Directum Standardbred

Color: ch
Height: T2:05Ľ

Painting by George Ford Morris. Directum was by Director out of Stemwinder, foaled in 1889 and bred by John Green of Dublin, CA. He was leased to Monroe Salisbury and under the driving of John Kelley became the king of trotters as a colt, taking a mark of 2:05Ľ on October 18, 1892 at Nashville. As a four-year-old he was the fastest trotting stallion; fastest four-year-old trotter; winner of the fastest heat by a four-year-old; and shared with Alix the fastest heat trotted at that time. He was purchased by Wimam E. Speir, Glens Falls, NY in 1898 for $21,000, and was in stud at his Suburban Stock Farm. Directum was then purchased at auction in 1901 by M. W. Savage for $12,100 and placed at stud in Minnesota, where he remained until his death in November 1909.

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