Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-05
SOME VERY BIG DEALS
Millions Paid in a Year for Ken
lucky Trotters.
USEFUL TROTTING RECORDS.
The Speedy Filly NOla Sold for the Sum
of $4,000.
RACY GOSSIP ABOUT LEADING STABLES

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.l
LEXINGTON, KY, j anuary 4-The year
lust closed has been the most prosperous in
the>history of the breeding of the trotting
horse in Kentucky. 1t Is estimated that
not less than 100000 has changed hands
past II months. At the various auction
sales of trottlng horses held IN Kentucky
during 1889, 1,79S animals passed under the
auctioneer's hammer for the prince
ly sum of $S51, 1923, an average
of S473 80. This is a remarkable
showing when it is taken into consideration
thai many of the animals sold in these sales
were without pedigrees and fitted only for sad
die and road purposes. In 1888, ,304 horses
sold in this State at SAB 55T, an average of
1894 IA. This makes an increase for 1889 over
the year previous of 494 horses sold, $37S, 1865
more money realized, and an increase in the
average OF S1l0 6S per head. Truly the trot-
ting, road and saddle horse business in Ken
tuckyis on the upward grade, and this showing
must be exceedingly gratifying to those per-
sons who have but rec emily made such heavy
inVes tments in this class of blooded stock.
ELECTIoNEER sTALLIoNs.
The arrival here of the stock recently pur-
chased by Colonel R. s. Strader, at Palo Alto
and elsewhere in California. now gives his es-
tablishment, Elmore Place, greater number
of Electioneer stations than there are else
where in the State Of Kentucky He has six
sons of this celebrated sire, while there are
only four others of his get in the stud in the
State. and only one at a place. This lot of
stock is by long odds the most valuable of any
ever brought to this section from the Golden
State. Among them is Clay, with a record of
2:25, and out of mare that has four in the 2:3O
list: Del Mar, 2year-old record 2:3O,
@ three ESQ performers: A' Ellison, s 'fGSn full
brother to the yearling Helena, who has
been timed quarters in 36 seconds; Conrad, own
brother to Anteo, 2:l6112, and Antevolo 2l91&,
and Wellington, full brother to the great Sunol,
210H. Both Conrad and Clay will be used in
the stud at Elmore Place, while the other stock
was bought by Colonel Strader on a specula-
ton and viii be disposed of privately.
To land this consignment in Kentucky cost
81, 400 for railroad fare alone. Colonel Strader
says that while he likes California, he prefers
Kentucky to the Pacific slope. The grass
amounts to little there and at its best does not
begin to compare with Kentucky blue grass
In the handling of the horses at Palo Alto,
Trainer Marvin has full control. Under him
work fully dozen sub-trainers, who break the
youngsters and teach them the way they should
go. When colt or flly of unusual promise
shows up Marion is at once Informed, and from
that on the young trotter is under his immedi- |
ate care and is driven only by him. Not toe
weight is ever used on the place. and trainer |
charged. All the work stock on the farm are |
either sons OF Electioneer or other standard |
bred stations, it being no uncommon sight |
there to see a hay or corn wagon drawn by a |
for some mishap, might have earned great |
distinction as turf performers. Colonel Stroder |
saw Stamboul trot, and he is of the opinion |
that under favorable conditions he can go |
mile out in 2:1l or better. He thinks from what |
he saw of this great horse, that Mr. Crawford |
was exceedingly lucky in winning his IS 600 off |
Senator Rose that Stamboul would beat 2l2 in |
1889. which he failed to do owing to the bad |
weather. He is warm in his praise Of the man
agement of Palo Alto and says it is no wonder |
such flyers as Sunol and its great namesake |
Palo Alto can be raised and developed there.
PALo ALTO NEWS.
Senator Leland Stanford's famous old mare
Maid of Clay dam of Clay. Jr., 2:251S, Captain !
Smith 2:29. Carrie 224. and Clay 2:25. is now I
the oldest brood mare at Palo Alto. She being |
80 years old. She has been barren since 1882, |
but so highly is she regarded that she has the
best of everything at this establishment, and
her owner says he will erect monument to her |
to Maid of Clay. now passes no less then eleven
mares that have produced two or
more 2.3O performers. They are AGdie (dam
of Woodm1t 2:l615 and Manor 22l).
America (dam of Bonnie, 225, and Benton,
Rose 2:l915, Belle Roy 2:l94, Palo Alto Belle
22215, and st. Bells 224); Winnie (dam
of Big Jim 2:25k, Palo Alto 2:l2k
tha dam q a'FfFad? fIa EnisS a1d s3s as6
Sonrag Dixie (dam If Commotion, 2:3O. Sonnet
2241115, and Del Mar, 2:9O); Lady Morgan (dam
of Merriment, 2:292l; Alban, 2:4, and Marion,
and Mangarita, 2:l6); sontag Mohawk (dam of
Eros, 2291% and Salie Benton 2:l730, and
sprite (dam of spry, 2:2S74; Sphinx. 2:23 and
Egotist 2:3O).
A SPEEDY FILIY SOLD.
W. S. Hobart, San Francisco, Cal, has pur-
chased of Colonel R. s. Strader, Elmore Place,
this county. the chestnut fily, Nola, years
old, by Nutwood 2:lS34; first dam Belle Bowan
by Bowman's Clark Chief; second dam by Al
mont. Price private but known to be better
than 81. 600 She is very speedy.
The II places open in AxtelPs book, which
have lately been taken by r. S. Veech, of In
dian Hill farm, will be used by that gentleman
for mares possessed by him that have records
of 2S0 or have produced performers in the
charmed circle. The total cost of breeding
these mares to that great horse is S17, 600 which
is more money than has ever been paid by
breeder for the services of stallion for sin
gle season. Mr.. Veech has also taken all the
vacant places in the book of Phallas, this be-
ing done when he first entered the stud. His
fee is only $3.50, which will make Phallas' SER
vices cost him much less than Axtells.
Colonel Lew P. Tarlton, Fleetwood Stud, has
a thoroughbred yearling tilly at his place, by
Whisper dam Clarina (dam of Caligula, Claris-
sana, etc., by imp. Australian, that in his
opinion, ii bred to Senator Stanford's Palo
Alto, 2:l213, would produce a two-minute
Erotter. She is a natural trotter. and can show
a 2:50 gait in the field. She is also very speedy
as runner, and recently went quarter in 21a
seconds. Her owner will have her trained for
the running turf. but when her racing days are
over he says he will breed her to some good
trotting horses. Her sire, Whisper, is a son of
Planet the sire of Palo Aims dam and Iike
this filly could also trot fast for a thorough
bred. At the same time he was good race
horse, winning many important events during
MS career.
TRoTTING RECORDS.
The following table gives the best trotting
records at all ages:
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