The New York herald., 1870-12-29
HORSE NOTES.


John Coffee, ON Christmas Day, to look over his
thoroughbred STOCK, we had the pleasure OF seeing
Mr.. Gallagher's magnificent stallion Happy Medium,
by Rysdvk's HambletoniaD. dam Princess. HAPPY
Medium was In the stable or his owner at Sunern
Rockand county, N. Y. Tnis nne young stallion
is fifteen hands three inches HIGH most powerfully
proportioned, but graceful in all his outlines He IL
or dark bay color, with two white paserns behind
MIR. Gallagher onered SIC. 600 for Happy Medium,
q short time since, by y gentleman whs formerly
owned his dam; but the liberal oner wasreiused as
the horse is not for sale. Happy Medium mas
record OF 232, when five years old AS the owner
has somewhat confused pcdigree OF his DAM
Princess, we VIII state what know about her. the
facts coming direct from A. n. Billings, OF New Hanp-
shire, the gentleman who bred and raised her. lie
stated TO tnat Princess got by a thoroughbred
imported English horse, dam an Old Vermont Hambe-
tonlan mare great granddaughter ofimported Mes
senger Princess from her birth knew no other gait
than the trot. and she improved in her pace by
the aid OF Newfoundland dog, or which she was
very fond The dog would at the top OF his
speed, ana the flly would follow him and keep up
with him on q trct. When she came to be broken TO
harness the gentleman who brei her taught the dog
run his fastest rate level piece OF road,
and the Ally would keep up with him at steady
tr0t. In this way OF working her she soon devel.
Oped high rate OF speed, and this being discovered
BY O specuat0r horsencsh high price was offered
Tor her, which was taken by the breeder, AMI the
nlly passed from that section or country. She was
then taken 10 the West and sold TO Mr.. Gage, OF
Chicago. where she became famous as trotter
under the name OF Topsy. From Illinois she was
taken New Orleans and there sold TO A. J. Daniels
by whom she was taken to California, where she
showed such surprising time In public and private
that she was there purchased by wealthy New orS
gentleman then residing there, who matched her
two ten mile races against Glencoe Chief, and won
nearly $50 600 on the result. The mares name had
In the meantime been changed from Topsy to Pria
cess. James Eon the celebrated trainer and driver,
then induced the OF Princess TO let him bring
her TO New York to beat Flora Temple who was at
that time the reignlng queen OF the trotting turf
She came here, and two trotting races were
ranged to take place at the Ccntreye Course tthcn
called the Ecllpse between Flora ana Princess the
first at three mile heats and the at two mile
heats. II was on the 10th OF June, 1860, the morning
OF the day that the FIRST trot was TO take place. thar
we met Mr.. Billings. the gentleman who bred and
raised Princess, at John Sscdkers, near the Union
Course, and who gave US the pedigree and other In
formation about the mare. This gentleman had
journeyed all the way from New la mpshirc to see
the mare that was such u pet when she was
young. In the Stable the old man fonded
and caressed the mare aud when she was
taken out be led to the track for the race tears
trlckled down the old mans cheeks. He could not
be induced to witness the contest between Princess
anu Flora, as he was reigiousy opposed TO racing;
but he stopped at Snedker's 10 hear the result OF
the race. When we returned and told nlm that PrIn-
CESS had been defeated the tears came in hs eyes,
and ne went sorrowluly away, lanenting that he
had ever parted with the mare. II M. Bllings had
stayed on Long Island Il week longer he might have
gone away better pleased, Princess, on The 2ld OF
June beat Flora Temple two mile heats IN 5:026:o5.
Some time Afterwards Flora and Princess again
trotted Two mile heats, which Flora won making the
best time on record-450A. Tie two mares then
went on hppodronng tour, NJ the completion OF
which Prncess was retired rom the turf and bred
10 Hampictonan, and Happy Medium is the result
OF that uuion.
THE DIXIE STAKES.
There are eighty mine entries for the Dixie Stakes
for oaIs OF 1862 The TO be run over tie course
OF the Maryland Jockey Club al the fall meeting or
1872. $500 subscription, 500 forfeit, N. H. Sanford
to add $1,000; the club to give 1000 TO the second
horse, tue third horse to receive $500 out Of the
stakes. Closed on December 15. 1870. The follow
Ing the OF the colts and hllies entered. 1t
will be that the old blind horse OF WoodDurn
leads the Lst his son Asteroid having the second
highest number. In fact there is large majority OF
The entries direct descendants OF the first winner OF
the English Derby Diomede, through Sir Archy,
TmOleOn, Boston and Lexington. This Is the
and upsI N ne c0u