The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-04
RlRsE NOTES.

History Of Start'e, MIR. B0nner's Late
Purchase.
The wonderful young horse which has come pro-
mlnently into public notice within the past week,
and Is probably destined to iii an important place
in trotting history, deserves more complete notice
than we have yet been able to give him. He comes
OF no commonplace stock, but draws his blood
from the same renowned source as Dexter his sire
belng Hambletonlan and his dam Lizzie Walker, by
American Star. He was bred at Stony Ford, by
Charles Backman. Stony Ford is already famous
for the magnificent extent and numbers of ITS stud:
but the time Is Just coming when 1t is TO gain Its
celebrity as birthplace OF rotters and Startle IL
the first earnest we have that they coming.
This Is the first colt bred at Stony Ford which
has been started In race His future predicted
when he was only three days old by George b. Alley,
his late owner and David Bonner who offered Mr..
Backman $1,000 Tor him as lie was running by the
side OF the mare, when three days old. but Mr..
Backman was so much pleased with MN that he
said $1,000 was no inducement TO him TO part with
the colt His future has justified the refusal Startle
Is marked very much like Dexter and resembles him
IN form and gait. lie was partially broken last fall
and turned out for the winter into large yard with
box stall, which he could enter when ne pleased.
About the 10th OF last April he sent to Carl Burr
TO develop, and we believe. was sent but one nile
for time previous 10 MS race at Fleetwood Pnrk
Starte's mother IS q chestnut mare, about fifteen
very finely formed mare, and looks like
a thoroughbred. She could trot low down In the
thrties, and WAS known as a mare that was hard TO
beat Alter Starte she has very fine FLY by Mes.
senger- Duroc. Her next colt Is promised TO Mr.
David Bonner. We sha. expect as much from this
cross as from the famous dam OF Bruno and Bru-
nette: but predictions based even upon such a colt
"a Sartle are still predictions only, as horses are
almost as uncertain as men.
Mr.. job b. Dye has got his black horse Benton In
fine Ok, and he astonisbed some OF the roadmen who
tackled" him day or TWO SINCE as they were not
aware that Benton was n trotter.
MIR. George n Ferguson drives as fine and fast n
par OF stcppers as there Is on the road, and his
wagon and harness models OF taste and elegance
Dan Mace has purchased the well known trotting
mare Kitty Wink. she IL a fine roadster and faster
than ever.
Mr.. Bonner has been driving lately very fine
young roam thas Is said To be the progeny or the roam
mare he used to own that was fast.
MI. James W. Glics drives III the Park behind
very handsome and stylish span of horses attached
TO park phaeton. The establishment IL unexcep.
tonable IN every particular.
Mr.. John Richards Is again on the road behind his
Old team, Brother Jonathan and Pet, who have been
having let up. They show more speed than for
merry
Mr. G. 2. Drescher drives very pretty bay mare
TO "a top wagon She Is good ana cheerful road.
ster.
MIR. Cresling drives brown mare on the lane
every afternoon.
Mr.. George Alley can drive his pair OF bay Ham
blet0Dlans fast gait the whole length OF the road