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Trotter Collection (page 2)

In the world of harness racing, the name "Trotter" holds a rich history and diverse meanings

Background imageTrotter Collection: Robert T. Hermon-Hodge, Vanity Fair, Spy

Robert T. Hermon-Hodge, Vanity Fair, Spy
ROBERT TROTTER HERMON-HODGE, 1st Baron Wyfold (1851-1937) British Conservative politician, becoming Member of Parliament for Accrington, Lancashire (1886), later Henley

Background imageTrotter Collection: John Trotter

John Trotter
JOHN TROTTER Presbyterian churchman, minister in London Date: 1728 - 1808

Background imageTrotter Collection: Horse and colt engraving 1857

Horse and colt engraving 1857
Frank Foresters Horse and Horsemanship of the United States

Background imageTrotter Collection: Pickwick Papers, The kitchen door opened, and in walked Mr. Job Trotter'

Pickwick Papers, The kitchen door opened, and in walked Mr. Job Trotter"
Pickwick Papers, " The kitchen door opened, and in walked Mr. Job Trotter"

Background imageTrotter Collection: Charles S. Humphreys, The Trotter, American, 1818 - 1880, c. 1860, oil on canvas

Charles S. Humphreys, The Trotter, American, 1818 - 1880, c. 1860, oil on canvas

Background imageTrotter Collection: Mully Moloch Muly Moloch being rubbed down at Newmarket Muly Moloch, a chestnut colt

Mully Moloch Muly Moloch being rubbed down at Newmarket Muly Moloch, a chestnut colt being rubbed down on Newmarket Heath, with portraits of Trotter, Hardy

Background imageTrotter Collection: TROTTER RACEHORSES, 1902. Notable trotters. Photographs and illustrations, 1902

TROTTER RACEHORSES, 1902. Notable trotters. Photographs and illustrations, 1902

Background imageTrotter Collection: TROTTING HORSES, 1870. Lithograph, American, 1870

TROTTING HORSES, 1870. Lithograph, American, 1870

Background imageTrotter Collection: Picture No. 10777561

Picture No. 10777561
Trotter / Teff - Annual bunch grass specific to Ethiopia. (Eragrostis tef) Date:

Background imageTrotter Collection: Horse racing, harness racing at racecourse, Vire Racecourse, Normandy, France, May

Horse racing, harness racing at racecourse, Vire Racecourse, Normandy, France, May

Background imageTrotter Collection: Ingredients to make a stew, including raw red meat, sausages, onion, beans, carrots, potato, and pot

Ingredients to make a stew, including raw red meat, sausages, onion, beans, carrots, potato, and pot

Background imageTrotter Collection: Honeycomb tripe and pigs trotter

Honeycomb tripe and pigs trotter

Background imageTrotter Collection: Pigs trotters stuffed with veal and wild mushrooms

Pigs trotters stuffed with veal and wild mushrooms

Background imageTrotter Collection: Finish of the Gold Cup Race at Cleveland, Ohio. Photographed by O. V. Greene, August 1904

Finish of the Gold Cup Race at Cleveland, Ohio. Photographed by O. V. Greene, August 1904
OHIO: HORSE RACE, 1904. Finish of the Gold Cup Race at Cleveland, Ohio. Photographed by O.V. Greene, August 1904

Background imageTrotter Collection: Celebrated trotter Jay Eye See, driven by Ed. Bithers: By Di

Celebrated trotter Jay Eye See, driven by Ed. Bithers: By Dictator, dam Midnight, by Pilot Jr. Date 1883

Background imageTrotter Collection: The grand trotter Edwin Thorne, driven by John E. Turner: by

The grand trotter Edwin Thorne, driven by John E. Turner: by Thornedale, dam by Ashland. Date c1883

Background imageTrotter Collection: Well together at the first turn

Well together at the first turn. Date c1873. Well together at the first turn. Date c1873

Background imageTrotter Collection: Hopeful: grey gelding by Godfreys Patchen, dam unknown

Hopeful: grey gelding by Godfreys Patchen, dam unknown. Date c1876

Background imageTrotter Collection: Trotting Queen Alix: record 2: 03 3 / 4

Trotting Queen Alix: record 2: 03 3 / 4
Trotting Queen Alix: record 2:03 3/4. Date c1894

