Peter the Great (horse)

A descendant of Hambletonian 10, he is considered one of the most important sires in the development of the modern Standardbred breed.

Stableman Jud Graine stated that Peter the Great was "Spirited and gentle as a kitten ...

Peter The Great was directly put into service on Forbes Farm in Massachusetts.

Peter the Great entered the sale ring at Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1903.

In 1916 he changed owners again, moving to Stoughton Fletcher and Tom Taggart, who lived in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The inscription read: "By sheer merit he lifted his name to the head of all trotting progenitors.

[2][3][4][5] Peter the Great established the American Standardbred bloodline through the Hambletonian 10 offspring Happy Medium.