Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-28
THE TURF.
The Live Stock Record Selects la "a.
YOrita for the Winner Of the Ken.
lucky 0aks---The lHterna-
tiOnal Match.

McNairy, recently died in Colorado.
Earl of Beaconsield, by Enquirer,
dam Geneura, by Lexington, has been
sold for $500.
Buss Medium, by Happy Medium,
dam by Nonpariel, has been sold for
$1,000.
Calvin, one of the best horses of his
day, is doing stud service near Licking
ton. KY, at $40 a season.
The summer meeting of the Column
bus (0.) Jockey Club commences
June II. and continues until the 10th.
The Kentucky Live Stock Record
says; " Leveler has wrencheda mus
Gle in his arm and is quite lame at
present, which necessitates a stoppage
in his work for some ten days or two
weeks. 1t is not considered serious
by DR.. Herr, and George Cadwallader,
his trainer, thinks he will have him
ready and fit for the Louisville Cup
A. j. Alexander, Woodburn Farm,
KY, has bought Lady Greenfield, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Lady Lancas-
ter. She is own sister to Ontario, the
dam of McWhirter.
Friday, June 20, 1879, the home
stead of the late VIM. S, Buford, will
be offered at public sale. The farm
contains 1921 acres, near Midway,
KY, and in a few miles of the breed
ing establishments of Alexander,
Swigert, Harper and others.
March 4, Bessie Woodville, by Je-
rome Edgar, dropped a chestnut colt,
by Tom Oehiltree.
On the 9th, Nettie Sterling, by Lex
ington, foaled a bay colt by Baden
Baden.
On the 18th instant, a full sister to
MeWhirter was foaled at Bosque
Bonita.
An own brother to Parole was
dropped at Chestnut Hill stud farm
on the 10th instant.
Sultana and 0litipa, each have a bay
FLY by the Ill-Used at Nursery stock
farm, Babylon, l.. l..
Sarong, the damof Aristides, foaleda
chestnut FLY at McGrathiana on the
18th by Tipperary,
Referring to the Kentucky Oaks,
the Kentucky Live Stock Record says:
Judged by their performances in
their ~twO-year-Old form, if they make
any improvement and barring all Incl
dents, We expect to see the finish con-
fined to La Favorita, Verdict and
Liatunah, and we name them in order
Of preference, and should the result
be changed, it will be by Beatitude,
McGrathiana, Lille r. or Florence b.
The New York Herald's London
correspondent writes as follows of the
American horses: Last December it
looked dollars to ~doughnuts against
Mr.. Lorillard's chance for the Derby
with Uncas, but things have changed
a bit since then, and, with health, the
son of Lexington and Coral may after
all get as near if not nearer the money
than Brown Prince did two years ago.
So far Uncas has done well, and but
for his rather light thighs, would show
a wonderful amount of character. In
his long, slow gallops with Parole he
moves with wonderful freedom, and as
seen then he makes more friends than
when standing still. Another month
will tell the story as to his prospects
of taking part in the Two Thousand
Guineas. Parole never looked better
in his life than he does now, and in
the opinion of others besides your cor
respondent he will not be very far off
landing the great Metropolitan Stakes
if he keeps on doing as well as he has
continued to do thus far.
The Duke of Magenta is slowly re-
covering from a severe attack and gets
walking exercise on the paddock out
side his box in installments Of ten
minutes at a time, so as not to fatigue
him too much, for he is dreadfully
weak still. As might be expected, he
has fallen away almost to a skeleton,
but as he is on the mend and is feel
ing well, he will rapidly make flesh
aud pick up his spirits with The return
Of the pleasant spring weather we are
already looking forward to. From
this the admirers Of the Duke can form
their own estimates Of the chance Of
his.running this year at all. II is posi-
bic that by the time the Newmarket
October meetings come round Mr..
Brown may think a race would do him
no harm, but for him to win one
against anything ike . race-horse
would be little short Of a miracle f:
besides we have yet to find out whether
he is sound in his pipes, and that can
only be asceFtained when he does a
bit Of fast work