St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
EQUINE ENTHUSIASM.
The Horse the Center of Attraction at
Lexington.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

LEXINGTON, n.y., April 2U,-A man VINO
cannot talk horse, think horse and dream
horse has no business in Lexington just
now. Everything is horse, and the odds are
that the men in every group one meets are
earnestly engaged in discussing the merits
or dement's of some celebrated trotter. The
streets are full of road carts, hitched to
which are high-h headed, swift-stepping steeds.
The dealers are Vieing with each other in an
endeavor to work off their surplus stock, and
the breeders are busily engaged in distribut-
ing their catalogues and exhibiting their
stables to the admiring throngs who flock to
see them. What with the numerous
sales of blooded stock that are taking place
and the preparations that are being made
for the spring races, which open here on the
7th of May, matters here are lively. There
are horsemen here from almost every state
in the Union, and many colts that have been
foaled anG raised on blue gross soil will here
after find habtations in other sections Of
the country and crop their supplies of grass
from other pastures. In short, we have
horse for breakfast, dinner and supper with
tidbits thrown in between meals by way of
luncheon.
''NIan is the noblest work of the Creator, )"
but after man what? A horse, as a matter of
course. There is place on the green earth
where this noblest animal No. can be seen
in greater state of perfection than in the
blue grass region of the corn-dodger state,
and after seeing the broad acres, rich in their
production of grass and dotted over with
thousands of blue blooded horses, I do not
wonder that people here are enthusiastic
over their pets. The only reason my en-
thusiasm has not reached fever heat is be-
cause haven't blue grass farm, nor yet
fine horses.
Among the noted stockmen here is Mr.. j.
I. Case, of Wisconsin, the owner of Jay Eye
See, and who hasn't heard of that famous
trotter, Phalas and other fast trotters? His
horses are now in Louisville, where they will
be put in active training as soon as the sun
shines for sufficient number of consecu-
tive minutes to put the track in condition to
permit of such work Mr.. Case is a pleasant
looking old gentleman, and an enthusiastic
admirer Of Jay Eye See, meaning the horse.
l had talk with the driver of this famous
horse this evening, and learned from him
that Mr.. Case had a fine list of horses at
Louisville, as follows: Jay Eye
See, record of 2:104; Phallas, record of
2:1515; Endymion, with three-year-old
record of 2:33H; Victoria and Gurgle, a
pacing mare. The first three horses named
were sired by Dictator, who is now the prop
erty of Major H. c. Mcdonald, of this place,
and of whom I will speak in another dis
patch. Victoria is fifteen years Old but has
heretofore been used as a brood mare, and
has never been trained. Her trainer, Mr..
Edwin Bither, thinks she will develop
great speed. These horses will make
their first appearance this year at
Chicago, and then make ''the city circuit, y
visiting Pittsburg Cleveland, Buffalo,
Utics, Boston and other places.
''Will Jay Eye See lower his record this
year, Mr. Bither ?''
Barring accidents he certainly will.
Why shouldn't he? He is a year older than
when he made his famous record, is in fine
form and perfect condition and is as sure
to trot under 2:104 as the sun is sure to
rise in the east. Phallas will also beat the
stud record, 2:1515, or I miss my guess.
The horses were wintered on Mr.. Cases
farm in Wisconsin and stood the severe
weather splendidly. There is not wind
puff, pimple or scratch on either of them and
they are now in as good condition for race
except that we have not as yet had an op-
portunity to train them-as horses ever were
Mr.. Case has farm of about 400 acres
located in Wisconsin, twenty-five miles from
Milwaukee, and it was there his stock was
quartered through the winter. Let me say to
YOU he has several colts at home than can do
better than 2 40.
''Do you think Jay Eye See can lower the
record of Maud S. ?'
''Mr. Case is willing to trot MaudS a race
I will say, further, that he is willing to trot
against any trotting horse living, provided,
of course, the association on whose track the
race took place put up money enough to pay
for the show. Jay Eye See is afraid of the
record of no horse"
From the above it will be seen Mr.. Case is
banking on the ability OF his flyer to beat
the world, and I heard noted horseman
remark that he would not be
surprised if Jay Eye See cleared his
mile in 2:0S this summer. When we re-
member that 2 40 was considered a phen-
omenal gait few years ago and now look at
the record Of 2:10A, it would not be sur
prising to hear the gait had been made in
less than that time. Will the horse that low
ers the record be Maud S. or Jay Eye See {?
We shall see.
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