The New York herald., 1876-03-24
AMERICAN TROTTING HORSES

IoNs-THE RIVAL TRIBES AND SECTIONS
JUDGED by THE RECORD.
The first general united OF the breeders oftro
ting horses como the front with their stock and
show it in direct competition will take place at THE
Inaugural Breeders Centennial Trotng Meeting"
set down for the last week in September, at Phila-
delphia. For this purpose programme has been ar
ranged suited TO the class OF stock usually found in
the hands Of breeders and the old Suffolk Park track,
Of the safest, fastest and best in the world, has
been secured for the meeting Under and able
management 1t is being rapidly rentted with com
modous grand stand, club house. stabng aud all the
requirements of thoroughly organized trotting cen
tire. Already the horsemcn who expect TO locate ana
do most OF their seasons trotng about Philadelphia
are scrambling TO make OF boxes ard stalls at
Suffolk Park, in order TO have the advantage of the
best training ground the vicinity affords, and the
place is well chosen Tor the meeting of youngsters
that the present time all absorbing subject of
conversation and contemplation among breeders from
Maine California. The novelty and conspicuous
feature OF this meeting In tho fact that Is
TO bring together for the first time delegations OF the
best colts from rival sections OF the country. This
has never been accomplished in other than limited
degree by the local stakes Now and then single colt
from the South and West is brought here and parti
cipates in stakes but such instances few
years ago Mr. Dorsey, OF Eden Stock Farm LOUIS
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with them did excellent trortIng Mr. Thorne, OF
! Thornsdae, Duchess county, N. Y, purchased tho
I colt Nicotine in the blue grass region OF Kentucky
and brought him North. He one OF his stakes
and was beaten by Socrates in another Last year
/ Blackwood, Jr., came from Nashville, Tenn, and
/ made clean sweep OF every colt stake in which he
entered, both the East and in Kentucky but he
did mecet high class fields frequently appear
The last week of September will bear witness to
for series OF colt races instead OF single stake The
opportunity afforded by the Centennial Exhibition at
Philadelphia has opened the door for securing this de-
sign without exciting any sectional feeling loca
tion and with accord the whole breeding interest
of the country has signhed its readiness to participate
at Philadelphia Louder aud louder, by year, the
rival have been Growing defiance each from his
hill until the land has rung with their camor
but neither has ventured to storm the citadel OF any
rival to engage in more than little skrmishipg
Hambetonan OF Orange county, N. Y, with his de-
scendants Volunteer Edward Everett Messenger
Duroc Happy Medium, Middleown and others have
striven among themselves in gallant competition but
sent champion into the blue grass region OF
Kentucky to try the mette of the get of Mambrino
Patchen, Almont, Ericsson, American Clay, and the
other prominent series OF that district The
West, with its Blue Bulls Bashaws, Alham-
bras, Magma Chartas and Mambrino Gifts,
has been content to remain within its borders,
far as its colts and hllies concerned And the
East, with its Fcarnaughts Jeersons Patchcns Nor
rills, Idols and Lamberis has preferred keep its
youngsters in New England atmosphere But this will
longer The appointed time has and
the arena is provided No pride of blood
tiona claims to superiority will hereafter weigh against
the test of equal and general competition Kentucky
and Tennessee will be there in numbers; New York
State will meet them horse ior horse; New England
will be there too, strong in quality numbers The
West cannot remain outside, will shc.
That Fart of the programme which is already an
nounced provides four races to commence September
26 Each is for 81 500 and the entries required
to pay FIVE per forfeit at the time of closing which
is April Is The first of these is the Revolution Race
for three yearolds. mile heats, harness. be fol-
lowed by the Republic Raco for four year olds, the
Independence Race for ods the Continen
tai Race for stations that have beaten 24o each
mile heats, best three in FIVE, in harness final nve
per cent required from non-forfciters September
TO entitle horse to start
There is no branch Of stock breeding agricultural
interest in America that is sustained by class OF men
moro thoroughly business like in their habits more
respected for their social worth more admired for
their brilliant in the various pursuits of life
than the trottng horse breeders comprise within their
numbers Many of them are our most prominent
merchants, bankers lawyers agricultursts and
The millions OF dollars that these have
proper to invest in the outfit OF farms buildings tracks
and breeding stock, under the guidance of the same
care, energy and business talent noted in other
callngs, has raised many of them from moderate cir
cumstances to opulcnt wealth This fact is working a
great influence upon tho character OF our trotters
and through them Improvement In the general horse
stock of the country. Commencing New York city
a centre we find such names Robert Bonner, A.
r. Darling Charles II Kerncr Harrison Durkee Altman
W. Griswold, Charles W. Grswold, Lewis G. Morris and
Henry H. Smith included In tho list Of trotting horse
breeders. Widening the circle in all directions
it takes in those of Charles Backman. Edward Thorno
Erastus Corning David Ncvins, Jr., IL s. Russell A.
J. Alexander, Amasa Sprague II. T. Pepper BENJAMIN
T. Bates, A. J. Mcdowell, j. G. McFerran C. l.. Dole
and any number OF others; all men of prominence and
ability in the social and business world, with the repu
taton of doing well whatever they do at all Others
not properly identified with breeding but Interested
in tho sport of trottng which in its tone and assocs
ton promises to take elevated position, arc already
seeking entries by purchase, and trotng bids fair
to become OF the most fashionable as well as most
interesting of public amuscmonts. Strangely enough
this great interest OF breeding has before acted
in concert; but in now coming forward for the initial
may be inferred that pains Will be spared
have cach tribe OF horses represented to the best
advantage that money and talent can provide No
prominent strain OF blood can any more afford TO be
lett out Than any breeding section OF the country
New strains subdivisions OF strains will also seize
upon the opportunity to push themselves INTO noto.
rio,y by favorable competition III noted company
Every Of stallion OF merit Will lot the greatest
OF all opportunities slip il he does him to
be represented more OF the aboyo an
nounccd classes.
Already much spcculaton is on foot which ssc-
ton and winch strain Of blood is likely to carry OF
the greatest honos The possibilities OF success un-
der favo able circumstances each, lie within the
powers Of great many families remotely separated
The best records for three-year-ods are nrst Lady
stout's 2:2o; she got by Nambrino Patchon and
raised in Kentucky Next comes Blackwood's 231; he