, 1888-05-26
SOME OF THE FINEST.
A Consignment of Imported Horses
Arrive.
They Are Thoroughbreds Pur-
chased in England.
Magnificent Animals Added to the
Rainsf0rd String.

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Geo. d. Rainsford in the horse business
in this section, arrived from New York
yesterday morning with a valuable CON
signment of horse flesh. The lot includes
six thoroughbred English racers imported
direct, and two fine animals purchased in
New York. The foreign bred animals
are all famous horses of royal blood.
They are described as follows:
Isabeau is a large bay, foaled in 1879,
and was known in England as a born
racer and a splendid weight carrier. She
was sired by Ceruleus by Beadsman, "a
Derby winner, out Of Bias Bleu, by
Stockwell, second dam was Vexation by
TOuchstone. Isabeau's dam was Isabel
by Rataplan by Dahman am Amr (Arab),
second dam. The Belle, by Melbourne,
third dam La Bellezza, by Emilius "a
Derby winner.
Cockade, a bay mare, was foaled in
1882, and is Is hands high. Cockade's
sire was Cucumber by Saccharometer out
of Aminette by Birdcatcher out of Lii
cen7e by Gameboy out of Malaga by
Glencoe, while her dam was Our Nell by
Julius by st. Adams, out of Nelly Rose
(the dam of Tib). Cockade is a wonder
full hurdler.
Miladi is a pretty bay mare, foaled in
1887 by Observation-Disclosures Nous
quetaire was by Man at Arms, out of Ce-
risse by the Marquis. her dam Athol
Blose by Orlando "a Derby winner, out
of Haggish by Bay Middleton (also a
blue ribbon winner). Ermeline was by
Kingcraft-Ermine by Lord Lyon, dam
by Siberia by Muscarite. Lord Lyon was
a derby and st. Leger winner.
Discount is a bay, 1873 hands high, by
Discord-Ortyx. Discord was by Sec
Saw by Ruccaneer out of Anthem by
Cathedral, and Ortyx is by Pero Gomez
"a st. Leger winner and a close second in
the Derby, by Beadsman-Salamanda,
her dam being Cortunix by T~hunderbolt
out of Apricot by Sir Hercules. Both
Beadsman and Orlando were Derby win
ners.
Discount has never yet performed in
the speed ring.
Librarian, a rich mahogany bay, 1871,
foaled in 1885, sired by Bookworm-Lady
Henrietta. Bookworm is by Hermit "a
Derby winner), out of Lexicon by Lean
ington [the sire of Iroquois, the American
winner of the English Derby. Lexicon's
dam was Lady Alice by Melbourne out of
Testy, by VenisOn. Lady Henrietta is by
Prctender-- Sarah Duchess by Moulsey by
Teddington-Miss Livingstone by The
Flying Dutchman. Librarians dam de-
scends from a line of Derby winners.
The last in the imported string is
Exploit, a bay horse, 1872 hands high,
foaled 1888, by Exminster-Z enobia. Ex-
minister is by Newminster- Stockings by
Stockwell out of Goahead by Melbourne
out Of Mowerina by Touchstone. Zeno-
bia is by Nutbourne-D iadem by Corona
ton, and her granddam was by Bay Mid
dieton-Arbis by Quiz. Exploit is among
the best bred of the lot. When a 2-year-
OlO III was IuC pIODCIJf VI ETCu ArClGr
and was the first under the wire in many
close contests. He n season was victor
in four successive selling races. He was
purchased each time, the sums aggregate
ing 81, $50.
The standards in the stable are Rheu-
ME, bred by Mr.. Rainsford, a 9 year-old
mare, l6 hands high, sired by Rysdyk's
Bambletonian. Rheunie, foaled in 1885,
was sired by Charlie B., by Kings
Champion by Grinnell's Champion, and
his dam was Lady Spartan by Spartan.
He is a trotter of great promise.
All of the horses except Rheunie and
two colts, Burgundy and Boomerang, will
be sent to the Rainsford ranch near
Cheyenne. These three go to johnson
county.
A number of horsemen visited the
Rainsford town stables and viewed the
magnificent arrivals yesterday.
In the Same Place.