The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-15
ARRIVAL or RUSSIAN TROTTERS

Lieutenant Theodore Won Ismailon, sou OF the
General Of that name, who Is in charge OF one Of tho
largest studs belonging TO the Russian government
arrived in this port yesterday on board the German
steamship Herdcr, bringing with him nve Orion trol-
ters Tho animals arc said TO be tho first Russian
racing stock imported into tnis country. Mt.
winans, of Baltimore, IL may be remembered some
years back imported a number OF carriage horses
from the Muscovite Empire, which turned very
satisfactorily. The ro,tcrs above mentioned have
been collected and are the property OF cavalry
officer engaged in tho war, named Vladimir
Ivanovitch ZabIotsky, OF tho Vladimir regiment
tScventeenth) OF unlans, and Lieutenant Won
lsmaiiotf, above mentioncd, comes hero his agent
Mr. Isnalion brings with HIM from Russia nl.o cell
cbrated Russian driver naIncd Daniclon. whom no
says AIS in Russia what Budd Dobe isnamey, Of
tho best drivers in Tho land" Owing 10 their long
trip by land and the Ave animals above mentioned
arc somewhat out o. CONDITION, aud some weeks win
take place. The following is brief description Of
their pedigrec:-
years old Tho stud OF General D. Ivan Porlof OF
Saratow. They Russia cons dcrcd . very hand.
some and well matched par, possessing very elegant
shapes and motions, and very fleet Tor short distances
y black mare live years old, from tho stud OF NJ +.
FihmonoiI, which is alleged 70 DO representative Of
the perfect breeder, ana possessed OF strength and
hcctness uncommon Tor her age.
Two gray stations, from the stud OF d. A. Engc-
INA, may %
first medal Tor the beauty OF the stallion Ousada,
issued from his stud, which had gained great repua
ton IN Russia Tor ITS hcetncss and endurance.
INTERNATIONAL TRoTTING MATCHES.
Tho trotiing horse first bred In Russia In 1775
by Count Alexis Orlon 1chinesky, and exhaustive
treatise the subject has lately boon published by
much respected authority, Mr. Pop0n, in the Jour
nal OF tho Hnrsc' published in St Petersburg which
also gives account OF tho Russian trottng matches
for The past fifteen years. The foundation OF tho
Russian trottcr laid by the arabian stallion,
Smctanxa, who must have been ordinary represen.
taiivc oil tho Oriental breed judging from the won
der ful irot OF hts descendants From tho union
OF Smctanxa with Danish marc sprang Polkan
l.. who being IN turn united 10 Dutch mare
gave Bars l., which latter Is tho progenitor
OF breed OF trotting horses multiplied
chiefly through MS sons, LubcZnay L., Lebcd |. and
Doboy /. Tho English, Dutch and othor breeds were
freely used freshcnng MATERIAL both by Count Or
i0if and hts successor, V. !. Snishkin. Tho breed
from its crstics is entitled style itself an in
dependent breed. II is alleged that some OF Count
Orlors trottcrs ut Ostrow accomplished English
mile $780, but IL Is hard to believe. With reference
to the present importation II 10 reported TINT troL
ting match Will soon take place between more
OF them and our American troters. Lieutenant Is
nailo wants the contest 10 take place according
tho Russian regulations tho subject. lie is familiar
with our principal studs aud knows the capabilities OF
our best troters from lying visit paid By him this
country last year. Tho Ave trottcrs are soon To he
stabbed at Fleetwood. Tnoy are imported breeders,
duf frea