Electioneer - Stanford, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 25.518 W 122° 11.092
10S E 572121 N 4142365
Quick Description: Statue of Leland Stanford's Electioneer. The statue is by the Stanford stables.
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2008 5:18:10 PM
Waymark Code: WM56HV
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Long Description:
"In 1876, he visited one of the finest horse farms in the East and
purchased several horses for his new Palo Alto farm, including an
undistinguished-looking stallion named Electioneer. In
Electioneer's 14 years at the Palo Alto Stock Farm, he sired 166
colts that could trot the mile in less than 2 1/2 minutes,
considered fast times in those days. Nine of the 13 world-record
champions bred at Palo Alto were his offspring, including Sunol,
Arion and Palo Alto. Yet the racing world had ignored Electioneer's
potential; only Leland Stanford had recognized what the horse might
do."
("http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/spectrum/1999_Feb_17.LOOKBACK.html"
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Type of Memorial: statue
Type of Animal: other
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Visit Instructions:
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