Background imageTrotter Collection: Trotters on the grand circuit: warming up

Trotters on the grand circuit: warming up. Date c1877

Background imageTrotter Collection: Going to the trot: a good day and good track

Going to the trot: a good day and good track. Date c1869

Background imageTrotter Collection: Trotting mare American Girl driven by M. Roden

Trotting mare American Girl driven by M. Roden. Date c1870

Background imageTrotter Collection: The grand trotter St. Julien, driven by Orrin A. Hickok: by

The grand trotter St. Julien, driven by Orrin A. Hickok: by volunteer, dam by Sayres Harry Clay. Date c1880

Background imageTrotter Collection: A sure horse for the first money

A sure horse for the first money. Date c1886. A sure horse for the first money. Date c1886

Background imageTrotter Collection: A race to the wire

A race to the wire. Date c1891

Background imageTrotter Collection: The grand California trotting mare Sunol record 2: 10 1 / 2 at

The grand California trotting mare Sunol record 2: 10 1 / 2 at
The grand California trotting mare Sunol record 2:10 1/2 at three years old: by Electioneer - dam Waxana by Gen l Benton, Grandam Waxy by Lexington. Date c1890

Background imageTrotter Collection: Music: Chestnut Mare, by Middletown, dam by Roes Fiddler

Music: Chestnut Mare, by Middletown, dam by Roes Fiddler. Date c1875

Background imageTrotter Collection: Young Fullerton, (3528): record 2: 20 3 / 4

Young Fullerton, (3528): record 2: 20 3 / 4
Young Fullerton, (3528): record 2:20 3/4. Date c1888

Background imageTrotter Collection: Mr. Bonners horse Joe Elliott, driven by J. Bowen: trotting

Mr. Bonners horse Joe Elliott, driven by J. Bowen: trotting in harness at Mystic Park, Medford, Mass. June 28th 1872. Date c1873

Background imageTrotter Collection: The trotting gelding Billy D. with Running Mate: owned by J

The trotting gelding Billy D. with Running Mate: owned by J.B. Barnaby, driven by John Murphy. Date c1881

Background imageTrotter Collection: The trotting gelding Frank with J. O. Nay, his running mate

The trotting gelding Frank with J. O. Nay, his running mate
The trotting gelding Frank with J.O. Nay, his running mate: as they appeared at Prospect Park, L.I. Nov. 15th, 1883, driven by John Murphy. Date c1884

Background imageTrotter Collection: The queen of the turf Maud S. driven by W. W. Bair: by Harold

The queen of the turf Maud S. driven by W. W. Bair: by Harold
The queen of the turf Maud S. driven by W.W. Bair: by Harold, dam Miss Russell, by Pilot Jr. Date c1880

Background imageTrotter Collection: Scoring, --coming up for the word: Little Fred, Needle Gun, J

Scoring, --coming up for the word: Little Fred, Needle Gun, Jessie Wales, Belle of Brooklyn, Old Put, and Lady Whitman. Date c1869

Background imageTrotter Collection: St. Julien: by Volunteer, dam by Sayres Harry Clay

St. Julien: by Volunteer, dam by Sayres Harry Clay. Date c1879

Background imageTrotter Collection: The grand trotter Clingstone, driven by G. H. Saunders: by Ry

The grand trotter Clingstone, driven by G. H. Saunders: by Ry
The grand trotter Clingstone, driven by G.H. Saunders: by Rysdyk, dam Gretchen, by Hambletonian. Date c1883

Background imageTrotter Collection: The renowned trotter Prince Wilkes record, 2: 14 1 / 3; owned b

The renowned trotter Prince Wilkes record, 2: 14 1 / 3; owned b
The renowned trotter Prince Wilkes record, 2:14 1/3; owned by George A. Singerly of Philadelphia. Date c1889

Background imageTrotter Collection: Trotting for a great stake

Trotting for a great stake. Date c1890

Background imageTrotter Collection: Scoring or the first heat: ringing them back

Scoring or the first heat: ringing them back. Date c1877

Background imageTrotter Collection: Trotting stallion Tom Moore driven by Danl. Mace: sired by H

