Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-05
RACING MATTERS.
FRESH GOSSIP ABOUT FAST CALL
FORNIA HORSES.
for Which They Are Booked in the
Near Future-Notes.

Anita string East some time in June.
Emperor of Norfolk will be included in
this second consignment.
Bob Campbell, Baldwin's trainer, SAYS
that the Volante sucklings are the finest
ever seen at Santa Anita. Lucky B. now
regrets selling the great little horse.
Matt Storm, who is well known to all
local race-goers will run his stable
through the spring circuit in this State
before going East. The best ofhis flyers
is Kildare, which has proved winner
at all distances.
DIR. Reese, OF Los Angeles, is the latest
addition to the ranks of the breeders of
California. The doctor has purchased
ranch near Riverside, Cal, and starts
up with several excellent brood mares.
Jockey Barnes has received notice
from his employer, Lucky" Baldwin,
to report for duty at the Gravesend
meeting. Barnes has been riding for
the Avondale stable, and expected to
continue for five or six weeks longer.
Bob Campbell, Lucky" Baldwin's
trainer, says that he will start Protection
for the Kentucky derby, as he intends
to reserve the speedy son of Prince
Charlie for some OF the big three-year-
old events to be run later in the season.
When owner and trainer disagree as
to the merits OF their animals, which
side will the public take? Senator STAN
ford, owner Of the crack California colts.
Racine and Flambeau, thinks the former
the best animal, while Henry Walsh. the
trainer, prefers the latter. Flambeau is
said to be none too sound. however. and
the best judges predict that he will not
stand up under prolonged and severe
campaign.
Old Volante, recently purchased from
Lucky" Baldwin by Nick FINER. OF
Chicago, reached there on Wednesday.
April 23d. He was taken out to Fin
zer's stud farm, ''Glengarry," and will
Immediately be established at the head
of harem of choice brood mares Vo-
lante ought to make fine record for
himself in the stud in Kentucky. He is
royalty bred, being a male line descend
ant of the famous Boston, Lexington
and Gilroy.
Freddy Gebhard is up on his ranch in
Lake county, where he has established
breeding farm with the high-class
thoroughbred stations Greenback, Friar
Tuck and st. Savior at the head of the
stud. He has a choice collection of
brood mares on the ranch. Horsemen
who have visited the ranch say that the
foals are the handsomest lot of the
year. Mrs. Langtry has half interest
in the ranch and stock. DIR. Charles w.
Ably, the hero of the New Jersey railroad
accident last year. in which nearly all
OF Gebhard's race horses were killed, is
superintendent of the ranch.
Among other stables which are known
here, and which will be represented in
the East this summer are those of
Thornton, Kelly & Samuels and Miller
and Owens. Colonel Thornton, though
having a really good stable, of which the
great mare Abb is the head, has been
singularly unfortunate in his races, get
ting place money several times, but run
ming first in nothing. Kelly q Samuels
made three or four winnings up north
with Pliny and Ed McGinnis. Miller &
Owens put their chief dependence upon
the mare Daisy d., and expected to get
some money with her. She was not at
herself during the blood-horse meeting,
and, though she carried lot of money
every time she started, she never got
anything better than second. They
have fairly good three-year-old in Cap
tain AL colt out of the dam of Daisy
D., which will run at West Side park
and at Denver.
The following letter, which has been
going the rounds of the Eastern sporting
papers, may tend to set the minds of the
admirers of Ell Rio Rey, the great two
year-old of last year, at rest:
81 had seen the California wonder al
his work at least a dozen times when
your letter came to me, but before an.
swered it l went out to the West Side
again and saw the colt in his mornings
work. In my opinion he is all right
He is still high in flesh and is doing nc
fast work, and the noise he makes in his
gallops is just such one as any other
vigorous horse in good flesh would make
when he tires. Ell Rio Rey is sound
horse, and with Winchell on him-the
lad who rode him in all his races last
year-he goes down the stretch the per-
feet picture of robust health. A sick
horse does not fight for his head as El
Rio Rey does. Joe Courtney pulled ur
slightly lame the other day after taking
quarter at hot pace. All the Others
belonging to Mr.. Winters are in good
trim. | think good deal of the two
year-old Average"
l.. j. Roses new stable made its frs
appearance at the Pacific Coast Blood
horse ASSOCIATION meeting, running
in and winning with Fairy thu
California stakes for two-year-olds
one of the classical events O
the Coast. 1t is the first two
year-old event each season and attracts
much attention for the reason that only
the best ones start in it and it's winner
always carries the money of the talent
in any subsequent events. In the pas
ten years the California has been won by
such great ones as Baldwins Anita,
Baldwin's Gano, Winters's Prince OF
Norfolk, full brother to Ell Rio Rev
Haggin's Billow and Graciosa and Pale
Altos Racine. The latter great two
year-old of last year ran the distance
half a mile, in 4S1a with 40 pounds on
him. Fairy ran it in 40, the best time
ever made in the event with the excep-
ton of Racine's. Fairy is a handsome
well set-up bay filly by Argyle, dam imp
Fairy Rose, by Kisber which is also the
dam of Racine, by Bishop, son o
Shannon. She is one of lot purchased
by Rose from Palo Alto last year. She
has numerous rich engagements in the
East, and she will be good one to have
a ticket on when she starts. The stable
left for Brooklyn on Friday last at the
close of the State agricultural meeting a