The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31
HORSE NOTES.

! While in Kentucky, attending the late race mee.
ing at Lexington, visited the WOODBURY. Farm
of Mr.. Alexander, to examine the quality Of the
yearlngs to be sold at the annual sale, which takes
place on the Goth OF June, mbering fOrtyth In
all-twentyOne colts and twenty nles The
colts and FLIES were all in fine condition, with the
exception OF one-a FLY by Australian, dam Bay
Flower, the dam being bad mother-and 1t was
difficult to pick out even the best looking Ones they
are all so good. The colts that filed eye, how
ever, and which we would choose If selecting for
ourselves, would be- first, brown colt by Planet,
dam by Britannia Fourth, which is extraordinary
fine colt and the best on the place of Planets get,
In our opinion. There is another very fine colt by
Planet, dam Eagless, which is considered the best
Planet by many who have visited the place; but
we have named our choice Should Mr.. Belmont's
Gray Planet not win the Belmont Stakes this colt
| will not be SO popular with the gentlemen who In
tend attending the sale. There is very largo and
promising colt by Australian, dam Bonnet, that will
make race horse beyond doubt and another
one by the same horse out Of Aerote, by Albion,
that also attracted our attention. This one has a
peculiar racing appearance, and, no doubt, will be
wanted by many on the day OF sale. There are
number OF very fine Asteroids, the best, to way
OF thinking, being bay colt out Of Vandalia, by
Vandal; the next best bay colt out Of Laura
White "a full brother OF Bazaine), but much better
looking one at the same age. Another Asteriod
out Of Sue Washington, looks like race horse and
he ought to be f0ur-mer as both his sire and
dam were good ones at that distance.
There is another very fine colt out of imported
| Cairngorm that will bring high price; and
yet another out Of Schottische that there will be
much competition for. Katona (the dam OF Me-
tairie) has also grand colt by Asteroid, and we
think all the get OF this horse at the coming sale
| will prove better race horses than his produce of
previous years. The Old horse Lexington has pro-
duced some good ones, particularly chestnut colt
out of Spinoa and bay colt out of Ethan Lass IA
full brother of Kingfsher. The latter is very fine
colt and will probably bring the highest price ofany
at the sale. There is brother OF Monarchist among
the lot, OF fine action, but he Is at present rather
under size. He may however, grow into large
horse Among the FLIES the very best, we think,
Is chestnut by Planet, out OF Mazurka, by Lexing-
ton. She is very large, OF fine form and action,
and Is the very best looking ycarling on
the place. A chestnut 1y by Asterold,
dam imported Target, by Riheman, is
very handsome ana has racing ''cut;"
as also one out Of Lila by the same horse This
hlly is large and finely proportional. There is a
very good and substantial flly by Lexington. dam
Red Rose, by Glencoe, that we think will make a
race nag; and splendid one by Australian, out of
Lavender "a full sister of Helmbold) A chestnut
FLY by Asteroid, out Of Kate Hayes and chestnut
FLY by Planet, dam Lis Mardis, by Glencoe, are both
very fine and Will be admired OF the sale. Mary
Innis has a strong, fine FLY by Austraan but tn Is
grand sire has produced q chestnut FLY out of Ala
bama that Is what an English jockey would call "a
sumner" She is the largest foa that Alabama
ever produced, is very racing like and, we think,
will be better nag than any OF her sisters. This
is, without exception, the best yearling fly by
Lexington on the estate. The bay 1y out OF
INV TaxyIn jc a npna ia Tho
bay llly by Australian, dam Bay Leaf, the latter
being of large size Some persons who attend Mr..
AlcXander's sale may possibly have other prefer
ences, and many of the youngsters that VIC
have not mentioned may be favortes and bring
higher prices than those have noticed If so, in
the language OF the Snowman who exhibited like
nesses of wellington and Nelson, not knowing
from the other, we say "You pays your money and
you takes your choice"
In addition to the "high melted racers" will be
sold fourteen troters, among which are three year.
ngs that are conspicuous among the others. These
were brown hlly by Woodford Mambrino dam
Tweedledum, by PLAT, Jr gray FLY by Belmont,
dam Madame Dudley, by q Bashaw horse; and a
chestnut 1lly by Belmont, dam Venus, by American
Star.
Mr. Bonner drove his trotting horse Jo Elliott
the last half mile Of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds
track on wednesday evening in :11h to his road
wagon. Jo Elliott Is In fine condition, full OF vigOr
and resolution, and will, we predict, before snow
falls, show the fastest mile in public that ever
4 witnessed.