Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17
AROUND THE TRACKS.
THEODORE WINTERS STABLE ON THE
WAY TO NASHVILLE.
Wilbur Smiths String OF Trotters in this
City-Charley Marvin's Book on
Training Trotters.

A correspondent of the San Francisco
Breeder and Sportsman writes to that paper
as follows: while in Sacramento last
week after looking at several of the runners
1 took glance through W. Field Smith
stable which is suitably located close to
the main entrance TO the track and includes
long stable neatly filled up with several
box stalls, and two or three adjacent lots in
which some of the youngsters are OCCASION
ally turned out. The stable was model
OF neatness and order, indicating at once
that careful supervision was exercised
over everything. Mr.. Smith, who was dis
engaged, kindly showed me round the
stable and expatiated on the horses which
looked in very good trim. A neat racy look
ing two-year-old FLY Felucca, is by Guy
Wilkes 2:154 out OF Cora by Buccaneer,
grand dam Pearl by Blue Bull. Mr.. Smith
sold Cora to Mr.. Corbitt last year. The
three-year- Kalibar with a true Sultan
head is in every respect grand looking
three-yearold having good shoulders and
a strong back, with splendid legs andifeet.
He is a powerful bay colt and has done
some fast work. He is by Guy Wilkes
2:154, dam by Sultan, grand dam Inez 2:30
by the Moor. Mr.. Smith, who is one of
our most successful trainers, is well known
all over the State for his straightforward
driving, while having been almost bred in
the business, he should not lack expert
ence, and is reputed-and worthily so-one
of the most careful enlightened trainers of
either old or young horses, Thapsin and
many others having been successfully CAM
paigned by him for several seasons. Owing
TO Thapsin's break up at the Bay District
last fall, from which place he has never
been fit 10 be removed, Mr., Smith has not
yet horse fit to start in the 2:20 class, but
it is dollars to cents that he has one or two
in his string when the bell rings that will
bear watching, and the public will be
pleased to hear it, for they always have a
saver on Wilbur's entry because, as a we'll
known bettor and owner said 'lUe kIlOlV him
and consequently can rely on him. 1t ex-
pressed everything, implicit belief in his
ability and also in his integrity, and don't
you forget it, is not misplaced"
TALK OF THE STABLES.
George Kinney, who made such a mark
in the stud last year This first seasons
foals which have raced), is the property of
N T. Harris, Kentucky. Mr.. Haggin, who
sold Kinney, has an elder brother in John
Happy, whose colts have the true Scotland
appearance. Mr.. Harris, who has been in
New Orleans, says he has twenty two year
lings which will be sold in New York.
Eighteen are by George Kinney, two by
Neptune, one by Leonatus and one by Sar-
acen The latter has not been given much
chance in the stud, but Mr. Harris is conf
dent of his ability to get race horses, and
will give him more opportunity to prove it
hereafter. Among the Kinneys are
sister TO Flyaway, brother to Grayson, a
colt out of Bachelors Princess, filly out
of Oliyette, a FLY out of Princess Ban,
colt out of a sister to Blazes, FLY out of
the granddam of Dew Drop and others.
They are handsome lot.
"Aurelius," in a communication to the
New York Sportsman, refers to that branch
of the Mambrino family represented by
General Benton. Hsmbletonian stands
first as a speed producer in that line, Gen
eral Benton second and Mambrino Chief
third. Who dare predict that General
Benton's branch" will not in breeding in
overhaul the great Mambrino Chief in
the course of time? and possibly press
hard upon Hambletonian's heeis-Breeder
and Sportsman.
Agent Brodhead, of Woodburn Farm,
has reached the conclusion that thorough
bred blood does more than sustain
the trotting action; that it also in
tensiies it, and is really TO some extent
also a trotting cross. "0ur consideration
of this fact" observes the New York Sports
man, "has led US to believe the point well
taken, for it is a matter of fact that the
thoroughbred knows only two ways of 60
ing, he rrots or runs, and does not require
to be converted to either"
The month of March promises the great
est outpouring of richly bred trotting stock
upon the New York auction market that
has ever before been seen in a single month
in any locality. California is better repre-
sented than any State in the Union, and
the Sacramento Rancho del Paso entries
will astonish other breeders.
Charles Marvin, the well-known Palo
Alto Superintendent, will have his book
on training trotters in print next month.
1t should have any amount of valuable
matter. the result of careful experience and
long practice in the art of training trotters,
in which business Marvin has proved him
self facile princeps.
The Winters stable of two-year-olds has
started for the East under the charge of
Joe Courtney. They will go through to
Nashville, Tenn. Uncle Alf. Estill, the
stable manager, was to have left Reno,
New, last night to look after Mr.. Winters
horses.
W. Mccormick has resigned the position
of trainer for Theodore Winters, and is at
present at the home of his parents in this
city. Mccormick and James Garland have
purchased from Mr.. Winters the colt
Black Bart, by Three Cheers. The young
ster is said to be a most promising colt
W. N. Murry's three-year-ol Kiro is
moving in grand style now, and should be
a good colt by the time racing starts. He
worked mile on the extreme outside of
the Sacramento track in better than two
MINUTES, which is about equivalent to 1:49,
a little fast for this time of the year, re-
marks the Breeder and Sportsman.
Monroe Salisbury, of Pleasanton, has
sold TO D. NJ. Reavis, of Chico the we'll
known stallion Monroe Chief (21S4), by
Jim Monroe, dam Madam Powell. He
has also purchased from Mr.. Reavis two
Director FLIES, for which he paid Sc 600.
W. B. Carr and several other well known
local land owners, purpose building a race
track as Bakersfield. The land is already
selected and is beautifully located about a
mile from town.
The Hermitage Stock Farm declined an
offer of sos, 900 for Bow Bells, the three
wear. old brother to Bell Boy. Bow Bells
will leave Palo Alto shortly for Nashville.
There are only three PAGERS that have
beaten PIP. One of them, Gold Leaf, Mr..
SaIisbury's FLY, will be put up at the
Pleasanton Stock Farms coming New York
sale.
Charlie Johnson, of Denver, Col, has in
his string two fine jim Douglass two-year-
olds that are said to rival their sire in
speed.
Rancho Del Pasos Mabel SISTER to Beau
tiful Bells will be bred to Stamboul this
season.
HEARTLESs DEED.