Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
D.TBAXTER'S BUDGET.
he States Some Very Interesting Facts
About Well-KnOwn Horses.
TIE RECORD OF GOLDSMITH MAID.
The Biggest Purse Ever Put Up for Two
Horses.
1 Few POINTERS ABOUT JOCKEYS

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.1
LEXINGTON, KY. January 1O.-Kinc-
sem was the greatest mare that ever
lived, she winning "a straight races, and
never knew defeat. She was bred in Hun
gary and won races in England, Austria
and Germany, her total winnings amounting
to $96, ,64S. A few years ago a Hungarian
with fine presence visited this country and
claimed to be her owner. He succeeded in
fleeing several business men in each city he
visited She died from an accident while on
the turf.
A quarter of million dollars is the most
money ever put up for two horses to race for.
This sum was wagered at Natchez. Miss, in
1886, Walker Thurston matching his horse, Ro-
dolph, against Hon. ]. F. CIaybourne's mare,
Susan YandeIl, for 2, 500 bales of cotton side,
it being equal to S25OOOO. Susan Yandell had
walkover for the money as Rodolph took sick
shortly before the time set for the contest.
The most money ever realized from one sale
of horses at auction was that paid for the 3l3
head of thoroughbreds, sold by Mr.. Blenkiron
at Middle Park, England, in 1872, he getting
s5I25T5 for the I29 foals, II stations and 1877
brood mares then disposed of.
MOST MONEY EVER WON.
The most money ever won by trotter was
that earned by Goldsmith Maid, she winning
very nearly half million. In doing this she
won $50 heats in better than 2:30, a record which
no other animal ever gained.
Stockwell the noted English thoroughbred,
stood his last two seasons at $3.50, which ia
more money than any other horse ever stood
at. Axtell now stands at s., ,000, which is the
most ever asked for stations service in
America.
Guy wilkes, 2:151%. and his daughter, Lillian
Wilkes, 2:l7I, have the fastest combined record
ira md danOhtaF world. Robert
McGregor, 2:1715. and Bonnie McGregor. 2:l315,
have the fastest combined record for sire and
son.
Thirty-eight thousand dollars is the most
money ever paid at auction or privately for
yearling, that amount having been given for
King Thomas at Haggin'ssale, in New York
City, in 1885 Maximillian the next highest
priced gearing, brought SIX, ,664 in England.
As high-class performers botn have been fa1l-
ures
Eight thousand five hundred dollars is the
most money ever paid for a trotting brood mare
at auction, So So, 2:1714, having brought that
at the Kittson sale in 1885 Alma Mater, sold
by Percy Talbert, Lexington, KY, for $4,000,
is the highest priced trotting brood mare ever
sold privately.
One minute and thirty-seven seconds is the
fastest time in;which mile was ever run, Fry
ing Pan gaining this record in Melbourne, Aus
tralia, in 1884. Maori, at Washington Park,
Chicago ran the fastest mile ever run in a race
last year, viz: 1:3o 45 The English horse
Gladiator made mile and II yards in lbs.
FOrty-six years is the age of the Oldest jockey
now in active service in America, he being
William Hayard, who Is able to hold his own
with the best riders in this or any other coun-
try.
THE LIGHTEST JOCKEY.
The lightest American jockey was Hyslap,
who could ride at 5S pounds. The ightest En-
glish jockey was Kitchener, who could ride at
the low weight of 40 pounds.
The sensational Axtell brought the highest
price ever paid for horse in any conntry-
SlO5,0OO. The English horse Ormonde brought
the next highest price-S75, 900. The owner of
the English Eclipse refused 1000 for that
celebrated horse.
Six feet three inches is the highest jump ever
made by a mounted horse, that feat being ac-
complished by Roseberry at London, Ontario,
last December. The average jump of the Or
binary hurdle horse is only four feet.
The noted English horse, Donovan, although
only two seasons on the turf, has won more
money than any horse in the history OF the
world he having captured S276, 600 in stakes and
purses. Hanover has won more than any
American horse-Sl2l 57 being credited TO
him.
Blair Athal, an English thoroughbred brought
more money at auction than any horse ever
did, he being knocked down at $62,5O Bell
Boy comes next at S6l, 600 He was sold at
Lexington, KY, In 1883
The only two foals to obtain records as s.
year-olds of 2:20 or better thrown by one mare
are Bell Boy, 2lg11z, and Kinda Rose, 2ls1i.
Their dam, Beautiful Bells, 2:291S, is by The
Moor, out of MinnehAha, by Stephens Bald
Chief, and is Is years old.
Mariposa, the thoroughbred brood mare,
owned at Belle Meade Stud, Tenn, is the only
mare in the world whose first ten foals were all
winners. They are: Beatitude, Boulevard,
Helsman, Bliss, Beatrice, Swift, Glideaway,
Emmett Ada B and Marshal Luke.
The Sportsman, started in London a few
years ago, is the first daily paper ever printed
that is devoted to turf matters. A man named
Fleming started the first paper in this country
devoted to horse interests about the year 1900
1t was published in Lexington, KY.
No more peculiar race was ever run by
horse than that which took place in Silver
City, N. NJ, in 1888 when mounted horse was
matched against a professional bicyclist
mounted on his vehicle. 1t was for $500 and so
head Of cattle q side The distance so miles.
The horse won in hours and 40 minutes.
D. 7. BAXTER.