GEORGE WILKES br. H, STANDARDBRED, 1856
| Color: br Height: 15.2
ATR 519
Greenwood Lake, NY. Breeder: Judge Theron Felter. Died 1882. Founder of the Axworthy and McKinney lines of standardbreds. The 3rd fastest trotter of his day; 12-yr record was 2:22. (world record) Trotted 1861-72; won 28 races Raced until age 16. Wide duck stroke gait. He showed speed as a 3YO & sold for $4,000 to W. L. Simmons. Sire of 61 horses who were in the 2:30 list and ten of them below 2:20. One of the four Hambletonian sons who can be found on most trotter and pacer pedigrees today. 1856-1882. TWH F-54
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