Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23

The highest price ever paid for tho
horse in America was S4O, 600,
by Leonard Jerome, for Kentucky.
The greatest winning two-year.old colt
was fremont, foaled in 1884 by Virgil. He
won ID races and S4O,OS5 III money.
Joe Blackbu was the highest priced
yearinV ever sold in America at auction,
the Dwyer brothers paying 81 500 for him
in 1881. AS a race horse he was worth
less.
The highest priced thoroughbred ever
sold at public auction WAS Dew Drop,
foaled 1888. She brought $4,000 at Lori
lard's sale in 1886, the purchasers being
the Dryer brothers.
The greatest sale of thoroughbreds ever
had in this country was that of p. Loril-
lar in 1856, at which % head sold for SI49
$50, the highest price being S29,0O0, the
lowest 5000.
A horse for use does best with Just
enough feed to replace the waste of his
system, and OF a kind to keep him 'feel-
ing WE'LL More than that is damage in
every way. He wants little fat uud,
MS SKIN, little between his muscles, ana
less, but some, about his bowels.
The highest priced stallion ever sold at
auction WAS "lroquOis," the only Ameri-
can horse that ever won the English Der
by He was sold to General w II Jack
son OF Nashville, Tenn, at Lorillard's sac
VI loQO lOI T-OUUO.
jay EyeSee, the famous trotter, is re-
ported to be IN perfect condition, and j. |
Case, j.. OF Hickory Grove says that any
man who thinks he has better horse
than the little geldinG aud Is willing to
put up money can get a race.
a FORFEIT of S25 has been placed in the
hands OF F. n. Mcdonald by j. Is Nc
Conhor, OF Salem, Ohio, owner of Ken
lucky Jewel, for race with POmpadour.
Prophet Wilkes or Atwood, Tor $1,000 u
$ de. The race to be trutted over tue
Cleveland or Youngstown track.
Robert Swigert, on his reuun to Ken
lucky from New York, said That he had
II on good authority hat Aurania sister
10 fremont, is the crack tUo-year old in
DWysr Brothers stable. Last fall the
My beat Kingston in run of three fur
longs Time, 35%4 seconds.
The great horse Beudigo, winner of
the Eclipse Stakes, worth $4,000, and
whose second for the Cambriugeshire obs
pounds up stamped him as grand an AMI
mai rs TINS generation has seen, enters the
stud AT Baukuey (hOme of IierrlcH at the
price of 100 guineas
Relative to the size, the horse has a
smaller stomach than any other OF the
domestic animals. This makes it ueces-a
ny that ne must feed frequently, digest
| promptly, and have a rich material in q
small bulk, thus adapting him especially
to perform rapid work.
| j. W. Peck Of West Cornwall writes
| denying that he has refused or is unwilling
10 speed his stallion GOldmine in 240 foi
flOO and he offers to show Goldmine I
mile In 2.40 for the sum named. Mr.. Peck
| further offers to stake 300 to $500 that he
can snow that by responsible parties thai
Golomlne has already trotted a mile OF
the ice in 2;2S994 and quarter in 80.
| og 4
colts sired by GOodwin's Hambletonian
The last purchase was the Duby colt,
| large 'elloW witt pure trotting gait He
mas placed him in the hands of Mr.. Phil
ups. There is great call for colts by
Goodwin.
II. Ct. Holcombe OF Isle La Motto ha
| bought of NJ. :. Bow man the 4-year-OlC
| Black Hawk colt, which stands 16 hend
nigh and Is jet black is quite fast step
per. Mr. HocOmbe mas bought this col
rs match with Pearl II. He thinks mex
season he VIII have TIE fastest team q
iAtii axe III The county, il not in the State
~ recent meeting of the representa-
''Nt- oi ,lc various associations in th
.'-'vtA trutiing circuit, the f1l'OWiu.
schedule Of events was arranged, th
amount OF the purse being in every ca
$500. dnd the number Of races at eaC
course 10; First day, , - and :. - cltA-tS
second day, 2.23 pacing three minute, am
> - CLASSES: mid day. 2lq. . % and . 81
iourth day, 2lS puciugaud 2.45 cla4sc,
The dates Of mretiuls have been arrange
as follows: Fleetwood, MAY % nd ?.
inclusive Goshen, Nav %, to June |, in
elusive: PuughEeelsie. June ) to $. i
elusive Albany. Ju % IL to -. inclusive
Hartford, June 10 to22. inclusive Mv-ti
Park, June 60 to %. Inclusive: BeacO
Park. July 3 to 6. inclusive. The eutrAuc
Zee is 10 per cent OF the amount Of tn
purse.
OF the roces which took nIoca on tho r.
At (tiJdiab1rv l,.r u.oni, ,I,11t, the 81
.ni,rs ~ thc 6J,j.o,, Co,,"tt' GoIt ~"
tim, t..nc;stion U0e ~ NAV, in
OK ia hr4eders ind 6orsa CIynars IN ',s,
eral than that for foals of lss6. in whic
p tx fine colts started. Three of the,
= were Ey Nambriuo Archie. namely. He
.ie r.. owned by Darwin Rider of Middls
nurv Belle Archie. owned by ". ii. ID,
long OF Cornwall and kathleen. owned n
II, f Taylor of the same town. The,
Archie colts were greatly admired for the
style beauty and other qualities by all VIII
g saw them upon the ice, and though onl
recently broken they made an eXcelleu
( showing in the race, Kathleen and Hess
| .tat1irr, ,..urart;,alx, ..uond ,,nJ : b D.,