Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-20
SPLENDID SPORT
Predicted at the Coming Meeting Of the
Nashville Blood Horse
Association.
The Stables ON the Track and the Horses
10 Enter-Great Interest
Manifested.


NAbHNiBLf, 1EhNY Apit' if-Lh Afa7H-
vile race couIss estsbiished il 1919, is To-
ca'ed 10 one Of the prettiest spots that bor-
ders on Cumberland river, which circles
around at that point nearly in the shape OF
hcrseshoe. Picturesque hills, seen in the
distance, are now assuming their garb Of
green, aud the city spreads out TO view from
its grand stand. The location, though beau
tiful and well adapted TO its purpose, has
the disadvantage ge Of being sometimes subject
TO overflow. Tnis, however, only happens
when there is an exceeding high rise. One
of the most disastrous foods that ever swept
over the course was that which visited il
last spring, sweeping away fences and nearly
all tue stables. The havoc made caused the
suspension Of the meetings to have been
held that year. The fact that there have
been DO races here for the past eighteen
months lends additional zest 10 those now
about TO lske place. Everything ia now 10
active preparation. To day men were busy
on every side, making all necessary i'm
provsmrnts. The fences have been white
washed ard the grand stand put in order.
THE NASHVILLE BLOOD HORSE ASSOCIATION,
undaunled BY the Losses of last spring, has
left nothing undone to improve the course
and besutify it to ap extent even greater
than it was formerly. The new judges stand
by the foods. Ten new stables have re-
placed the old oaes, and are composed Of
pine lumber, with srippings of white, and
on esch side OF them are sheds eight feet in
width, giving an air of roominess and com
fort generally. The Nashville conrse, al
though regarded ss a slow track, is one Of
the safest in the United States. Ssventy-hVe
horses are already in training at the courSe !,
among them some of the finest racers in
America The trainers are getting in good
work now, although they have been kept
from training as much as they would other
wise have done by the exceeding wet wealth
er. Ths horses have, in consequence OF the
dampuess been troubled with colds, against
which the trainers have had TO work. The
secretary Of the association, the untirlng
George W. Darden, is actively at work
for the success of the spring meeting. He
saws there will he at least 200 horses at the
course by the time the meeting opens, April
30lh. That will be the largest number that
has ever at one time appeared on tnis track,
and 80 they are from the very best blooded
stock in this country, the interest in tue races
will be great and increase daily as new ex-
cellences are observed ia ,he racers.
THE HORSES
belonging 10 Dlrden & Co., under the train.
ward into great prominence. The bay flly
Topiisht, y three -yesr-old by Great Tom,
out of Vesperlight, by Chile Harold, is one
OF the best. Sac ia half sister to Wander
light, and won the Dixie aud Breckenridge
stakes st Baltimore. The prics paid for her
was SI005 when she was a ysarling.
The firm Of Dsrden & Co. have string Of
thirteen. Among them Ia Pearlash, by Pat
Mslloy, out OF Flash by Lightning, which, it
sVSAs-sgut, will come to the front handsome
ly Fsien tried. The feur-yesr-old chestnut
gelding Mediator, by imported Buckden,
dam Meaursss, is known as having won two
races at Memphis last fall. He was pur-
chased that season at Louisville Tor $500
and is now prominent there for the Mer-
chan.s' Stake.
KeIshaw, by Glengary, dam Ksthleeni
half brother to tue noted GEO. Kinney, Is
thought 10 be the best ihree-year-old IN
America. Ksrshaw is of the same stock as
Luke Bl ockburn and Arsrza, and will with
out doubt stands as the peer of those noted
racers. He is the property Of Capt. amel
| Franklin, of Summer county, Tenn presi
dent of the Nashville Blood Horse Assoeia
| ton.
