Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-18
CAlIFORNIL-BRED COLTS.
EASTERN TURFMEN PREFER THEM TO
ALL OTHERS.

EASTERN TURFMEN PREFER THEM TO
ALL OTHERS.
Flyers that Depart To-Day for Beyond
the Missouri-El Rio Rey
Used Up.
To-day Thomas h. Williams Undine
Stable will start for the East. The horses
will be taken right through to Westchester,
N. T., and put in condition for their sum-
mer engagements. Mr. Williams string is
small but select. comprising the Palo Alto
colts Racine, Homer, Glenleirt and Tycoon,
whose racing qualities ne has secured for
the year. Racine is the pride of the stable
for he is believed 10 be without peer in
the three-year-old class. By many he is
regarded as the peer, if not the superior, of
the grand Ell Rio Rey, provided the latter
were in the best possible condition; but
the latest advices from the Winters stable
place the great Sacramento colt on the re-
tired list, the story being that his wind has
been affected by his illness of last year.
William Mccormick of this city will go
with the Undine stable as trainer. and
there is none better in the country. 1t was
he who brought Ell Rio Rey to the post last
year in such superb condition.
Accompanying the Undine stable will be
that OF w. 81. E. Smith, consisting of
the hyer Al. Farrow and such other good
ones as Longshot and SusieS s. Mr.. Smiths
horses will halt at Chicago, where they
have engagements.
vICIssTTUDEs OF THE TURF.
In the spring of 1869 Harry Bassett was
sold as yearling for S345, and the draft
made on Colonel D. Mcdaniel for him
went to protest. c. ]. Alloway finally took
up this draft, and the colt passed into pos.
session OF the Mcdaniel confederacy As
three-year-old Harry Bassett was with.
out rival, winning thousands of dollars,
and as four-yesr- he was the sensation
of the East. In 1872 he met Longfellow in
the Monmouth Cup at Long Branch, and
the whole country went wild over the race.
Harry Bassett was beaten, but he turned
the tables on the magnificent son of Learn
ington at Saratoga in the cup contest at the
Springs, and he was again the idol of the
public. The Turf Field and Farm saws
that, although the chestnut son of Lexing-
ton and Canary Bird brought so much
wealth to the confederacy, the draft on
Colonel Mcdaniel for $345 taken up by Mr..
Alloway was never paid. That gentleman
still has it. The unwritten history of the
turf is full of curious things.
GoRGo's RACING DAYS ARE OVER.
Gorge, the speedy California running
mare, has broken down completely, and it
is probable she will never be trained again.
The mare began hanging out signals of
distress fortnight ago, and has not been
at exercise since the 18th ult, but, like all
trainers, Matt. Allen hated to be convinced
that there was no hope. 1t is probable
that the black Anglo-Californian was one
OF the speediest mares up to mile and
furlong that has been seen in some time.
Her stamina is doubted by many, but she
was badly ridden several times when she
might have established it. She is bred
much like Sea Breeze. the English st.
Leger winner OF 'SS, being by Isonomy
from Hermit mare, and all horsemen
pray that Governor Stanford will not waste
her in experiments OF breeding her to trot-
ting stations, as she is mare fit to WOO the
loves of kings, such as Longfellow, Iroquois
or Hindoo.
ANOTHER "2:30" ELEcTIoNEER.
The trotting meeting at Washington last
week did not produce any sensations. but
the majority of the events were well con-
tested, and though the first meeting of the
season in the East, several candidates
passed through the portals to the 23O list.
among them Suisun, Palo Alto bred
mare. The New York Spirit says the most
exciting race of the meeting was the 2:27
class, IN which seven responded to the tap
of the starters bell. The first and second
heats went to the chestnut gelding Friday,
in 2:30 and 2:2Sa, after which the bay mare
Suisun. by Electioneer, dam SUSIE by
George M. Patchen, Jr., reeled off the next
three heats in 2:254, 2:32a and DBL. Sui
sun, as two-year-old, had a record of
1924. and last year was sold for Sic, 900.
She has been long looked upon as good
thing bottled up, and it created sensation
when the judges insisted that the cork
should be pulled at Washington. This
adds another 2:30 performer to the long
list of Electioneer.
MUST HAVE CALIFORNIA COLTS.
There will be sold at auction in New
York city on the Both of June the third
grand consignment of the Rancho del Paso
yearlings bred by ]. B. Haggin at the
Rancho del Paso, near Sacramento, CAL,
says the New York Spirit These yearlings
are one hundred in number and are by
such stations as Darebin, Sir Modred,
Kyrle DAILY, Warwick, Hyder Ali, Joe
Hooker, Miner, etc. The success of Mr..
Haggin's yearlings has been very marked.
They are so well grown and SO well fur
nished from the effects of the GLORIOUS
climate of California that buyers prefer
them for the two-year-old racing which is
now so important part of the sport,
stakes for horses of that age being the most
valuable and the betting greater Horses
are now wanted early in the spring OF their
two-y old form, and as the Californians
are more precocious and matured the fact
should cause great demand for them.
POOR Ell RIO REY.
A turf correspondent writing to an East
ern journal from Nashville under date of
the Sd says of Winters Inflated colt, Ell Rio
Rey: Gel Rio Rev's wind is certainly
affected. Recent developments have con-
WINGED me of that fact. / had hopes of
him at first; l have none now: / think he
has faced the flag for the last time Mr..
Estill will not talk about him, but l am
satisfied he thinks it is all up with the
king. l don't pretend to know; only
safely predict that Ell Rio Reys turf career
is over
GENERAL TURF NOTES.
The Palo Alto trotting stable will in all
probability, make It's first public appearance
at the Detroit meeting.
Maud s., Sunol, Axtell, Palo Alto, Gene
Smith, Susie s. and Stamboul are all
named as candidates for faster marks than
2:0S3
Isaac Murphy, who was the premier
jockey for Santa Anita for several seasons,
has been engaged by ]. B. Haggin for the
season.
Old Hiram Drew, the man who raised
the famous trotting stallion, Hiram Drew,
is living in Bangor and is about 70 years of
age.
Phil Siebenthaier's former Sacramento
horse Beaconsfield, is at Denver. The old
fellow is said to be in fair trim again, and
is expected to show up in winning form at
the coming meeting.
Fannie Witherspoon, 2:16l, has had
fine horse colt by Nutwood 600, and the
little fellow promises to be as fast as either
his sire or his dam.
The most heats won by trotter were
captured by Goldsmith Maid, she having