Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-22
TROTTING RACES.
They are Growing More Popular Every
Day-Three Courses in Kentucky.
Important Sales of Well Bred stock-Interest
In the Fail Trotting Meeting-A Year of
Prosperity for the Trotter.
Special correspondence to the Gazette.

nave been numerous, and the new entire:
TO the 2:3o class have far exceeded those TO
the same length of time during any pre-
| vious year. All in all it has been a mos;
prosperous year for the trotter. Trans
fers have been frequent and prices good Z.
have filled well, which fact has led asso-
Citations all over the country TO open
larger stakes and guarantee the same
| For instance, the Kentucky Trotting-
| Horse Breeders association at a recent
meeting determined to make two great
| stakes. The first for $40 600, is to be a
stallion representative stake for foals of
1890, to be trotted for in 1893. The sec
ond is to bs futurity stake for foals of
1891, TO be trotted when they become
either two or three-year -olds, which
point will be decided later. The amount
of this stake is to be S25 900. This is the
largest stake ever offered by q trotting
horse associa ton, and the way other as
sociations are falling into line will shortly
make it possible for the trotter 10 go out
in one season and win as much money as
the runner.
Another very favorable thing for the
trotter is the fact that trottIng races are
growing more popular every day. The
number of trotting horses that it requires
to amuse the loving populace
of America is greatly on the increase
every year. Kentucky breeds, raises
and sells vast lot of running horses
every year; but when it comes to racing,
1t seems that kentuckians prefer to see
the trottlng race. This is demonstrated
by the fact that while there are only
three places in the state where running
races are held, there are fifteen where
trotters, and we'll bred ones, too, face
the starter.
The only complaint of small audiences
this year has been from the officials of
such Eastern associations as have mile
tracks. 1t is claimed that the "Yankee"
race goer prefers to see contest on q
half mile track, where he can see it
twice.
There are three places in Kentucky
where trotting races are being held this
week. They are at Richmond, Cynthiana
aud Lexington. The veteran driver,
success in 1888. when he piloted Prince
Wilkes 2:l424, SO successfully through
the Grand circuit, is at Rich
mond with his string. On wednes-
day he succeeded in winning a
race with Pan; but not without a strug-
gle, as it required five heats to decide the
race. The great two-year-old Director
FLY Evangeline won her stake race with |
ease. At Cynthiana, the champion |
DR.. Sparks, by Cyclone,
had walk over, nothing daring TO enter |
against him. However, he went out aud |
trotted his mile in 2:2115.
Lady Wilton, very promising two
by Wilton. won her stake race
against good field. At Lexington no
phenomenal work has been done, but
here have been some good contests and
close finishes. The meeting at LeXing-
on this week was held under the auspices
II the colored a. and NJ. association
They are members of the National trot-
ing association, so that all perform
lnces during their N Getting go as official
'ecords.
Some important sales of well bred stock
nave taken place this week. The fourth
annual sale of Brlar Bill stock farm,
lexington, KY, was held at Boston and
by auctioneer Col. R. E. Ed
Monsoon. Considering their breeding
md quality, it is thought that they sold
cry well. Forty head were disposed of
or Sl3, 1885, an average of S347 80.
T.. T. Huguely of Danville,
Ky, sold to j. d. Creighton
If Omaha, Neb., the fast two-year-old
lily Evangeline, 2:2S2, by Director,
III, dam by Red Wilkes. It was ru-
nored that the price paid was $40, 600,
ut have good enough authority to state
hat it was nearer $4,000. To the same
lr. Creighton, Mr.. Hugh Huntington,
outh Charleston, Ohio, sold another of
he ge: of Director. This was John
urner 1899. whose dam is Lady Sails
ury by Mambrino Patchen; second dam
he dam of Forest Nam brine, 2:29%.
L. A. Ragsdale of GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
through Lexington livestock
gency, the four-year-old bay mare,
ydia Wilkes by Red Wilkes; dam Aileen
lam of Ellerslie Wilkes, 2:2S20 by
Iambrino Boy S44, second dam Betty ]
rown dam of Wilkes Boy, 2:2411s and ,
nglln, 2:2715) by Mambrino Patchen. :
Capt. A. E. Woodson of Fort Reno, ,,
T., purchased of R. P. Pepper, :
KY, six choice ones by On ,
ard, all well bred on the dam IS side. :
John E. Madden of Lexington, KY, ,
I'D to H. S. Henry, Morrisville, Pa.
lie bay mare Suisun, by Electioneer,
AL SdoIS ~ 0COiSo IdlCucu, JT. | =
IT Sll 900. Mr.. Madden bought this
are in q combination sale at Cleveland,
hio, and paid $4,000. She r
on considerable money on the turf
lis year. At the beginning of the sea-
n she started in the 2:30 class, but it V
as not long before she had obtained a
cord Of 2:lS1s. 6
Nancy Hanks, the pride of Kentucky, v
emit to Cleveland this week to DE
aimed BY Bud Doble. She has trotted
;ainst good and large fields in her two,
rec and four-year-old forms and never c
st but one heat. During the trotting
Getting held at Lexington recently she IT
ade record of 2:1411a. All Kentuck-
rs are anxious 70 see her matched p
ainst the California mare Sunol 2:I015,
three years old. She was taken out of IL
hands of Ben Kenncy, the young
iver who gave her her record, because d
had not time to do her justice and at
g same time attend to the other horses, .
,ich be had agreed to handle this sea- y
4. e.
Bell Boy, the great electioneer stallion .
10 was burned to death last spring in a ~
lble with number of other fine horses :"
versailles, Ky, has but one living :,
illion as the result of his first season IN =
'ntucky. Out of this whole
,p of foais there were but r.
rec stations and two have died. ~