The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-10
lrsMs FOR: HoRsEMEN.
Famous Trotsers at Mr.. Nelson's
Sunnyslde Farm.
Notes About Horses in Different Parts
Of the State.

Eighty trotting bred horses are being win
tered at Mr.. Nelson's Sunnyside trotting
stock farm at Waterville. An are looking
remarkably well, and some are being logged
little now with view to speed next fall.
Nelson, with his five-year-old record of 22l4'
never looked better than he does this winter.
There are many who believe that this horse
can trot to beat 2.2l4, and next season his
owners will give him an opportunity to do
his best. They propose to give him low
record, perhaps low down in the teens. Die
tator Chief, the famous son of old Dictator.
appears Just as well as he did last fall when
be trotted at Mystic in 21a, the last quarter
in the third mile In his race in $50 seconds.
Mr.. Nelson sold the stallion Herolight to +.
ID. Morgan of New York, for a large sum.
Mr.. Nelson has made the valuable purchase
OF nlly by Herollght, dam Young Daisy, a
granddaughter of Pochahontas. Young
Daisy Is the dam of the Duke of Wellington,
20, and Graylight 2.21 Mr.. Nelson be-
leves that he has 10 stations on the farm
which can trot in 2 30 and the stallion that
doesn't reach this mark in two years will be
sold.
The beautiful mare Aubine is being logged
every pleasant day with view of lowering
her record next year, which 1t Is believed
she can do. Edna by Dictator Chief a large
will be candidate for the $50 honors next
season. Hazel, by Wilkes, a two-year-old
bay filly, is at the present time showing very
fast. Col. Osgood, by Wilkes, yearling, is
now being handled and preparing for engag :
monts at the New England Breeders meet
ing. and elsewhere, next season. Three
Nelson yearlngs which look and act very
much like their famous sire, are now being
broken, with view to early speed develop
ment. They average over is hands. Mr..
Nelson Is In hopes to give four or more
records OF 2.30 or better, and two records
better than go, next season. The propri-.
etor of Sunnyside is confident that he will
do this, barring accidents. He also hopes to
have several Youngsters whose speed will be
Red Hawk has matured some since he was
| seen at the State Fair This horse is by the
great Red Wilkes, sire of Prince Wilkes,
| IA. and 20 Others In the 2.30 list The dam
of Red Hawk is Judge. the dam of Dictator
| Chief.
| Mr.. Nelson thinks considerable of his stall
| lion Wilkes by Alcyonce, 2.27, believing that
| for styles size and gait he outranks the pro-
| geny of any horse in Maine.
referred to in Mr.. Nelson's stable that will
| be heard from at future time. probably
| with low records.
| Prominent horsemen say that one of the
most valuable and speedy two-year-old colts
ever raised in Maine is Olympus Chief, own
ed by Hon. NJ. N. McKusick. the we'll known
horse breeder of Eastern Maine. Olympus
| Chief shows natural signs of speed, for his
| e0sy-mOtioned. prancing gait, frm, straight
| and upright walk, full developed body, fine
| limbs, and the remarkable speed exhibited at
trial indicate that he inherits qualities OF
| his noble ancestors. Alexander Abdallah, AL
mont. Olympus. Mambrino Chief and Tom
| Lang. Olympus Chief is a chestnut, with
three white feet and strip in his face.
John ii. Hodgkins of jefferson. has very
| valuable piece of horsefesh in his colt We
aus. foaled June 16, 1888. She is by Kings
ton IAN inbred Hamhletonian), owned by f.
| K. Hatch, South Jefferson, by Constellation
| dam, Fannie, stylish bay mare, breeding
unknown. Venus is good size, perfect limbed
| and shows superior trotting action, which
| promises fast gait.
| G. K. Knowlton of Norridgewock is the
the owner of couple of good colts, a filly
| two years old, and weanling, both by Fred
Boone. by Daniel Boone; dam supposed tt
be Hambletonian blood
J. j. Clancy of Lexington, KY, is said Il
have offered $4,000 for DAISY Hartshorn by
| Aberdeen, but w. Il. Todd of ST. Stephen, N
| b., her owner, refused the offer, as he is SAID
to have been offered S13,S00 for the same
mare.
The valuable 16 hands bay stallion Gen
| Weaver, by Bayard Knox, formerly owned
| by the Messrs. Floyd of this city. has passed
wholly into the hands of l.. p. Hawkins, who
for time owned one half of him.