The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
CALIFORNIA HORSES.
The Rose and Valensin Sales-El Rio Rey
and the Runners.

Especial to THE HERALD-EXaminer Dispatch.
NEW YORK, March S.-A little man with
a red mustache and a big overcoat and an
air of the deepest gloom, jumped out OF
Auctioneer Kellogg's box at the American
Institute yesterday afternoon and ex-
pressed his opinion of New York trotting
sales in way that made the stable boys
start. The little man was the celebrated
Count Valensin, of Pleasanton, California,
and until yesterday the possessor OF a
string of horses which he fondly hoped to
exchange for at least $4,000 In spite of
every inducement the crowd would not
take the same view of the horses as the
count did.
When the high stepping stallion Valen-
sin, for whom Count Valensin refused
| $4,000 few years ago, was sent spinning
around the track, Count Valensin twirled
his mustache and said there would surely
be bid something now, but nobody seemed
to want Valensin. L. ]. Rose got up into
the stand and told what a fine horse Val
ensin was. The old man now growing eX-
cited, said: HE beat Alcazar as a twoy ear
old, and you paid S25, 500 for Alcazar. Mr.
Valensin is my neighbor and this is a good
horse standing there" Then the old fell
still obstinate, and went away to talk to
his old friend Mr.. Schultz.
Knapsack Mccarthy, who has left trot
tiers to take charge Of, Mr.. Withers' stable
followed Mr.. Rose. He also told what {
great horse Valensin was and described
how he used to drive the
great horse when he was a three year-old
1.-The only thing that was the matter with
him then,n ''Knapsackn unfortunately
| nd NV bo
his feet used to trouble him, and that is the
truth, and it's all 1 have to say, and ht
looks better than he ever did" The coun
did not look pleased. DR.. F. G. Fowlel
bought the horse finally for $, 800. TIL,
count wisely withdrew Fleet, 2:24, sayin'
he was too valuable to be risked. He solC
altogether twenty head for Sl9, 1920, an aver
prices by shreWd horsemen was that nearl,
all those offered were by Sidney, and hi
breeding is not fashionable
, The stock farm managed by Mr.. Sails
, bury all brought excellent prices. Thi
was especially true of the Directors, which
went at figures that reached Mr.. Rose
2 great SALE Mr.. Schultz bought Gold Lea
' for $1,000, and twenty-five head brough
, S52, lis, an average of S2,0S4.60.
Mr.. Kelly, at the Westchester rae
+ course, trainer for Porter Ash, has jus
; arrived from Fresno. He brings with hir
i two two-year-old colts and one two-yeai
old FLY. The colts are King Alto and 81
Rea The filly is called Romietta, and is
: picture as to conformation and gener;
y beauty. Considering that these animal
: have just arrived after an experience {
!. railway travelling during the best part of
8 fortnight, and that under some riskful col
: dition, the general appearance and GOO
: spirit of the horses are quite surprisin,
n Geraldine looks grand
The ho~ses in the Obare winter stab
n are doing exceptionally well and repor
q OF sickness among lot are incorrect. Re
a Del Rey is in the pink of condition and
: requires the heaviest and strongest boy
r the stable to manage him on the track.
y few days ago Ell Rio Rey and others we
shipped express from Westchester
Nashville. insufficient railroad accomod
tons caused a delay and the great &C
seemed weary when he reached Louisvin
n but few days at Sam Bryant's stab
IT brought him around all right again.