability there ¬ fore when everything is taken into consideration Uevolver must be given a commanding place with the celebrated sires of this country countryIMley IMley another member of this family and a great race horse proved to be a mild success as a sire but at Unit he was the sire of Daisy F and and other good winners His success would have been more pronounced perhaps if he had been bred to mares of different blood lines His blood is now considered valuable in any brood mare mareThe The Manager is showing well for a young sire having out in 1917 his first season seven twoyear old winners Hen Brush by Bramble Roseville by Reform te recognized by all as the champion of the family am1 his descendants are making turf history today It was the mighty deeds of the son of Roseville both on the turf and in the stud that secured the apotheosis of Ben Brush As in ancient times the Roman Senate would vote tin victorious commander when he returned to Rome a place among the gods so the American horse lovers have exalted the name of Ben Brush The family seems to be accrescent in potency with each succeeding generation and the Maria AVest family will likely be a dominant factor bu the turf for Juauy years to come
