The New York herald., 1877-03-21
HORSE NOTES.

Foster Dewey has matched his horse Rcha (hs
late purchase from r. Pcnisan) against Ed Kearneys
Ben Thompson formerly Sand Hill two races, ono
under saddle and in the other Ben Thompson has
go in harness. Richard to wagon. Each is for
$4,000 q sidc and tho races to be trottcd the
Fleetwood track in July next
Dan Mace has Mr. Parks black geding Prospero at
his stable In Forty eighth street rrospcro looks very
fat and hearty. He is in good condition to go into
training and Dams hands will be very likely to get
away down the teams the coming season.
President Hayes private secretary purchased a 1no
pair OF brown carriage horses last week from deaor
named Conkn, and also magnificent landau from
Brewster 4 Co., Forty-sev street ana Broadway.
Mr.. Garcelin. Of Boston, bought nice coach team
last week or dealer New York for private party
IN Boston.
The wrctched condition Of the streets In New York
is compelling tho Of good horses and vehicles
TO get as the Park possible. Messrs. W. II.
and John II. Harbeck (fathor ana SOM moved day or
two since from tho old and we'll known quarters In
Forty sixth street Talman's. Fy-nnth street,
near the Eighth avenue entrance to the Park They
will thus avoid the and tear OF their light veh
clcs by the bad pavements and railroad tracks, also
the accidents that horses feet liable 10 In travel
ling over these dangerous places.
The three. colt Ralston by Norfolk dam Her-
MIC Farrow (the dam Of Moic Mccarthy, broke down
Thursday, Sth inst at Sacramento. II was gcner-
ally conceded by horsemen that Ralsion the best
colt ever bred in California On tho day Water
ford another very promising colt, went amiss In his
work.
The bay fliy Lady Antrim, by Virgo Hambctonan,
has JUS, been taken up be broken to harness. TO be
prepared for the TURF Field and Farm Stake for three
ycarolds, to be trotcd in the latter OF next
This lly is of the most promising and beau.
h~s
ments are wonderfully rapid and graceful That sue
will DO dangerous horse In the race there be no
doubt should she meet with accident. This nlly Is
the first OF the get of Virgo Hambletonian and his
owner need not want better commc ndation, as a
look ut the ny in motion will convince anyone that
the horse can propagate speed
Mr.. f. q. Minors brood mare Regret, foaled In 1856,
by Brown Dick, dam Temptation, by imported Trus-
tee died recently al her owners plantation New
Orleans, La.
Thomas Fosters bay mare victorne foaled In 1870,
by Uncle Vic, dam Captola by vandal died at Flint,
Mich, OF lockjaw on the Sd inst
J. E. washngton's black horse High Constable by
BlackIock, dam Aboni BY Albion, died last week In
Robertson county, Tenn.
Mcssrs weer Il Co.. of Cambridge, ILL.,, have bought
OF S. W. Wheeler, of Rock River Farm, Moline, Ill,
the trotting stallion Captain by Billy Denton, OF
Rysdyk's Hambletonian, Tor $500.
j. r. whalcy, Of Cincinnati, has bought Of w.
Weldon, of Maysvle, KY, the bay gelding Dick Daw.
son, i've years old, by Bradford's Telegraph. Dick
Dawson trotted at four years old in 239, and was
bought by Mr.. whaley to match his stylish horse
Switch.
David Muckle, of Ash Grove Stud Farm, Lexington,
KY. is making extensive preparations for the coming
trottng season, and viii handle Kansas Chief Bella
Jim Irving, Girie, Brilliant, Walter and four green
ones.