The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15

to the fr1terJStrtte laws. ne couid not touch his
own properly. This was an illustration OF sian
liar trnpsRrtInns in blooded horses.
Mr.. Richards pOinte to Limestone line stall
lion in Blue Grass Park. as carrying out his
ideas u the successful efforts OF the cross with
modern Arab blood. Limestone WAS toaleu IN
the spring OF 1870. He Ii by War Dance. dam
Transylvanin, by imp. Arab Massuud. no Y n
magnificent chestnut. sixteen hands lligii. ~
Official racing record shows that he won twenty
races as a four-year old. beating some of tho
best horses In America not only on tho fi,n. but
as a hurdle Jumper. carrying the heaviest
Mi Richerds nlso gives numerous instances
where the above cross Inns shown very great
speed and endurance. NJ compared with some
OF tho best American and English blood IN
training at Blue Grass Park. but as these trials
were OF private nature they go Tor nothing
with practical tnrfmen and preedere.
Since the war Mr.. Richards Inns bred princi-
pally from, the most fashionable Engnsh alI
the purest breed, which no keeps for his own
stock. Some day" he snid. they may be-
come known to the public"
The beauties Of Blue Grass Park are we'll
worth long journey to sue. In the stahe with
Limestone. the golden chestnut stallion War
Dance IL prancing. Last year twenty-One WIN
ners were tailed to his credit The most re-
marsnlle animal in the Park il the old chestnut
mare Trans ylyauia. 10y liassoud out of glorious
old peJ tona. She Ia now in her twenty fourth
yeRr, and the mother OF twcnty-One foals in
twenty consecutive years. Last spring she ma
great speed and endurance. with the exception
Of the twins. She Is now looking well with fair
MIR. Richards imnorted Australian. with his
dam Emelia. in 1893. Australian ran all his
races under tho Blue Grass silver gray and
white colors. until no was sold to Mr.. II. A.
Alexander, year nfter he retired from the turf,
In 1859 Mr. Richards imported the Knight OF
81. George, n superior English racehursc. lie
won tho 1T. Leger in 1851 Mickey Free. the
fleet brown Irish stallion was also imported for
Blue Grass Park. His stock here has shown
greRt spead. Glencoe. winner OF tho 1000
guinea stakes and other important races, fire.
Young Faz1eito by Lord Derby's Fazoletto.
whose mother won the GoOdwood cup twice.
flung his hoois over the msadows here, while
ljeknhi Lahah, Loulic. Zariphe, from the
Desert Of Sahara; llaik. kailgah, Mahah.
Benica. and others brOwsrd under the shade
Peytonn. the largest racing marc ever bred in
this country. was queen OF Blue tirass iark as
late rs 1872. Peytona was over l6s hands high.
Dir. Richards has measured her strides made
while bounding over the grass. and found them
to he twenty-seven foet. Old turimen Will res
member tho great race on Long Island whom
PeytOnn beat Fashion In four mile hents. In
her first race she won the Peyton stakes, four
gold.
Beneath the sod above tho ROYAL Spring rest
the bones OF more great racers than in any
More irst-class steepiechasers have boon sent
from Blue Grass Park than from any other
breeding establishment in America. 1t requires
both speed and game TO win in these races.
Among hewinning hurdle leapers are Trouble.
l.tAuslls Opull l4uMlfIs illhthbiIus mltNrItils
Major Macon. Won Moltko. Helen Bennett. Har-
~ Booth, Busy Bee and others.
Several years ago Mr.. Richards purchased the
trotting stallion Norman. sire Of Black wood. for
the purpose Of experimenting the Arab cross
on trotters. May Queen, record 2:2O, has the
cross Of one Of Mr.. Richardson's ArabiRns.
Girl J.. Queen who trottnd fourth heat when q
Lhree-year-old in ABBA. has alse the cross OF
Massoud
Under the wide-spreadinR oaks in these
charming woodlands. little squads Of colts and
nllics can De seen tossing their hoOts in the air
nN.tFt la ~ rlu mt "a
INK springs in all OF the pastur res. Blue Grass
Park is tho best drained farm In tho beautiful
region la which II lies.
A herd OF cattle have boon bred at Blue Gross
Farm from n cross OF n bull imported from the
plains OF Bashan upon tho Patton COW, known
10 be superior ikers. and the oxen bring the
highest prices for work cattle.
this year.