Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-26
EQUINE GOSSIP.

I nxoNu VVOuIIs
WINTERS STABLE REPORTED TO BE ON
THE MOVE,
Which Looks as If Ell Rio Rey Had Quit
| "A Sacramentan's Wel-bred
| Trotting Colt.
| j. P. Calendun, of this city, is confident
that he is the possessor of coming world
beaten. He writes to the RECORD. UNION
as follows concerning it, under date of the
22d: II received a letter yesterday from
Geo. W. Woodlands breeding farm in
Yolo. stating that my standard. bred mare,
Madam Nelson by John Nelson, had foaled
on the 18th mare colt with star in the
forehead and white hind ankles. This
FLY is half-sister to Annie Almont, by
Tilton Almont ops, which 1 sold to B,
G. Holly of Vallejo for $500.
"The little youngster, so Mr. Woodland
| tells me, is a handsome colt. She is by
WILDER F. Smiths Calabar colt standard
bred). He was bred by VIM. Corbett of the
San Mateo Stock Farm, and is by Guv
Wilkes (2:154), and one of GUYS best-bred
sons His first dam is by Sultan (2.24).
sire of Stamboul (2:123), which sold for
$4,000. On the Wilkes side is Axtell
(2:12) which sold for $1O5OO0.
"Calabar was years old when six mares
were bred to him belonging to DIR. Pink
ham. y. l. Robinson and others. This colt
went East some months ago, and l am so
far the only man that has colt by him.
If nothing happens to my FLY will show
her at the State Fair this year uS9O) to the
breeders and lovers of gilt edge standard
bred trotters."
GOLDEN STATE ATTRACTIONS.
| One of the most notable figures on East.
ern tracks this season, says the New York
! Spirit, will be Orrin A. Hickok, and it is
| safe to say that he and Palo Altos cele-
| brated trainer, Charles Marvin, will divide
| the honors and will be as great attractions
| as the strong stables which they will bring
| with them. A man that has trained and
| driven st. Julien, 2:111, and Stamboul.
2:l24, to their records would, by these
memorable achievements alone, have
ample credentials TO trotting fame, but he
has also to his credit host of records
| which are but little less meritorious. At
the head of the string is the PAGER Adonis.
2:14. who will help to make things lively
in the free-for-all. He has also a son of
Guy Wilkes, 2:154, out of the famous old
; pacing mare Lucy, 2:14. He IS a PAGER and
quite fast. Alfred S., 2:l8, is faster than
his record, and Prince Warwick, though
green, is said to be quite equal to any mod.
crate emergency, and the same remark an.
plies to Monterey, by Electioneer, dam
Mink, by Don Victor. With such stable
the astute California trainer should win
both glory and gold. Hickok and the Palo
The Palo Alto string consists of Sunol
2:10!; Palo Alto, 2:124; Gertrude Russell,
2:234; Arol. pa; Electric Bell, and two or
three others Of lesser note.
AT TERRE HAUTE.
A correspondent of the Breeder and
| Sportsman, writing from Terre Haute, Ind.
says: The Palo Alto string occupies one
entire side of one of the barns, while the
Hickok string, with the necessary feed
stalls, occupies the other side of the barn;
| the other large building is occupied in its
| entirety by Budd Doble, who has an over
| flow, in addition to the twenty.f -four large
stalls which he uses. Budd is big favorite
with gentlemen who own trotting horses
and that he is great trainer and pilot can
not be gainsaid. However, he could not
be otherwise, as he has good pedigree
and is well bred. l almost wish that the
managers of your California race tracks
| could see the way things are managed
| here; everything is in tip.top shape, and
every convenience for horses and horse.
men are at hand. | take it that the guild.
| ing spirit here is Mr.. Ijams, ore of the
| owners of the great Axtell, as he is con-
/ stantly on the lookout to see that the
| trainers and drivers are satisfied. There
are here now probably $50 horses, all of
whom are being worked when the track
will permit of it, and more are coming in
every day."
| CALIFORNIA WELL REPRESENTED.
The Hartford purse of $4,000 has re.
| ceiyed the magnificent number of 311 nom.
| nations and has thus achieved the grand
preliminary triumph predicted for it in
| these columns. The purse is for three.year.
olds and will be decided at the Charter Oak
Grand Circuit meeting of 1892 In the
list OF nominators will be found the lead
| ing stock farms of the continent, and
among them California shows up with
| thirty-three nominations. Among the
celebrated stations represented are Stam-
boul, PIP; Phallas, 2;133; Nelson, 2:144:
| Patron, 2:144; Guy Wilkes, 2:15i; Wood
| nut, 2:l64; Director, 2:l7; Robert McGregor
2:173; c. F. Clay 2:1S; Nutwood, 218f;
Wilton, 2:19l; Mambrino Dudley, 2:l99
Viking, 2:194; Alcantara. 223; Electioneer,
| William L., Pilot, Medium and Red
Wilkes.
WINTERS CHANGE OF BASE.
Things appear to have gone wrong with
the winters stable, Notwithstanding the
many reports that all the colts, including
III Rio Rey, were in good racing condition.
| AS yet they have won nothing, and il ia
said that the entire stable, in ali sixteen
| head OF horses, will be shipped from the
West to Monmouth Park, and be prepared
| specially tor their engagements at that
place. From this it would seem as if the
contemplated tour of the Western circuit
had been abandoned, although it has been
given out that the stable would meet
some OF its St. Louis and Chicago engage
ments. Ii true, this move means adieu to
| III Rio Rey for long time at least, as
| otherwise they would not go East when
he has such valuable engagements as the
American Derby at Chicago. 1t is really
| too bad that so grand colt as he proved
himself to be as two.year- old, should
| have misfortune overtake him.
NEW FUTURIrY STAKE.
| The Directors of the Sonoma and Marin
d Il
stake for foals owned in their district, COM
prising Sonoma, Marin. Napa, Lake, Men
docino, Solano, Yolo. Colusa and Contra
Costa counties. The stake is for foals of
| 1880. and the race will be trotted at their
annual summer meeting in 1898.
ELEcTIoNEER NOT VERY SICK.
Grimm" the wide.awake contributor to
the Breeder and Sportsman, says From a
| gentleman who has been visiting Palo
Alto during the past week learn that the
reported indisposition of Electioneer re.
suited from strain across the back, and
the result was chronicled to the world as a
serious illness" by the gossip mongers.
| The old horse is once more able to move
about. Next week will endeavor to give
my readers a word picture of this noted
stallion, which has added SO much to the
fame of Palo Alto, and done so much for
the good name of California"
| RANCHO DEL PAso PRIZES.
The Rancho del Paso colts of 1889 are
showing up well already. Arcade, Eclipse,
Madge L. Priscilla and others have won
races. Eclipse, who has proved such
lucky purchase, was bought at the last
Hsggin sale for 1926 by ]. Sennett. He is
by imp. Kyrle DAILY, out of Billow, by