, 1879-01-12

NEXT SEASONS F1vE-rEAR oLDs.
Last Sunday there WAS published in these
columns the programme OF the Jockey and
Trottips Club for days sport next Fourth OF
July. It will be remembered that it provided
for three events, all trotting, three-year-old
race, fivcycar-old race, aud ono for2:20 horses
As the colt races are the GTst Of ttf. Kind ever
held in this city, ana will doubtless prove to be
the most noteworthy OF their kind with which
the West has been favored, some points regard
ing the horses likely to participate in one Of
them will be Of interest
In regard to the threc-ycar-old race, Of course,
nothing definite eau be said, other than that
Col. Conley, VINO has just returned from visit
to Kentucky, was assured By all the prominent
breeders Of that State that tlcT would engage
their young stock literally in both events, as
they recognized the importance Of Chicago as
market Tor well-brcd stock, and we're determined
to leave nothing undone on their part which
would tend to q day OF successful sport
Heretofore colt races have IN almost
e.ery instance been held under the
auspices Of breeders, and to them alone was tho
interest confined. In. Kentucky the Breeders
Association holds an annual fall meeting, at
which something phenomenal in the way OF
Young trotters is always to be seen, hut their
performances arc witnessed only BY breeders
and fer prospective buyers, generally from
the New York market, looking for choice DIT
of borscacsh in the interest Of Bonner, Wander
bIlt, Work, OF some other man OF wealth whose
admiration for trottinr horses leads them to In
rest tens of thousands Of dollars In animals Tor
private driving. The races to be held IN this
city will give breeders in all parts OF the country
chance to display the merits OF their stock
before an audience OF thousands, instead OF
hundreds. and that the opportunity will be taken
advantage of in suci manner as to insure
large fields OF horses in both events there Is
scarcely doubt.
The 3-year-old race is something concerning
which rcry little can be said, as the major1ty OF
the entries can have done little or nothing IN
their 2-year-old form upon which an intelligent
estimate Of their caoahllities could be based.
The practice Of trotttug horses At such tender
age is ono which has not grown into favor even
among the breeders, it being pencrallJ copsd-
cred best to let the young things run until well
into their third year, when their joints anu
muscles are better able to stand the strain
which preparation for q race imposes. In lac
5year-old race, however, some definite ln1orma-
tion as to the probable competitors NAV DC oo-
tanned By search Of the records for 1878, and
cleaning from them the most notable perform
ances by 4-year-olds.
OF course in point OF merit the first on the
list would be Maud 5-nby Harold, whose public
trial Of 2:1715 at lexington, Oct. &c, placed her
It the head OF the 4-year-olds Of 1873. She has
been barred, however, in the 5-year-old race in
this city. as. were such action not taken, many
owacrs of young flyers would be kept away
through fear that her. owner might send the
chestnut illy here to begin her public career
OF the other horses that will be eligible, the
following have gaincd prominence IN pubic
One owned in this city is Star Duroc, BY Acs-
fenger Duroc, out OF mare by American Star:
tie was bred III the East, but brought here last
season by bis owner, Mr.. Samuel J. Morgan,
along. with Piedmont, Happy nrea!n'
Sparkle, and other good ones sept. cpl IL io..' -
1eated Ellwood Medium aud Frank Medium IN
Lacy, 2:i3. His only start last year was N
The 2;40 race ut the October meeting IN tnls
city, where he was third in the first heat, won
Isl; vas o1d hird d in tIs t1d and fourth heats,
and second in the fifth and sixth, the faee m n' ns
Ing won by Jennie g, 4-year-oid. lilly by b!ne
Bull, who proved herself good enough ~, t9f
almost any class. As she will, in ali propao.l,
1ty, meet Star Duroc in the 5year-old race 1 Dele
next summer, it may be said that, like a1l p.ug
Bulls sne is speedy, and, in her race here, acIeu
like an alday .rotter. Since then she mas tI1: neen
purchased br Gil Adams, ot henosaas "17''
and will be trotted By him next year.
Another creat 4year-old last season Vas hsu -.
Wilkes, bg George Wilkes. out Of Oapnnc, 10y "
alamhriuo Chief. June l9, at Lezlnston' over
heavy track, he beat. Tr1nket. Annie H., anu
bctsey, in 3:42, 2:40. In private tr;a.s' non ~
George Wilkes that reached his fourth year IN
1875 was Kentucky Wilkes, a horse that hssurea M
somewhat prominently as 3-year-ola N 4ot'.