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Captain Aubrey 2:07 1/4, a bay horse foaled in 1904, had a solid four-year racing career, during which he posted 45 wins in 81 heats before an injury forced his retirement to stud. Bred by J. Malcolm Forbes of Milton, Mass., the son of Peter The Great was imported for the sole purpose of improving the breed of standardbred trotters on Prince Edward Island. Captain Aubrey was purchased in 1913 by the Hon J.W. Richards of Bideford, P.E.I., a member of the House of Assembly from 1873 to 1908 and a Member of Parliament from 1908 to 1911.

After Richards' death, Captain Aubrey was purchased by the Nova Scotia Agricultural College which stood standardbred stallions to improve the breed of trotters used for transportation or racing. From 1917 to 1929, Captain Aubrey spent time in the breeding sheds at Bible Hill, New Glasgow, Sydney and Amherst and bred more than 600 mares. His biggest book was in 1921 when he serviced 118 mares. His most famous offspring, Bill Sharon, sold for $25,000, then the highest priced standardbred ever sold in Canada. More than 100 of his sons and daughters took records while racing successfully in the Maritime Provinces, the New England and some on the Grand Circuit in the U. S.

Captain Aubrey's offspring were noted for their intelligence, speed and stamina. His progeny included Canadian champion Bill Sharon 2:04 1/4, the first Maritime-bred to trot or pace a mile better than 2:05. During his seven-year career, which included Grand Circuit competition, he finished among the first three in 80% of his 203 heats.

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