Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-18
HORSE NOTES.

The Breeders Colt Trot-A Flyer from
Notwithstanding rots at Preston and
Blue Earth City-Fino Horse Display ut
the Lake Crystal Monthly Falr-.-Sales
from and Additions to C. A. DeGran's
Young Stock---Turf Events Of the Week,
With a Glance at the Future.
From the amount of comment already
elected upon the announcement in the
GLOBE of breeders stake for three-year
olds, trotting, mile and repeat, during State
fair week, it is evident that no single turf
event, of the many to be given in the State
this year, will attract SO general attention as
this contest. The days of hap-hazzard
breeding are rapidly passing away. In this
great reform movement, Minnesota, though
young in years, hardly out of her swaddling
clothes, is keeping step with the
most advanced sections of the country.
It has been Minnesota's good fortune that
some of her most enterprising and extensive
breeders have expended large sums in secur-
ing for the head of their establishments rep
resentatives of the best blood of the country,
both trotting and running. These horses
are not only of noble lineage, but they are
in almost every instance. i'll general SYM
metry, muscular development, powers of en-
durance and performance, worthy scions of
their sires. But tcey are not Minnesota
bred horses. Neither will all the colts that
will take part in the breeders contest this
fall, in all instances, probably be the real
Minnesota products, but several of them
will be, and all, according to the terms Of
the agreement, were owned in Minnesota at
the time the stake was made up, and the
trial will give better understanding of the
effect of our climate, our grasses, water, ETC..
transpired. The claim is that, other things
being equal,a horse raised in Minnesota will be
healthier, harder animal than one raised in
less favored climatic localities. But will he
have that suppleness and elasticity of move
ment found to such degree in the Kentucky
bred racers and trotters. That will be de-
| yeloped by annual colt contests, to which the
breeders State meeting this fall will natural
| ly and inevitably lead. That such con-
| tests will afford injurious comparison
| with Kentucky and other famous breeding
sections is possible, but the gentlemen in
| terested in it have no fears. A State that
raises colt which, in its three year old
| form, the fifth time between the shafts, trots
full mile in 2:55 has no cause to fear the
making of general record for the young
sters.
The GLOBE in its issue of Saturday last,
in brief mention of few of the horses in
the stables of Messrs. Simond d Clough
of Rochester, spoke particularly of a
bay stallion, 3 years old, by Alexander, dam
by Gov. Wright, grand dam Star of the
Vests dam, who was reported as develop
ing slashing gait, and suggested that his
owner could find good company for him in
the breeders colt race. The GLOBE sugges-
ton found ready srconding in the minds of
| several well known horsemen, who know
something of the colts capabilities, and steps
we're taken to secure his entry should Mr..
Simond not feel inclined. It is understood,
however, that that gentleman needed no
urging, he being like Barkis, willing and
anxious So it may be settled that this
promising colt will be in that race, and if all
reports are true, the representatives of other
breeders stables contesting, will have some
uhot work cut out for them. Alexander, his
sire, as we'll known to horsemen of the State, is
particularly level headed and honest trotter,
with good, free, open square gait, that
very many believe, properly developed,
very best company. AS developed, a $50 gait
| was not difficult task. The colt is q very
correct likeness of the old horse; equal to
him in stature; like him is honest and level
| headed; trots as natural as he drinks, and is
not excited by company. Such colt is q
dangerous customer. But there will be othe,
good ones in the string that will face the
| wire on the afternoon of the race r.
| Barden's Juliette, for instance. G. A. De
Graft has got two or three running about
in the woods down at his Lake Elysian stock
farm. MIR. Hubbell, it is said, has two to
pin his fortunes to; one by the celebrated
Jones horse, and the other by the Wallace
horse, we believe. the only trouble with Mr.
Hubbell being which to select. But there
! are several other breeders who ought tc
be represented in that race. The GLOBE
especially calls time on Mr.. A. Post, OF
Faribault.
The Blue Earth City Post says the July
races are already creating an interest among
horsemen, and several are getting ready tc
speed their horses on the track, which will
be in readiness in couple of weeks.
In the case of the Mankato Driving Park
association VS.. VIM. NJ. Pratt, suit brought
| to collect assessments on stock subscribed
for by the defendant, Judge Dickinson has
just given decision in favor of the plain.
| tiffs.
two days trotting meeting is to be hele
at Preston, Fillmore county, Friday and Sat
urday next. The Republican says
Mr.. NJ. T. Grattan is working hard to make
these races the most interesting of any eve
| held in Southern Minnesota, and his effor1
means success. The list of contributions to
ward the purpose is headed with one hundred
| dollars by Mr.. Grattan. and our business me1
who all have an eye for fine steppers are sub
scribing literally SO as to make it an object tt
| owners of good horses to come and make com
petition lively and the races red hot. Let tn.
| farmers come and see some fine stock, and som,
interesting trials of speed.''
The monthly stock fairs at Lake Crystal
Blue Earth county, are attracting great at
tention, the farmers of the surrounding
country, often to the distance of a hundred
miles, making it their business to be in at
tendance. OF the third monthly gathering
held Saturday the 11th, we find the fol
lowing notice in the Mankato Record
The third monthly stock fair was held a
Lake Crystal on Saturday last, and notwith
standing it was very windy, disagreeable day
a large number of farmers was in attendance
| anu inc village presented quite lively appear
ance. As at the last fair horses were the mair
feature, and there were number of valuabl.
ones exhibition, first among whom wa
Western Chief. very fine Hamb!ctonia,
stallion, owned by Mr.. Barden of st. Paul
which is probably, the most valuable and bes
bred horse in the Northwest. He is a beautiful
bay, with one white hind foot, and is as hand
some as picture He is 16l4 hands high
seven years old; very stylish in form ard car
riage, and when he made his appearance on tn,
ground all eyes were turned upon him. He ii
well bred on both sides, and is said to be the
very prototype Of Mambrino Chief. JACK
yorus is tender and may well feel proud Of