Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-05
Stake Races for Minnesota Bred Colts.

Stake Races for Minnesota Bred Colts.
Upon several occasions we have been ap-
preached of late by breeders and horsemen of
the State upon the desirability of annual stake
events for Minnesota bred trotting colts. That
such races would be of great benefit to the
breeding interests of the State, and prove the
most interesting turf contest of the year, there
is no question. Neither is there any doubt
that the time has arrived for establishing such
races as "a permanent annual fea-
.ture. Minnesota Is rapidly taking q front
rank in the breeding of the
best strains of trotters and other blooded
stock, and limo way can this fact be so well
advertised to the outside world as by annual
stake races for youngsters, say and 5-year
olds.
This week the breeders of the State will meet
each other at the Northwestern Exposition at
Minneapolis and the State fair at Rochester,
and we suggest that the matter be talked up
among themselves, for the purpose of select
ing stakeholder, and that
stakes be opened now the two events named
above, or for and 4-year-olds, to be trotted
in 1882, at such place as shall be decided upon
by majority of those making nominations,
after hearing propositions from the different
associations. .i
s A commencement can be made in this way,
and afterwards details governing future races
of the kind can be agreed upon. All that is
necessary to make the movement complete
success, we are satisfied, is q start by the
breeders themselves, as indicated above. And
we feel equally confident that all that is neces-
sary to get the breeders interested to man
is for some certain one to take hold and push
the project. Who will be the man to put his
shoulder to the wheel? i5s
50 Miscellaneous.
R. Steele, Cedar Park stud, Philadelphia, Pa,
has purchased of T. w. Nox, California,
the chestnut stallion Nutwood, II years old,
by Belmont, dam Miss Russell dam of Maud
S.l by Pilot, Jr., for $11,007. Nutwood's
record is 2:1S4. His appearance in the stall
lion races another year would add to their in
terest. ra.
The injury to Maud s., by spraining her
ankle at Hartford, week before last, has ne
cessitated her being withdrawn from the turf
for the remainder Of the season, and she has
been returned to Cincinnati and turned out.
This is severe disappointment to Wander
pilt, her owner, as he fondly expected her to
beat 2:10 before the end Of the season.
Mr.. D. w. Woodmansee recently purchased
of the Newall Bros, of Glendale, o., the bay
mare Lucy lOI NIL AOIdCC xuOluPoOu, vi tulS
city. Lucy is about 1873 hands, dark
bay without white, carries herself finely,
drives pleasantly and can haul buggy over
the road at 2:30 gait Mr.. Thompson is to
be congratulated upon the possession of such
an animal.
Pool selling is prohibited by law in Massa-
chusetts, but the horsemen have found way
to indulge in their favorite mode Of betting,
and still not bring themselves into conflict
with the law; that is, instead of regular pools,
pictures of the several horses In q race are
sold, choices being sold as "books" and the
field as ''lots." This kind of pool selling was
very brisk at Hampden Park last week.
The great three-ysar old mare Aranza, re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. P. Lorlllard. has been
entered for the following great handicaps in
England, all to be run at Newmarket In Octo-
her: the Great Eastern Railway, the Newman
ket October, the Cesarwitch and the Cam
bridgeshire. II the chances of Aranza in
these events are not destroyed by the handi-
capper, she will get very strong backing
this side of the water for first place.
The National Fair Association of Washing
ton, D. c., offers the, following purses for
speed trials at its fair, to be held October 10 to
is inclusive $500 for 2:25 class, 81 600 for 2:19
class $400 for 2:40 Glass; 81, 900 for 2:15 class,
$500 for 2:2l class, $4,000 freeforall stations,
with 81, 500 extra If Smuggler's time Is beaten.