The New York herald., 1877-09-17
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TROT-
TING HORSE BREEDERS.

The inaugural meeting OF this association at Charter
Oak Park, Hartford, Conn. this week, 18th to 20th,
will be one OF The most interesting. should bo
OF the most important, events OF the Tho OBJ
jects OF this association OF the porance
to the breeding interests throughout tho country.
Tho officers are men above reproach. and its steadily
increasing membership already includes most OF the
prominent breeders OF the country representing capt.
tai OF millions OF dollars valuable and celebrated
horses alone. The necessity Of organization Of this
kind has long been felt by the legitimate and honora-
BILE breeders all over tho country contains elements
OF inestimabc valuc 10 them and OF future greatness
and Is bound to WELD an important influence
alone IN the department IL has chosen but the
trotting turf also.
At the inaugural meeting next week the entries in
the several stakes which havo made good we an
nounced yesterday There will appear Of the
most valuable and celebrated animals in the country,
all the properly OF members or tho got of stations
owned or stood by members Of the ASSOCIATION.
ON the first day. IN The stake tor 2G stations there
George " .lkes record, 22S a, and MI Desperandum,
son OF Belmont record, -. They aro both what
test will be not alone for money, but for reputation.
Indeed, this VIII be prominent and most interesting
feature sure 10 characterize all the contests OF this
meeting. MI Dcsperandun Is also entered aud will
start IN the 20 stallion day,
this tact u is iary Inferred that his driver, the asute
John f. Turner, Intends to surprise tho public by
nearly not quite arcpetitiou OF hts great perform
ancc OF 2:l9l with that intelligent horse Hanns
this same track short Lime since In the sixyearod
class there will undoubtedly bo four starters,
(Blackwood, Jr and Pcdmont) OF great pubic rcputa
tion and all OF great merit Tho iormcr by many
brilliant performances, has made hts familiar
from one end OF the country 10 the other HIS best
record Is 2:22l and nvcyear-od he has but
suffered deeat by General spraguc, at tho Centennial
meeting last season at Philadelphia He, however,
| utcrward dcioated the Governor in their contest
against time AT tho samo meeting and placed TO his
credit twice much money and prizcs any other
horse which appeared there This viii be his rst up
sfa ipn nnl ma lint
in the for 30 stations. Piedmont tho great son OF
AlmonL whose memorable race over this same track,
where as four-yoar-od, he scored those remarkable
| three heats-2:522l, 23ils and 2:3014-wiil IN this
stake make his lrst appearance since IN public race
His early promise has been fully realized his laor
development, and should he como 10 the score ut no
| VIII have hosts OF believers IN his invincibity.
Goe ey george Wxes fomurS.os S sa as hay'ng y won
2:36A and 36ls. Will also start III this race. she
ought to be, ana undoubtedly is, very fast. Carl s
that celebraled family Of old Ka,e-Hamboion
whose fame IS NATIONAL being full brother To Bruno,
Brunet Breeze and others OF note, will also start and
his performance Will be watched with much interest
On the second day, Tor tho 240 stallion stake.
Montezuma fast and beautiful sou of Ed. Everett
and Mr.. Alexander's Abdalah marc viii have walk
| over In tho ourycarold stake there Will appear
hogarth, by Messenger Duroc winner Of all his stakes
Field aud Farm Stakes. trotted at Fleetwood last
saturday, amt concluded on Monday although de-
decide the race which finally by the daughter
Of Almont, Alice West, tho sixth hcat, the fastest
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from Tennessee, and has, BESIDES won at Cincn
nati this occasion trotting tho nth heat In 23i X
Both meet again In thus race, ana Will have CON-
private repute; Hannibal, full brother to MI
| Dosperandum, and tho bay colt Bcaverwyck,
nsns IN % aus SON s Water Se race
Fleetwood above referred TO- Besides there will be
Galatea daughter OF Fcarnaught, out of Grand Ouch
css the old trotung mare whose great performance
! NarragaDsett Parka lew weeks since III race with
aged horses created such surprise by winning with
case in throe heats in 2.36, 2:35, 2:33, and Tommy
| Norwood, by Norwood, fun brother TO Socrates In
the stake tor hveyoar olds there II Happy Thought
whose reputation we'll and favcrably known that
nothing need be added; Post Boy. who has lately won
| scrub race trotting the NTH heat In 2:3l 4, and
| Cnieftain who last season won tue Turf Field and
Farm four year old stake, and who s quite last
| enough to make tins race an interesting contest
On the last day win OF the stakes Tor three
ycar-olds ana 2:lO stnllonR In tho 0rst race Will
start Elaine, by Messenger Duroc, full sister to Fros
| pero, sold by Mr. Backmau last season, before ever
having hnrness-d Governor stamford, OF
lorna, ior ST. 900. She made debut In the Turf
Field and Farm Stakes at Fleetwood september 4, for
WI icn she had a walk over, after which she driven
halt mile Tor exhibition IN ~ A. Shc ncxt appeared
last saturday three-yoarold stako NJ Fleetwood
which she won IN 24l 2'5o ieayns the lrt heat &c
Ellwood Medium IN 2:41 a. star Duroc, by Messenger
Duroc, winner OF the e-ycar-od Spirit If Tie Tue
Stakes value 81, 100 Tuesday last IN two heats,
2:42 = and X:43 defeating EilwOOd Medium anu Franz
Medium, MS only competitors Annie, aughter o
George Wlkes, her first appearance, but said TO bt
last. and Ellie, another daughter of Almont. In tht
stnke for 22O stations there will appear for the hrs
time since the close OF his brilliant campaign last sea
son. placing to his credit the record OF 222 The
| premier stallion OF the Thomedaie STUD, Thomsdale
| by Aloxanders Abdailah. VOltaire the ol Tat
tler-who his rst this season defeated Powers
the great son OF Volunteer, fastest heat 224, an(
whose iato race at Hartford. when he defeated Allie
another of the sire, IN 23 created suci
intense excitement, and VINO has not been beaten th:
scason--will also start in this race lie is owned IN
land, and will draw crowd confident OF his victory
Blackwood, Jr., and MI Dcsperandun Will also