Trotting stallion Tom Moore driven by Danl. Mace: sired by Hambletonian dam by Townsend Mare raised by John Minchin Goshen Orange County, N.Y. Date c1870

Background imageTrotter Collection: Grey Eagle: driven by Hiram Woodruff, Esq

Grey Eagle: driven by Hiram Woodruff, Esq. Date c1850

Background imageTrotter Collection: George M. Patchen, Brown Dick and Millers Dansel: in their s

George M. Patchen, Brown Dick and Millers Dansel: in their splendid trotting contest for a purse of $500 - over the Union Course L.I. July 7th 1859. Date c1859

Background imageTrotter Collection: Hopeful: by Godfreys Patchen, dam by the Bridham horse

Hopeful: by Godfreys Patchen, dam by the Bridham horse. Date c1879

Background imageTrotter Collection: R. B. Conklings bay gelding Rarus, the King of Trotters: dri

R. B. Conklings bay gelding Rarus, the King of Trotters: dri
R.B. Conklings bay gelding Rarus, the King of Trotters: driven by John Splan. Date c1878. R.B. Conklings bay gelding Rarus, the King of Trotters: driven by John Splan. Date c1878

Background imageTrotter Collection: The king of the turf St. Julien, driven by Orrin A. Hickok

The king of the turf St. Julien, driven by Orrin A. Hickok: by Volunteer, dam by Sayres Harry Clay. Date c1880

Background imageTrotter Collection: Goldsmith Maid and American Girl: in the brush home of their

Goldsmith Maid and American Girl: in the brush home of their capital race of six closely contested heats over the Union Course L.I. July 4th 1868. Date c1868

Background imageTrotter Collection: Mr. William H. Vanderbilts celebrated team Small Hopes and

Mr. William H. Vanderbilts celebrated team Small Hopes and Lady Mac: driven by their owner to road-wagon, time 2:23. Date c1878

Background imageTrotter Collection: The grand trotting Queen Nancy Hanks driven by Budd Doble

The grand trotting Queen Nancy Hanks driven by Budd Doble. Date c1892

Background imageTrotter Collection: Occident: (formerly Wonder) brown gelding, by pacing stalli

Occident: (formerly Wonder) brown gelding, by pacing stallion St. Clair, dams pedigree unknown. Date c1876. Occident: (formerly Wonder) brown gelding, by pacing stallion St



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In the world of harness racing, the name "Trotter" holds a rich history and diverse meanings. From the thrilling Double Harness racing horse competition in 1857 to legendary pacers like Mascot by Deceiver, it has always been synonymous with speed and elegance on the track. One notable trotting star was Harry Wilkes, sired by George Wilkes and born out of Molly Walker by Capt. Wa. This lineage produced a champion who left his hoofprints on the annals of equine greatness. But Trotter isn't just limited to horses; it extends its influence beyond the racetrack. Actors Nicholas Lyndhurst and David Jason, known for their roles in BBC's comedy series, share this iconic surname. Their comedic chemistry mirrors that of a well-matched double harness team, bringing laughter to audiences worldwide. Even nature pays tribute to Trotter's legacy. The Pheasant-tailed Jacana, also known as Lotus Bird or Lily Trotter, showcases its vibrant plumage while nesting in Sri Lanka—a true symbol of grace amidst serene surroundings. The name continues to make an impact outside equestrian circles too. Major General Sir Henry Trotter commanded respect within his Home District while Catherine Cockburn left her mark as an influential figure in her own right. From salmon species like Parr and Samlet (Salmo salar) swimming against strong currents to vintage toys like the charmingly crafted Trotter and Gig Iron Toy from 1939—each representation adds depth to this multifaceted name. Whether it be capturing action-packed moments through engravings or witnessing creative masterpieces from artists like Henry Murphy or George File—the essence of "Trotter" remains timeless throughout history. So whether you're cheering for your favorite trotting horse at a race or enjoying classic television humor from actors Buster Merryfield, David Jason, and Nicholas Lyndhurst—remember that behind every mention lies a story of passion, talent, and the pursuit of excellence.