Sea King, 5779; Pony Champion Trotting Stallion, Driven by 11-Year-Old Boy
N.p. n.d. [late 19th century]. First edition. Unbound photo. Albumen print mounted on cardboard, overall ca. 6 1/2 x 4 inches. Lightly foxed, three small black stains in front of house. Bottom left corner chipped off photo. Caption printed within negative: Home of "Sea King" Record 2:21 1/4. The background seems to have been somewhat retouched in the negative. Old tape residue on back, tear to mount mended. Good. Item #32631
Sea King 5779, bred by Harry Townsend in Nova Scotia, was born in 1886. He was at stud by 1890. The back of the card gives his pedigree, size and weight, and the name of his manager (E.J. Davis, Woodbury, NJ). He was “the smallest horse that has ever approached 2:20 and driven by Master Ed. Lynn Davis, only 11 years of age.” Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate.
Price: $25.00