Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-27
The g,nIdyyin stable.

All Californians are interested IN the
doings Of the famous Santa Anita stables,
so we give the following account OF the
prominent horses at the East from a let
ter in the Ne,o York Spirit Of The Times,
under the Signature OF Broad Church:
"And, speaking Of Baldwin, makes per-
tlnent some remarks about his stable now
here, one OF the most formidable, If not
the most formidable in the country to-
day. There are thirty in the string,
dozen OF them being two-year-olds. saw
nearly the whole lot the other morning
on the. track taking their work, three at
time, and finer lot OF
thoroughbreds never saw in
one string. Perhaps l might
qualify the remark in connection with
the 2-year-old division, which con
tains some that do not look specially
promising-that is, compared with the
older animals. Then some of the former
are not vet in racing trim, their principal
stake engagements being in the summer
and fall. The reported bruisiDg and
manning of some of the animals while
en- route here by that railroad smash-up
was entirely unfounded. Not scratch
did any one of them sustain, and not
meal did any one OF them miss in con-
sequence Of the harmless derailment.
II suppose it will be generally con-
ceded that Volante should head the
string, albeit there are others, notably
| Miss Ford, that can show him their
heels lust now. But the son of Grinstead
and Sister Anne. while in perfect health
and wearing a glossy coat, is not yet up
| to hard race. And then, it must not
be forgotten that he and his companions
were ten days in travelling before reach
| ing here week ago. giving them all
more or less of a setback in their train
ing. Miss Ford has developed inlo q
superb-looking as well as great lilly,
and in the matter of speed l suppose she
can hold her own with anything at the
track. as was demonstrated yesterday
morning. But she has not got over her
old trick of switching her tail and sulk-
ing in a race, SO that it will be
more or less hazardous to back her. AS
for speed, though-when in kindly
mood-whewl she can move like the
wind. In yesterdays trial she actually
covered the first FIVE furlongs in one
minute, fiat. Shortly after her switching
and sulking proclivities were brought
into play, and although she nearly came
to standstll once, she covered the mile
in :441&. She has been very heavily
backed by her owner to win the Suburban
and her chances would look very rosy
indeed if it were not for the failing that
made her SO uncertain performer last
year.
In looks Judge the Emperor of Nor
folk is the pick of the string, Tor 9
grander-looking three-year-old it would
be hard to find anywhere. Nor are his
merits confined to his appearance, for
saw him the other morning hold his own
; with volante, if not get little better o
J the two. Laredo, now four.year-old, l;
about as fast as anything in the Baldwin
lot. He ranked high as two-year'ol old
but was not trained at all last year OF
account of some leg ailment. In worl
, Miss Ford has about all she can do t.
keep up with him. The Derby pair
, Wonderland and Prince Charlie, arr
i strapping big fellows, with plenty Q
speed but still more or less backward
| | might mention all the others in thu
three-year-old and all-age divisions, in
r cluding Los Angeles, Grisette, Goliah
, Estrella and Mollie's Last, and If sai'
, that each looks in the pink Of condition
} barring the lack Of perfect Seasoning
! / would not overstep the mark. But,
, this early stage of the game, is At not III
better policy to have such q relnar kabl
; collection OF thoroughbreds with ,plent
t of flesh on them--pretty hard atthat-
bearing in mind their many vhluabl
] enpagements in the summer and tall r