The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
HORSE NOTES.

HORSE NOTES.
The trOttlng horses American Girl, George
Palmer, Myson Perry and Lottery are given exer-
else in the Park every fine day. A comparison win
horses that have been "let uD' all winter may thus
be made the coming trotting season, anu the ques-
ton answered whether q whole winters idleness
Is necessary and the best course to pursue to pre-
serve the health and vitality OF track horse unim-
paired.
MIR. John Chamberlin the proprietor of the Mon
mouth Park Race Course AZ long Branch has just
returned from Kentucky, where he purchased
several first class horses for the racing establish
ment which he Is now engaged in forming. Mr..
Chamberlin purchased from James A. Grinstead.
Of Lexington three, as follOws:-
Gray colt Brennus gr f., three years Old, by Light
| ming, dam Brenna, by lamp. Knight OF ST. George.
veni Dr. IL t9ree years Gn ~ GaM n da
and FOSTER.
The ABOVE are heavily engaged at the North and
at Baltimore, and were sold with their engage
ments.
Mary Constant b. f., two years old, by War Dance.
dam Lass OF Sidney, by imp. Knight Of St
George.
Mr. Cnamberlin also purchased nom A. Keene
Richards the following:-
Wheatiey, Oh. c., three years old, bv War Dance.
dam sister to Pryor, by imported Glencoe.
Chestnut colt two years old, own brother 10
Wheatley.
Bay colt, one year Old, own brother to Tuoman.
The above horses are now On their way from Ken
lucky to Monmouth Park, in charge OF John Mason.
Mr. Chamberlns colors Will be the same as those OF
the Earl OF Zetland-white, with red sDots. Mr..
Chamberlln has engaged the services or the English
trainer, Bayhoe, and two jockeys, who viii arrive
IN this country In q short time.
the Spirit Of the Times Stakes OF 1873 closed with
twenty.four entries, and the stakes for 1874 with
thirty-fve.
Tho shoeng OF horses Is receiving great attention
ct present from Intelligent and practical minds
and will doubtless lead to the happiest ana most
humane results. Since the first shoe nailed on
the horses foot TO the present time the most
ignorant OF men nave been assigned the business OF
horseshoeiug, and their whole duty seems to have
been to fashion the horsc's foot TO Of Or
cuiar iron, and then co nail the latter rmy to the
former. Veterinary surgeons and farriers OF lntell
gence have written learned works on norseshoetng;
but as they never shOd horse. and as the persons
who shoe horses never read the books the veterina.
ran literature has done little or no good, and the
blacksmith continues on his old way OF tanning
horses, and will continue to do so until the end
OF time, unless gentlemen OF Intelligence owning
horses will become acquainted with the horses f00s
and inspect and see the shoes put to ut the foot
instead OF the foot being fitted to the shoe. In
former years horseshoe was-well 1t was horse
shoe-and II " ell nailed on the smith ana tho owner
of the horse thought that their whole duty had been
performed. A horses foot seemed 10 have been
considered, II considered ut all, o solid piece OF
horn, the anatomy of which was OF no consequence.
Happily attention has been drawn to this subject
within q comparatively short space OF time, and
that beautiful piece Of natures mechanism. the
horses foot Is receiving large share Of thought,
and forming study for many who have never
handled a smiths tools, but whose love Of
horseresh prompts them to efforts In behalf Of the
animal which will be productive OF the best results,
ana change radically the system OF shoelng
The canadian GenteHtd,ts Journal ana sporting
Times says that the stallion Extra, by Endorser,
dam Mantura, viii appear on the track the coming
summer. Extra, they remark, as as strong az
three.year old on his pins aud we expect TO see
some fast running the next season." Extra was
foaled In 1854.
The Mount Sterling (Ky) Sentinel says:-"Mr. A.
G. Peters sold, one day last week, four.year-old
gelding, owned by Mr.. Benjamin Robertson, Of this
town, for $4,000. The sale was made TO Dr. L.
Herr, OF Lexington, who represented Eastern par
ties. This Is considered the best sale ever made in
the United States The gelding sold has only been
handled about sixty days; but, II he continues 10
improve VIII make OF the fastest trotters In the
world. In fact, we are informed that he has made
better time than any fOur-year-old has ever ma lie.
TINS colt was sired by Albion, the celebrated horse
owned by our fellow countryman, General II. l..
Williams We are informed that several OF his colts
will go into training this spring, and that they now
give promise Oh making fast trOtters.n
From the elghty-second volume OF the Irish
Racing Calendar, just published We find that 9i3
horses ran In Ireland during the past year, showing
the great increase or l02 the previous one and
173 over 1870. The following Is an account OF the
number OF races and sums total won in TINS country
for the past six years:--lS6S 322 races, amount
f1921 1867, 1885, f2J,979 1865 &c., f2204S; 1869,
41e. f25,Ss5 1870, S9 E27.Ol aud 1871, 43 ESQ., $40
A serious accident occurred on Monday, Feb
ruary 49, to Lady ker, wife OF Lord Charies James
ker, while hunting with the Wlndsor HARRISON
draghounds. The pack met at SIR H. D. Harvey.s,
Langoy's Park, near SlOngh ana III taxing INC nrst
lump, which was Fumer CoDmon Her Lady
anIp's horse stumbled ut a bank ana brook, and.
/ falling Kicked Her Ladyship severely IN the head.
She was Immediately taken up senseess ana bleed
tny and removed TO the residence or Sir Robert
Harvey where Her Ladyship lies IN dangerous
condition
frey AND GOLDSMITH MAID.--There Is a slight
prospect OF these two fast 'uns paying US lying
visit during the next season. rs three purses or
a. 900 each will be offered for them to contend FOR
they Will come out mere and trot company with
! Wonder or II they will not agree to tnis, per-
haps they may be Induced 10 visit US by leaving our
fast trotier out OF one OF the races Al all events.
fne lovers OF fast stock would Ike TO see these
horses come together ere another season Is ended,
and no efforts will be spared on the part OF Cali.
fornians to bring about meeting so much desired
by alI.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle, Fec. 70.