Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-16
TURF TOPICS.
DAGw0RrH IN Poets THE CHIEF
RACING STABLES.
Horses at the Sacramento Track
Grand Youngsters that Are to
Go East-Etc.

the quality of the race horses that will
contend for the honors will on the whole
be ahead of anything yet seen on our Cali
fornia tracks. Sacramento just now is the
headquarters for the majority of the Cal
ifornia youngsters who are expected to
uphold the prestige of the Golden State
for the season of 1889. AS usual, the
Tribune is the first paper on the coast to
have representative on the ground at the
Capital city, and much of the following
matter was gathered by the sporting editor
of this paper not only for the benefit of the
readers of the Tribune, but for the benefit
OF dozen or more sporting reporters who
rely upon the Tribune to furnish them
with pabulum for their turf articles.
DAN DENNIsoN's DAISIES.
Good-natured Dan Dennison starts for
Los Angeles in week or two with select
string for the meet of the Southern Cali
fornia Racing Association. Dave Doug
lass will be the star of the combination.
lie is entered for the Southern Pacific
handicap, and will make it very interest
ing for any of the other thirteen entered
if the Handicapped does not overweight
Dams favorite race horse. Dave Douglass
Is by Leinster, out of Lille Simpson by
Newry, and is now six years old. He is
looking in good fettle, and will no doubt
win a small sack for his owner in Los
| Angeles, barring accidents.
A racy looking two-year-old FLY, which
will be seen at Agricultural Park in
April, is Kettle B. She is by Joe Hooker,
out OF Kate Carson. Kettle B. is a full
sister TO Blue Bennett, who, it will be re-
membered, ran some great races in her
day, and if my memory is not at fault, it
was Lady Duffy who beat Blue Bonnet by
neck in five-eighth-m dash at San
Francisco which was run in 1:01.
By the way, Mr.. Dennison has erected a
fine stable IN close proximity to the race
track. Young Dan Dennison, one of the
most level-headed jockeys in California,
| showed me through his fathers stables.
A likely looking two-year-old chestnut
colt is Solitaire, by Prince of Norfolk,
dam Sallie Devine by Wildidle. Dan has
| already refused l,500 for the youngster.
He has every indication of developing
into speedy race horse.
A candidate for the Rodman scramble is
Mercedes by Powhattan out of Haidee by
King Alphonso. Mercedes is a good look
ing brown FLY, and has already showed
her owner a fast trial. G.. w. looks like
he will prove hot customer He is a BAY
| colt, three years old, by Kyrle DAILY, dam
Elizabeth by Thad Stevens, who is out of
Electro, the dam of Hidalgo. G. w. was
not raced as -year-old, being unwell
at the time of his engagements. He is
known to be fast though, and as he is a big
and strong looking colt. should be heard
from.
Mr.. Dennison is looking after bay
mare, the property of George Dinsdale.
She is four years old and is by Jim Doug
lass. Her dam is not known. She went
three-eighths of mile in 3S4 seconds soon
after being broke. In this stable is also a
bay colt three years old. He is a great
favorite of his owner, who delights in keep
ing the breeding of this particular young
ster secret.
DAN M'CARTHY's FLYERS
The original Dan Mccarthy has his
string of horses at the Capital. j. r.
Buchanan is in charge. The following is
a complete list:
Sorrento, 8, Joe Hooker-Rosie B.
Harry Mac, 3, Hyder Ali-Rowett.
Wargran, 4, Virgil-Crownlett
Dennis Dougherty, 2. Soudan-Violet.
Pandora, 2, Imp. Rayon DOr-Blue
Grass Belle
Pasadena, 2, Himyar-Corbina.
Sorrento and Wagran are considered the
stars of the stable. Sorrento has not grown
In hight, but has filled out wonderfully
well. he IS to start at Louisville and
Latonia before the American derby is run.
His brother, G. H. Todd, won the Ameri-
can derby in 1887 in 1851, and the stable
is confident that the great event will be
captured this year by the son of Joe
Hooker. Says Buchanan: 1.-THE horse
that beats Sorrento will know that he has
had horse-race. He is the only two
year-old in the world who has run three
quarters of mile twice in 1:15 with lis
pounds up.
Wagran is fair-looking race-horse, and
has already showed that he is possessed of
considerable speed, and Dan showed his
usual good judgment when he bought
Wagran. Dennis Dougherty is quite a
fair-looking colt. Harry Mac looks very
narrow, but it is whispered that he is very
speedy.
Pandora is full sister to Modesty. who
won the inaugural American derby in
1884. Pandora gives every promise of de-
veloping into a great race-mare. She has
great bottom, and is said to be very level
headed. Pandora is candidate for the
great Futurity. / like Pandora much
better than her stable companion, Pasa-
dena, who is also entered for the great
two-year-old race of the year. Pasadena
is bay mare by Himyar, out of Corbina,
by imported Thunderstorm. She shows
great speed, but is anything but level
headed.
c. H. Todd occupies a stall next door to
Sorrento. The Derby winner has been
broken to cart. The general opinion is
that he will never race again, as his foot
remains very much swollen. His owner
expects that he will 'round to" all right
with years rest, but it must be said that
he takes an optimistic view of the horses
ailment
WINTERS RECORD BREAKERS.
The portly and good-looking w. Nc
Cormick, who is training for Mr. Winters.
arrived at the race track, Sacramento, on
Thursday, with his string which is to make
the Eastern campaign. The writer was