The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-27
Whips and Tips.

Mr.. Scott Quinton of Trenton. N. j.. has
purchased of John Madden, Lexington, KY,
a chestnut colt, 1888, brother to Silverone,
2:19I, by Alcyone, 1927; a bay colt, 1887. by
Red Wilkes, and bay yearling colt by Red
Wilkes, dam by Nutwood.
A. G. Beckwith, the western turfman, has
decided to retire from the turf and is selling
off his horses. His horse Wanita, recently
sold to New York parties, trotted at Over
land park last fall.
Messrs. Matt 4 Parker, Augusta, Mich,
have sold to J. A. Coons. Lexington, Ky,
for G. X, Larabie, Portland, Oregon, the
Harry Noble, four-ysar-old record 2:17119) by
Frank Noble, dam Stella Storms. by Nam
brine Excelsior; grand-dam Capitola. by
Champion.
The Golden Gate association, whose
meetings are held at Oakland and are
always yery successful, announce a number
of extra attractions, among them being the
new list, Purse 81, 600, for three year-Olds
whose sires up to Jan. l, 1880, have not pro-
duced an animal with record OF 2:SO or
better, guaranteed purse, 81, 200 for three
minute class; guaranteed purse, 81 200. for
$40 class, and a guaranteed futurity purse,
81 ,OoO for foals of 1890, entrance per cent,
| first payment $40. There are now four fu-
turity purses to be trotted in 1893 IN Cali
fornia.
It is understood that Casey Winchell, the
| California stable Jockey, WILL flde bur1ofo
in the kentucky Derby.
Prince Fonso is regarded as the most
| promising Derby candidates in training. at
Churchill Downs. He will be there In few
days. and is eligible to the Two Thousand.
Sam Bryant says he thinks Scoggans
made mistake in carrying Proctor Knott
to Memphis if he expected to start the
| horse in the Suburban. He thinks the long
| ~, nho of
his chances.
Among the entries for the Helena Pioneer
stakes, a six furlong two year old race, are
Bonneville, full brother to Sunday the
| crack Splinter. Bessie, two year old SIS
ter to Hamlet, formerly the property of
B. G. Holly. and Sinfax, Palo Alto bred
colt, by Wlldidle, out of Fostress, the dam
| of Question.
There is hardly a man in the world who
can claim to have been SO successful in
| breeding race-horses as the late Lord Fal-
mouth. His leading principles were: !. 10
breed only from mares which had won first
class stakes. 2. 70 breed only from such
mares as had not raced after their four year
old form. 3, To breed each mare to diff
ferent stallion each year or each alternate
year. He changed the stations to which he
bred his mares nearly every season. He
| change he never hesitated to send his mares
| to stations owned elsewhere. He bred three
winners of the Derby, five Of the Oaks, three
of the Two Thousand, five of the One
Thousand, and three of the st. Leger, be-
sides running one-two in 1873 fer the st.
Legsr.
Il will be remembered that not long ago
l spoke of Mr.. Merry's good luck in being
| in Australia when the Hon. James Whites
horse were to be sold. If rumor il correct,
.Tom" viii not benefit much by being on
| the ground, as the sale VIII, IN al probable
tire stable has been sold to young gentle
aap living in sydney. Mr.. Nerry's knowl-
sdee Of the Australian horses ID such, how
evsr. that confidently expect the nsxt
steamer to bring over choice lot selected
81 hipa.-BTesdsr and Sports.