Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-24
SADDLE Ind SUlKY.
PROMISING OUTLOOK FOR THE SPRING
RUNNING MEETING.
Entries for the Sacramento Trotting Colt
Stakes California Colt Sales
yaiensin's Pacing Wonder.

The coming spring and summer running
and trotting meetings to be held in this
city are full of promise for all admirers
OF the turf. The list of purses announced
in Saturdays RECORD UNION for the run
ming meeting in April, to be held under
the auspices of the State Agricultural
Society, are such that they cannot fail to
attract large list OF entries. This is the
initial one of a series of spring meetings to
be held here annually by the State Society,
and which, it is confidently expected, will
IN time be fully as attractive to turf-goers
as the events of the State Fair in the fall.
Coming so early in the season. before the
Eastern circuits open, they will be visited
not only by Eastern admirers of horse
racing, but will attract hither many breed
ers with their stables to winter and get
their colts in condition early for the sum-
mer's work.
Sacramento Trotting Colt Stakes.
Following are the entries for the trottine
stakes for colts to be contested the coming
summer. Some of the stakes did not have
sufficient number of entries to fill
YEARLISG TRoT.
W. ]. O'Brien, Sacramento, e. C. -. sired
by Albert W. go, dam Maggie A. by Hacks
B. c. Holly, Vallejo, b. C. Hollywood. sired BY
woodruff, dam Avrella by Albert w.
( Pickett, Xix Grove, S. C. Hickory Nut by
Ross s. 2=25. dam by John Nelson
WILDER F. Smith Sacramento, b. f. Remora by
Guy Wilkes dam Belle Blanche by The Moor
Milber +. smith, Sacramento, b. C. AIgiers, by
Alcazar, dam IeIba Santa by Santa Claus
q. Malcolm EaprQmoufO n =
Ross S, dam Minnie S.
Two-YEAR-oLD TRoT.
I. ]. Draic, Pennington, BIC. Pennington Boy
by Dexter Prince, dam by Chieftain-
Pete sullivan. Sacramento, b. C. Beacon, sire
Sterling, dam Rachel by Edwin Forrest
WILDER F. Smith, Sacramento, br. f. Felucca
by Guy Wilkes, dam Cora by Buceaneer
n. B. Whitaker, Stockton, b. G. Amot, sire
Duke Altimont. dam -.
B. C. Holly. Vallejo, b. C. Mart Boorhem, sire
Sidney, dam Towhead by Echo.
Mrs. Sias Skinner, Napa, oh. C. Woodside, by
woodruff, dam Veronica by Altoona.
+. w. Loeber, St. Helena, blk. C. Almonltion
by Altoona, dam Pansy by C. NJ Clay Jr.
y. Overhalster, Petaluma, b. f. Duchess by
Sidney, dam Young Countess.
Fred. Bean, Vallejo, b. (. Blanche by Wood
nut, dam by Eugene Casserly.
n. Overhalster, Petaluma, b. C. Commodore by
Sidney, dam NewlaDd mare.
A. L. Whitney, Petaluma, c. I. Annie Bell by
Dawn, dam Hubbard mare.
S. H. Hoys, Winters. bl +. Brilliantine by
Brilliant, dam by Prompter.
Thomas G. Snider, Washington, br. I. Adelia
by Brilliant, dam Madam Buckner by Tom Hal
f. P. Lowell, Sacramento, b. C. FalrOse by
Falls (22S). dame Roseleaf by Buccaneer.
c. NJ. Robinson. Sacramento, Oh. c. Bozero by
Prompter, dam Mary by Flaxtail.
W. q. Harlan, Winters. b. C. Vigor by Sterling
dam by Prompter.
Are Youngsters Raced Too Hard?
''Rscing reform" is arousing the attention
of the writers in England, and not few OF
them, says the New York Spirit of the Times
are clamoring for less two-year-old races
and less sprinting among the races for Older
horses. A writer in the London Times re.
Gently hurled his thunderbolt at the abuses
to which gate-mon meetings were carry.
ing the sport. He takes the ground thai
the two-year-old racing needs the paternal
hand of the jockey club. He thinks two
years old should not be run more than five
or six times each season, and even then not
until the back end. He would also abolish
that class of races known as Nurseries, y
and thinks that no two-years-old should be
allowed to start before May at least. In
this he is moderate, as o-year-olds in
Franc9eEsn not started until August, and az
the French horses have made rather name
for themselves as stayers, as well as for
their soundness, it certainly seems as if il
was inadvisable to race two-years-old much
in the earlier months of the year.
If the English think they are racing two.
year-olds too severely, what should we
think on this side of the ocean. By COM
parison it will be found that the leading
American two-year- start in double the
number of races that the best of English
two-year-olds do. Last season the best
colts of the year, Ell Rio Rey and ST. Carlo
were not overtaxed, Ell Rio Rey starting 7
times, st. Carlo 6. But what of the othersi
Gregory started 10 times, Reclare, II
Chaos. 10; Civil Service, As; Msgnate, 10
Padishsh, 10; Onaway, 16; Cayuga, 10
Burlington, 10. Contrast this with the
great English two-year- olds of last year
LIE Nord started 6 times, Heaume, 6; Sig
nora, 8; Surefoot, 4; Riviera 10; Semolina
10; Golden Gate, 5; Garter, H. Dearest, 2.