The New York herald., 1879-11-30
HORSE NOTES.

Mr.. Frank Works famous trotter Edward, record
219, is matched against Mr.. S. Foster Deweys well
known campaigner Richard. record 2:2l, for 900
side, play pay, for Of mile heats best three
in five, in harness, to occur June 10. 1880.
The triangular series of challenges from the
spective owners of st. Julien. Sleepy Tom and Mat
tie Hunter will be likely TO excite considerable in
terest among turfmen. The owners of st. Julien
challenge the world. Sleepy Toms owner challenges
st. Julien and Mr. h. q, Pate offers to his little
mare. Matte Hunter against Sleepy Tom.
Mr.. Joseph Udell. owner of the pacing gelding
Sleepy Tom, record Of 2l2. is accredited with hav
ing sent q challenge to the owner of st. Julien. In
California. to make match between the two great
the terms of the match left open to be mutually de-
cded upon. Toms owner feels confident that the
blind hero can beat any PAGER or trotter in the
world.
Mr.. Edward s. Stokes has number of fast
trotting horses now route from California TO this
city. The geldng Tommy Gates is among the num-
ber. Tommy Gates is now seven years old. fifteen
hands and an inch high, and he il in good condition.
As hye year old he made a record of 2:s4,a.
of the fastest pole horses in the country. having
made with q running mate. ut San Angeles mile
in 2:16ai
Cal is now ut Treacy Wilson's stable in Lexing-
ton, KY, Tor the purpose OF buying car load or
two OF thoroughbred mares. Mr.. Covey shipped
two car loads last spring. and reports the stock
having done well and thinks the future will demon
strate the value Of the thoroughbred blood in the
fast trotter. He Is OF the opinion that great
many OF our best horsemen are-that is that the
highest rate OF speed will be shown by thorough
bred trotter. or one bred on foundation OF thor
oughbred blood.
Mr.. J. H. Keenes chestnut colt Spendthrft has
gained considerable flesh since his return to Ken
lucky. His feet were worn almost to the quick
from the training he had undergone last sum.
mer. Before the next spring meetings they Will
have grown out. aud II he winters well 1t is thought
that ho will be better horse than before. Lord
Murphy is also much improved since he has been in
Kentucky. In fact all the horses which comprise
MIR. kcenes string at the Kenny Farm the Turf
Field and Farm reports ~ III the finest condition.
Tho thoroughbred colts and hllics dropped on the
Belle Meade stud farm. near Nashville, Tcnn prop
crty OF General W. q. Harding. have all been tax
up and put in winter quarters They are fine look.
ing lot. and should they winter well Will command
considerable attention at the next annual sale OF
Belle Meade yearlings next spring Among the lot is
a sister to La-tu-nah. by John Morgan out OF Lam
tana, by Captain Egce; sister to Ben Hill. 10y imp.
Bonnie Scotland, out OF Melrose by Childc Harold;
sister 10 Bombast. by imp. Bonnie Scotland, out of
Benicia by Jack Malone, and sister to Beattudc. by
imp. Bonnic Scotland. out OF Mariposa, by Jack
Malone.
The trotting colt Steinwsy. three years old, has
been sold to Mr. Samuel Gamble of San Francisco for
$4,000. Steinway is by Strathmorc. son OF Ham,
betonian. dam by imported Albion. As u two-year-
old, Steinway carried of stake at Lexington.
KY, trottng the second and third heats IN 232'i
and 2:3lA the two-year-old hlly Memento winning
the first heat u 2;39ie. Last August Steinway won
the threc-y ear.oli stakes ut the Kentucky Agricu
turai and Mechanical Association fair, ut Lexington
when he won the fourth NTH and sixth heats in
225si, l:3l "a and 2:3l A. the best three heats
trotied by three-ycarold. The FIRST hoat OF the
won by Mystery, IN 2.3S y, tho second and
third heats by Jewett, in 2:37 y and 23O
In an article on horse breeding in New England
the Boston Jcurndi says .-"Judgcd by tho prices
recently obtained strictly well bred and dosira
BILE stock. the raising of colts would to be
rcmuncrative to the common farmer us any branch
OF his business In times past one OF the chief OBJ
jcctions urged the fact that farmers could not
expect TO realize upon their investment in this line
until the colt should mature. which in this climate
ordinarily requires from hvo to six years. AT pres
cnt there is active demand for horses OF the
higher grades FOR breeding purposes. and what may
be termed fancy prices are being realized for very
young stock. AS demonstrating the above PROPOSE
Five OF the get OF this celebrated stallion. all out of
wcaning time at prices ranging from $3.50 to $500.
or this number one was sold from the town OF
Beliing CHAM to 20 to iowa, where 1t is understood
more OF the same stock is to follow. which would
imply that Western breeders prefer the get Of Black
Cloud to Kentucky bred colts The recent sale OF
tho weaning colt Bonnie Chief, by Black Cloud, to
Boston parties for 5000 cash Ia guarantee that the
best Will not be permitted to leave the State. The
price obtained Is probably the largest paid tor colt
tho age in this section for some years, and Is
perhaps partly due to the fact that his breeding on
the dams side is exceptionally good. His dam.
Donnicwood talso the dam OF the very promising
Ally, Lady Bcllc) Is by Black Snake Jr. he By Old
Black Snake, out of q Rcd Bird mare; second dam by
Moxander's Edwin Forrest and third dam by Alex
anders Pilot Jr will be noted that the breeding
of Bonnie Chief particularly rich in pacing
the dams side. the value OF which IL every day
becoming more apparent as factor in the increase
of trottipg speed"