The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-11
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A correspondent who has lately visited
Windsor, gives an account of a very hand
some three months old colt, belonging to Jo.
seph Coburn, Esq. This colt Is by the
clydesdale stallion owned by Cony Brothers
Of Augusta; dam, fine Prince Edward ISL
and mare. The color Of the colt Is blood bay
with black name and tail, and he tips the
beam at 400 pounds He is well made up in
every respect, and his match cannot readily
be found.
Maine Prince. the handsome stallion by
Prescott, dam Queen by Gideon. was given 4
mile at the fair grounds, Wednesday, in ass.
last half In LISA ESQ clip. Maine Prince Is
owned by Mr.. t. d. Emery, Of Harrison, and
II. p. S. Goold, Of Portland He win be on
exhibition at the State fair.
Royal 0akes is showing very fast in his
trial miles.
Lucius A. was given mile Wednesday at
the fair ground track In 2.36.
One Of the most promising horses in the
State is Vassalboro Boy, handled by Mr..
Adam Chute, Of Naples. This horse Is by
Victor, son Of General Knox, dam. thor
oughored, which has a record Of 2.35 to sad
die. Vassalboro Boy is nine years old, Is
bay with black points, stands 164 hands high.
and weighs 1860 pounds. A few days ago he
was given full mile over the Gray track In
2.SS, last half in1.17. 2.34 clip. Good Judges
say this track Is from seven to ten seconds
slow. Vassalboro Boy, horsemen say, ought
to get into the 23O. list this season.
Lamont Is trotting very fast In his exer-
else miles and ought to trot in 2.sO or better
this fall.
Rev. Fir. Plante, of Augusta, has lately pur-
chased very handsome Knox geldlne which
Is now being handled for him by the trainer.
James Stevens. This gelding Is called Tom.
Is three years old and weighs about ooo
pounds. He Is most intelligent animal
and Will make very valuable gents road
horse.
Mr.. Randolph Huntington, Of Rochester.
n. Y. ;. has at last succeeded In Importing in
70 this country a pure Arab mare, Naomi.
which Is believed TO be the only pure Arab
mare ON this continent. She Is to be bred to
Abdul Hamid I'd, a son Of Gen. Grants IA
nous Arab stallion Leopard, one Of the pair.
presented to him by the Sultan Of Turkey
II will be remembe red that at the late races
IN Augusta, the horse Jack Spratt was at
hrst awarded second money In the free-for-
all but afterwards 1t was given to Mr.. G. II.
Nelson, because OF a technical error made
by Mr.. Woodbury., the driver Of Jack. Since
then Mr.. Nelson has written a letter 10 Mr..
w. IL. Smell Of Por rtland. the owner OF
Spratt, returning him the ruling OF the
judges. This Is an act Of courteous friendli-
ness on the part OF Mr.. Nelson which we
could wish was not quite so rare among
horsemen as 1t Is.
1t has been reported that The Seer, DIR. A.
NJ. Garcelon's fast three-year old. Is at Mys-
tic this week. This Is incorrect, as he does
not go TO Mystic until the last week In this
month, when he will be taken TO the meeting
Of the New England Breeders Association
tie will be shown at the State Fair, and no
horse on exhibition will attract more atten-
tion. Mr. Briggs reports that the colt Is 90
Ing very steady, and he expects TO make
good showing with him at Mystic.