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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
4
The text describes a pacing achievement claiming Directs upon Hal mares produce extreme speed across four generations. It notes a champion potential with Direct at 2 04 and 2 05 times, attributing the marathon pace to the Direc ts family and Hal lineage.
The Sire and Dam of Walter Direct, son of Direct Hal, include Ella Brown dam with five scals on the 2 17 list and three with 2 10 or better. Direct Hal won 25550 in a single run and was sold for 10000 as a three-year-old by Chaffin Bros. This record is rarely equaled by any mare living or dead.
The Get of Walter Direct is praised as a premier speed sire with seven foals in 2:10 or better at thirteen, plus others in trials. The line reportedly holds multiple age records and earnings, totaling over $52,000 won by the get of this thirteen year old stallion.
A horse breeding note lists Walter Direct offering a 2:05 allowance race ready stallion service at $50 to insure a living foal and COUNTRY BOY a dark day colt by Walter Direct at $15, both available at the same barn with insurance.
A collection of endorsements from prominent choral world figures and horse breeders praising Walter Direct 2:0534 as a premier pacing sire. E. F. Geers lauds his speed and potential, Senator Joseph W. Bailey calls him remarkable, F. Kirk cites him as the greatest thirteen year old sire, and Jno W. Alexander notes the financial value of his registration for Tennessee.
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