The national leader., 1889-02-02
HORSE NOTES.
Long Dance will be backed by his
owner for the Kentucky Derby.

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Long Dance will be backed by his
owner for the Kentucky Derby.
The two New Orleans pool-rooms
cleared about 500. 900. last year.
1t is reported that James Gold
smith will condition his stable of cam
paigners on the Fashion Farm track.
-Rumor has it that the real pur.
chaser and the real owner OF Galore,
the crack English race-hOrse, Is Mr..
! Astor.
r. Tucker has matched Stride
away against the mare Nellie for a
quarter OF q mile dash, $500 side, to
be decided shortly at New Orleans.
The Northwestern Breeders AS.
sociatiou will hold lis annual Meeting
for 1859 at Washington Park. Chicago,
August 20 to "a inclusive.
| j. M. Petit Will drive for A. J.
Haws, Of Johnstown, Pa, the coming
season. The string will consist of
Decorator r. 234) and the PAGERS Patsy
Clinker (2.2o) and Harry H. (2.22t).
Captain John B. WiIgus, Lex
ington Ky horse breeder and backer.
died recently from a cancer, aged 65
years. The stallion Allie West. sire OF
Jewett, 2.224, was owned by Mr.. VIII
gus.
Robert Steel, of Philadelphia. pur-
chased In California the stallion An.
tevolo. 2.191, 5 years old, by Elec-
tloneer. dam Columbine by A. W.
Richmond, and the horse will soon be
quartered at Cedar Park Stud. Rep0r-
ted $50. 900.
John Splan Ia kept busy with his
book. 1t Will be interesting as we'll as
useful. There are many subscribers
| for it, and there should be q number
Of ''second money" horses first under
the wire next season since the book
will how show to win.
The Executive Committee of the
| Driving Club of New Y York has decided
to give spring meeting and also to
renew the Fleetwood and MOrrisania
stake races of $4,000 each at the fall
meeting. The Morrisania stake is for
a 800 class and the Fleetwood for
2.25 class.
-''Plunger" Walton, since going
into the hotel business in the East, has
been vainly endeavoring to sell the last
relic of his racing days, the famous
stallion, imported Richmond. The
equine is now at Captain Sam Browns
stable being used for stud purposes.
The Washington Park Stakes,
which closed January IL, filed well.
The Quickstep has It's nominations;
Lakeview Handicap, $50; Dearborn
Handicap. 65; Maiden Stakes "a;
Boulevard, So, Oakwood Handicap,
sc. and Great Western Handicap. "a.
Frank Herdic, the poolseller, ar
rived in Philadelphia from Texas
January 18th looking as jolly as usual,
although he claims to have dropped
$500 by backing the runners at New
Orleans. Frank says he left every
thing all right on his HOO acre ranch
in the Lone Star State.
james O'Neill, of New York,
who carries on the hOrseshoeing shop Of
the late Dan Mace, makes most of the,
shoes for the trOtting horses that are
shipped to foreign countries. When
Mollie Wilkes was shipped eight dozen
pairs of shoes went with her. They
were made in Mr. O'Neill's shop.
The noted stallion General STAN
ton. by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam
the Keefe mare, by One-eyed Ken
lucky Hunter, died on January 10 at
Thorold, Canada. from blood poison
ing. General Stanton was the sire Of
FIdes, 2.224; Nettie T., 2.224 and
Geraldine, 2284, and was owned by
John Batten. or ThOrold, at the time
of his death.
In the last twelve years the get Of
imp. Billet. Messrs. Clay u Wood
ford's stallion that died in Kentucky
recently, started In 306l races. of which
they won 542 and $59O.747.5 so. The
best of Billet's get were Miss Wood
ford, Volturno, Runnymede. Barnes,
Raceland, Sir Dixon, Belle of Ruuny-
mede, Burton, Elias Lawrence Belvl-
dere, Blue Wing, Binnette, The
Lioness. Rosalind Bengal, Ballston
and BrookWOOd.
The Pullman Car Company has
been engaged to build number Of cars
especially adapted for the transporta-
ton of horses from one point to
another. These cars can be attached
to express and other fast trains, avoid
Ing the inconvenience and delay Incl
dent to freight trains now generally
used in transporting 'horses. Each Car
will have room for sixteen horses; and
will be fitted up with special regard
for the comfort of the animals.
ID. Swigert, Of the Elmendorf stud,
has purchased of Crooker & McDon.
aid, of New York city; ON private
terms, the bay colt Gaudeloupe, for
merly Hayden Edwards. years old.
by Prince Charley, dam Mamie Bay,
by Gleaelg, and he will breed Triangle,
the dam of Champagne Charley,
Salini, the dam of Salvador. and other
noted mares to him. GaudelOupe was
never started. owing to an accident,
but he possessed high private reputa-
ton. At year old he sold for Sl9l0,
and he cost his new owner a consldera-
Bile sum In excess Of that amount.
-GleDelg heads the list of winning
sires for 1883. sixty-tWo Of his get hav-
ing started 761 times. winning 121
races f110 times SecOnd) and $l31 II.