Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
EMPEROR OF NORFOLK.
Baldwin's Great Colt in the Chicai
Derby To-day.

Baldwin's Great Colt in the Chicago
Derby To-day.
The most prominent figure in the great
race at Chicago to-day is Baldwins great
three year-old. Emperor of Norfolk, bred
by Theodore Winters at the Rancho del
Rio stud, in Sacramento county, near SUIT
terville, January u, 1885. The opinion of
many of the leading racing men of the
country is that he is not only the best
three-year-old of the year. but that he is
racehorse quite out of the common, and
one who is likely to prove himself the best
American racehorse now in training. He
was the winner of the Brooklyn Derby.
and it is expected that he will win the
American Derby to-day, which alone is
worth $4,000.
The Emperor of Norfolk was sold at Mr..
Winters sale December 20, 1886, 10 E. ].
Baldwin for 81 $50. He is g son of Lexiug-
tons greatest son, Norfolk, who was never
beaten on the turf. Mr.. Alexander won
the Sweepstakes at the st. Louis Spring
Meeting of 1864 with him, beating Upper
ary and others He then sold Norfolk to
Mr.. Winters for $15,001, the odd dollar be-
ing eXacted to WIN bet which he had
made with the late H. P McGrath that he
would sell one OF Lexington's colts for
more money than he paid for the old horse.
In Mr. Winters hands Norfolk went to
Patterson, n. j., where he won the great
Jersey Derby, defeating Tipperary, Ken
lucky Eagle, etc, twelve starting, in 2:46ll
He was then brought 10 California, where,
in the spring of 1865, he defeated Lodi,
two-mile heats, in 3:43l, 3:42f, 3:514. The
same autumn he won three-mile heats,
beating Lodi in 5:27l 5:294-the fastest on
record. A. q sire Norfolk has long been
the best in California. He still lives at the
age of 81.
Marian the dam of Norfolk, was bred by
Joseph Cairn Simpson in Illinois ana taken
to California. Her sire, Malcolm, wss long
regarded as the best son Of Bonnie Scot
land. Her grandam, ChGTmer, was q IA
nous race-mare, ana was supposed 10 have
! been The best of her day on the turf, as also
was her dam, the famous Betsy Malone.
Those who believe performances 10 be Of
secondary consideration in parents will
have stumbiipg-block to get over 10 the
Emperor of Norfolk, as his sire, Norfolk,
and the latter's dam, Novice, the latter's
sire, Glencoe, Novices gyanGsire Randolph,
were all racehorses of the highest type,
and, as already stated, his dams family
| were all highly-tried performers. In the
stud Marian has proved great brooGmare
as nearly every foal she has produced has
proved a racer of high class. In 1877 she
had bay filly. by Norfolk, which was sold
young and taken to Oregon. In 1873 she
had the bay colt Duke Of Norfolk, a fine
performer. In 1879 the bay flly, Duchess
of Norfolk, who, after defeating everything
in California, was taken East with Mr..
Baldwins string in 1882 and won a great
! many races there, but died upon her return
to California in the winter of 1883. In
1881 she had the chestnut colt Prince of
Norfolk, and in 1888 the chestnut colt King
of Norfolk, frst-class two-year old, but
who trained off subsequently,. In 1884 she
had the bay FLY Queen of Norfolk, and in
1885 the Emperor of Norfolk.
In describing Emperor of Norfolk, after
his race for the Brooklyn Derby, the New
York Spirit Of the Times said
Emperor of Norfolk is probably the
finest specimen of thoroughbred horse
that has appeared during he present gen.
Grafton. A bright bay, with a star and
near hind heel white, are his marks. But
his conformation is the perfection of the
unity of power and blood. We see many
horses of great power, but they are, of
course, coachy. We see many horses of
the most exquisite quality, but they are
delicate. The Emperor is q colt of enor-
nous power, joined to the highest quality.
his massive mead ana Geep, muscular
neck, his mighty barrel hoped in by ribs
as broad as your wrist, his great loin and
his enormous stiles, which are on level
with his hips, are all of the most striking
character. Most horses hollow in between
the hips and the stiles. The Emperor is
straight. His driving power is like that of
an engine, his legs are without blemish,
and his feet broad, round, open at the heel
and fiat. He is unlike any horse that we
ever saw in appearance, in many respects
Lexington-looking colt, but we never saw
Lexington quite so perfect.
The Emperor is, We are inclined TO
think, colt much above the common. It
is too early in the season to proclaim him
world-beater; he needs further trial. In
mud or heavy ground he will be likely to
be beaten should be meet a good horse.
He has those broad, fiat feet, and they are
a kind that never perform well in mud.
They slip and slide and cannot prop them
selves. He showed that in bis race for the
Select Stakes at Monmouth Park last Sea-
son, when Sir Dixon beat him without
trouble"