Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13
TERI TOPICS.
THE APPROACHING SPRING MEETING
IN SACRAMENTO.
Is Ell Rio Rey a "Roarer ?"-Palo Altos
Flambeau Said to be the Com
ing Turf Wonder.

state. 1t means that California land the
Pacific COAST will not be behind any of the
Eastern States in the matter of spring rae
ing meetings, and henceforth the great
breeding farms of the State will find oppor-
tunities at home to win both fame and for
tune through the speed abilities of their
horses.
The Society will, at this initial meeting,
hang up purses amounting to $25, 900 for
four days racing commencing on Satur-
| day, the Goth of this month, and continu-
ing on Tuesday, the 29th, Thursday, May
1st, and ending on Saturday, May Sd. Each
| days events have all filed satisfactorily
| the expectations of the State Society, and
should the weather remain favorable the
| attendance should be large.
There is no reason why these spring
meetings should not at least equal in inter-
est those of the State Fair in the fall and
turfmen prophecy that in few years they
will be as numerously attended as the
| others. If these meetings can really be
made successful they will be of great ad-
| vantage to this city, and our citizens should
themselves extend liberal patronage.
| Every effort should be put forth to give
eclat to the initial meeting, on the result of
which may depend the question of hold
| ing subsequent meetings here.
THEODORE WINTERS STABLE.
The Nashville correspondent of the New
| York Spirit, under date of April 1st, says:
| Last Sunday saw some of the Califor-
mia horses, including Ell Rio Rey, on the
track. | secured seat on the fence with
Joe Courtney. John Carter, Dune Harding,
John Morrow and the other touts, and
closely watched the proceedings. The first
to appt ar was Ell Rio Rey, and after canter-
| ing around he worked a quarter in 80 Sec
onds. This is the fastest work he has done
here. l asked Conley, who has rubbed the
king ever since he came from California, if
he thought the horse was all right.
| HE is all right, you can bet on it. was
the reply. He Is just as sound as he was
before his sickness. 1t amuses me to hear
people talking about his wind. l know all
about the horse, and his wind isn't affected
in the least
"As far as l can judge, El Rio Rey is per-
fectly sound and is not roarer.
| 81 saw Barrett, Average, Rascal and San
Juan galloping. Barrett and Rascal are
three-year-olds, and the former is candi-
date for the American Derby. as is also Ell
Rio Rey. Barrett is very good horse, and
is an own brother to Don Jose. He is
fine-looking bay of great intelligence Ras-
cal is full brother to Bonanza. Average
and San Juan work together up the back
stretch in fair time. Each has plenty of
metal. All the horses in this stable are
| looking sound and good
! "Rey del Rey and Judge Post came out
and worked quarter in % seconds"
| The Breeder and Sportsman's correspond
ent at the same place says, under date of
the I'd:
LAST Sunday morning 1 took run
down to West Side Park to see the horses
take their work. Watch in hand, 1 an1-
iously awaited to see something move and
after Ell Rio Rey had taken preliminary
gallop had sufficient cause to start the
ticker for the big colt was going to work
a quarter. The younger brother, Rey del
Rey, was to accompany him, and they
seemed to skim over the ground very easy
and without any exertions. / once thought
they would gallop past in about O:30, but,
nevertheless, they were going, and when l
stopped my watch, it registered 0:26, many
others made it 0:25l. They both finished
strong, and looked like they could have
gone in 0:24."
| JUDGE THoRNToN's TRoTTERs
| Colonel Harry l. Thornton, who has been
we'll and favorahly known on all the run
ming tracks of the State for many years,
having owned in his time many famous
thoroughbreds, will this year see his colors
also in the sulky, as on May 1st he will
send to Sacramento for training purposes,
says the Breeder and Sportsman, the bay
1 hu Av,fa
Lucy Patchen by George NJ. Patchen, Jr.,
81. This grandson of Electioneer has al
ready shown that he is possessed of speed,
and it will be no trick for him to make a
mark low down in the "twenties" Five
youngsters will also be sent along, the first
being the bay tilly Emma Nevada, two
years old, by James Madison, dam Kate
Dudley by st. Joe. The next is brown
colt called Chandler by James Madison,
dam Betsy Trotwood by Abbotsford Still
another is a two-year-ol bay filly by
James Madison, dam Lady Elmo by Elmo.
The fourth one is yearling by James Madi-
son, dam Zeana by Berlin. The last of the
lot is the black colt Reflector by Director,
dam Oriole by Monroe Chief.
; THE PALo ALTO FLYERS.
Herbert G. Nash, Private Secretary to
Senator Stanford, in recent interview,
gave some information regarding the prob
able movements of Sunol prior to her pass
ing out of Senator Stanford's hands.
There have been no definite plans ar.
ranged as yet for Sunol's future so far as |
am aware" said the gentleman, but it is a
fact that two big purses have been offered
to Axtell and Sunol. One was from De-
troit and the other from Buffalo. / believe
they amounted to SIS 600. Where or when
Sunol will be entered is difficult matter
l h. h. 80.
when the season arrives, and then, on the
other hand, should she be entered, it is
doubtful if any trotters would be entered
against her.
From different sources we learn thai
Axtell has disabled leg, which may pre-
vent him from racing this season. He has
, also several engagements in the stud which
may make his condition somewhat doubt.
full. 1t is, however, safe to say that SUMO
will be taken East with string from the
Palo Alto stables, and that her speed viii
be tested during the Eastern circuit
Among the string will be Palo Alto him
upon the subject"
ANOTHER CALIFORNIA WONDER.
"Gum," in his Breeder and Sportsman
gossip, says: "Sunol, 2:103, and Axtell
2.l2, are barred from the Hartford Capita
: ISbohcs Aoi iOdis Va 1oCO. ANOW, NY lcliON
parsgraphers have studied we'll the con
sequences of the following assertion, and
am prepared to have you all sssail my
truthfulness, but can prove what / say
There is three-year-o stallion in Califor
mia to- day, that at this early time of tn,
year, trots faster than either Axtell OF
Sunol ever did during their three year-olG
form; therefore, do not be surprise if AK
: tells 2:l2 is beaten in 1890 by California
bred colt, and / shall not be astonished
even Sunol's 2:103 is wiped out"
e Ell RIO REY's RIVAL.
Referring to the Palo Alto string of run
ners, the San Francisco Post says OF Flam
beau, the phenomenal three-year- old
Flambeau is looked upon as world beate
in his class, and his practice work show
that be is in splendid condition, and Racin
is also in 6ne form. With 124 pounds q,
Racine made II miles yesterday in 2:09i
while Flambeau with Ito pounds up wen
e the same distance in Dos.
! Horsemen consider that Flambeau i
well entitled to the first place in the three
year-old class, and many are confident tha
. he can show his heels to FL Rio Rey. 1t j
probable tnat the flyers will be put sgains
4 each other in the Eastern circuit, upol
which Fiambeau starts after the presen