Harry Baker has in training for DR.
| Tompkus four horses, smoag which ls ar
ohsprirg OF Jack Sheppard, which made th
best two miles ever run on this course. Th'
animal is fne bay, three years old; hi
dam by Pat Malloy.
| VSn Kirkmsn has very promising I'LL,
| entered for Western as we'll az Eastern stakes
| She is by Enquirer, dam Euchre.
| Jsmes Lee Das perhaps the finest string O
horses in. his training hat ia on the track
! Among them ars the chestuu; horse Revenge
sge :, BY Enquirer, dam By Jo S,oner, aa(
Dis,urba By Chiliicothe, dun Msitie G
e .ch OF which arc steepl. cb assrs and ihurd
lers They are ia excellent condition.
Thorab is beautiful bay mare that at
tracts attention immediately. Her power
arei 20 excellent that Checkmate, who vii
be brought into contest with her, will hsv
heavy work to beat her.
Jim Williams, the owner of Checkmate
wishes no grester glory tnaa to beat Thorat
Tue mare is by LlngfelloS, dan Susan Ann
Her stride is immeuse, like that OF her illus
irious father, and her spread ia great.
Heuioper, a chestnut fly, half sister L
Tnorab, is a three.year.old, by Aristides
am Susan Ann. Henloper is looked upo
as one of the probable winners.
Tati{E=ssd, b. Great Tom, dam B=nicis
is a ssestuut ihree-year-old, and highl.
thought of.
Another hurdler in the field is Turfmsr
sixsy ars old, by Revolver, dam Regards.
Another OF Great Toms get is the ohestnu
fily TuscaI ora, dam Wooo bine, which, it
thought, VII carry off some Of the honors.
TaiIyno, by Grsa; Tom, dam Benicia, is
tWo.yesr old OF promise.
Mapdsmus, by John Morgan, dam Duet
is another beauty.
| Dsnauce, SIX years old, by AustraIisr
dam Alsbams, was taken to Englsnd b
Mr.. Keene, and brought back last winter.
T. ~. - L. rhaF y
following horses:
Galileo, q three -year-old chestnut colt, by &c
mantown, dam Leverette
Chestnut colt four years cd, by Glengary, dal
by Harry of the West.
| phonse, dam Marguerite.
Bay flly, three years old, by Monarehist, dal
Exploit hay colt, two years old, by Enquire
dam Fanny Malone.
: Bay filly, two years old, by Glengary, dam Sun
Bay flly, two years old, by Glengary, dam Pal
anna.
The string of E. c. Elliott comprises the 70
lowing named horses:
venor bay colt, two years old, by Vermont, da-
Belladonna.
Buckden, dam Fanny Malone
Chestnut flly, Easter, two years old, by Enqu
Tsrantuia, two years old, bay hIy, by Gre
Tom, dam 1allula.
Bay colt, Billy Gilmore, by bugauler, usln be
tie Prince.
l.. L. Martin has brought lot from Ne
Oriesus The head of the lat IL:
Alex Ament, a fine bay. five years DID, BY IL
| ported BuckdeR. dam Magnolia
Bay fllv Orange Blossom, three years old, FL
sister TO Aleck Ament.
Bay gelding Fisherman, four years old,
Buckdeu. dam Carrie Fish
Chesnut colt Granite, two years old, by Buckde
dam Miss Stoner.
y Natchman. five years old, by Buckden, da
Sslie Watson.
Bay colt, three years old, by Lever, dam Hay
Charles Pleasant is the trainer, and ali +
horses are in fue condition.
High Flyer stands at the head of
Wiley's stable.
Jim Hill has two horses. The promisir
: hay colt, Doubtful, thres-se,r old, By Kin
Esrusst, is the most prominent.
PREDICTIONS AND POOLS.
The greatest possible interest is beii
manifested in the coming races, and it
thought that there will be an unusual
large attendance.
Three pool.reoms are now in operatlo
tho,e running them having obtained chSrte
under the law recently passed by the Leg
ls;ure.
The Nashville Blood Horse Associate
, has sold its pool privileges 10 Mcbride.
MONARCHIST DEAD.
HIS PEDIGREE AND HIS REcoRD-A Raj