St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-11

Minnesota Rapidly Getting to
the Front as a Home Of
Good Horses.
A Sketehy Resume Of Some
Animals at Present Owned
in the State.
Kentucky Derby Candidates
That Are Likely to Count
in the Race.
Board of Control on Fines and
Fopfeits--Traek and Other
Notes Of Interest.


the list of fine stock owned and kept liz
the state will surprise those who have
not kept posted in the matter.
I.ongshot, the peculiar in and outer
whose erratic action in a race at Nash
vile on the LIST, after mile the day be-
fore in l Al, caused much comment and
an investigation by the track authori-
ties, is now owned by j. S. OBrlen,
of Saltwater, He is FIVE
year-old, by Duke of Norfolk.
He is a California horse, hut most UNI
certain one at times, although he has
done some very fast work. He won eight
times out of twenty-nine starts in 1890,
and was always all in and outer for
some unexplained reason. He ran an
excellent race at Washington Park last
Wheeler handicap day. beating Al Far
row, Dr. Nave and Del Mar one mile
and quarter, with 100 pounds up, IN
2:O9si 1t is certain that he never ran
well unless well backed. The suspicious
that have sometimes attached to Long
shot will have no place in any ones
mind while Mr.. O'Brien is his owner.
Last year the Gar of Russia awarded
to State Senator La Due two massive
gold medals, engraved with records OF
the victories of the famous mare Polly,
bred by the senator at Luverne. Polly
won the crown for the fastest fOur-mlle
trotter in the world in her performances
in Europe, beating all horses competing
at that distance, and winning for her
owners nearly $50. 600 in two seasons.
Senator La Due has since sold an own
brother to Polly to her present owners.
Polly was sired by De CRAFTS AleXan-
der. and Dr. Ham by Divorce, thor
oughbred horse. Senator La Due still
owns the dam of Polly, and is quite
largely interested IN horse breeding.
Simonds IL Clough, of Rochester, own
Silas Wright, very consistent per
former, with record of 2:2415. He is
an own brother to Polly, and will no
Allie Gains, by AlmOnt. Allie Gains
has produced the fastest performers
ever bred in this state, being the sire of
Jessie Gaines, 2:15$4, and Jay Bee ESS,
2:20.
Messrs. II. W. Pratt and F. c. Pills
bury in the last TWO Years have invested
in some of the best bred horses ever
brought to this state. Among them are
the bay mare Lady Sultan, sired by
Sultan. the sire of Stamboul, 2:11, and
thirty or moresin the $3.50 list Other
horses owned by them are: Sanguine,
by Harold. the sire of Maud S, 2:0S94,
and many other very fast ones.
Miranda. by Sirius. sire of Mark Sirius,
2;24115, dam Mezzo, by HambrinO, 2:2113:
Drelincourt, by Hambrino, dam, Mabel,
by Middletown; Edith, by Wanderer,
dam, Ventures, by Venturer; Respite,
by Middletown Chief, dam, Lilly Ham
brine, by Hambrino; Nellie d, record
2:27%, by Taylor by Florida, dam Ian
in no way least, the phenomenal three
year-old horse, Mark Sirius, 2:24119.
His time, 2:24155, made at Independence,
is the record for Minnesota three-year-
olds. and he is quite likely to hold the
stallion record for this state ere the sea-
son closes for 1891.
c. q. Goodrich, who has one of the
handsomeSt stock farms in the state, has
number of royalty bred horses. The
farm is located in ST. Louis Park, and
3. .WoOdmansee has charge of it. The
hopes of Mr.. Goodrich are largely CEN
tered in promising colt, Gemwood, by
Nutwood, 2:1S$l, dam Gem, 2:134,
by Tom Rolfe, who sired Young Rolfe,
the sire of the champion stallion, Mel
son, 2:10M. A full sister to the famous
AXtel, and who already shows speed, is
stable companion to GemWood and
Aunt 10, 10y Nutwood, and a number of
other purple bred ones make up the list.
A. e. Bruce, president of the M. ID.
P. A. S. NJ, whose establishment is
located at ROSemOunt, has Arcadian,
record 2:2315, by Egbert; Bayardo, by
Belmont; Credo, by Adrian Wilkes, and
many other fine bred steeds.
OTth brothers are all lovers of the
horse, but John w. devOteS more atten-
ton to breeding than the younger two.
John has as fine pedigreed lot of
eQuineS as any one in the state and can
not lose by breeding them. A hand
some son of Pilot Medicine, (sire of
Jack, 2:121D, dam by Belmont, is at the
Of 10
Bayard, was bought at Lexington last
year. Alice Down won the two-year-
old stakes at the state fair last year.
kellar v, by AlmOnt, has shown his
ability to go in 2:2 0, and as he is hand
SOmely bred will make grand stock
horse.
Or. o. j. Evans, who is president OF
the Minnesota Horse Breeders aSsocia-
ton, has done much for the breeding in.
terests of the state. His premier stall
lion is Red ChieftaiD, sired by the IA
nous Red Wilkes, sire of Prince Wilkes
2:14$l, and many other fast performers
Michigan Prince. who has won nearly
all his engagements on the turf, anC
Billy Simmons, by Simmons. a noted
producer, complete the list of stations
His brood mares are of high breeding
and among them is Moliie O'Connor
1889, by Swigert.
|. c. Seely has finely stocked farm
near Tracy, Mimi, where he has nearly
100 head of well-bred stock. At the
head of his stables are Ernest Wilkes
full brother to Roy Wilkes. pacing rec
ord 2:0S14, and Posts Volunteer, by
Volunteer 50.
b. J. Sawyer has an extensive farm al
Willard, MINI. At present he has 15(
head of Norman and grade mares.
Messrs. Graves Bros, of Rochester
MIMI, own Hamdalla, and have large
number of finely bred mares.
John Bradford, of Big Lake, MIMI
proprietor of the Armistead stock farm
breeds thoroughbreds exclusively. His
stations are: Exchange, by Endorser
dam Nature, dam of Longfellow, anC
Corystes, by Asteroid, by Lexington.
n. p. Clark, of st. Cloud, imports and
breeds Clyde and Norman horses eX
tensiyely, and his stock is noted as prize
winners.
Willard & Fuller, proprietors of the
WestlaWn farm at Mankato, breeC
French coach horses, and have large
number OF important prize winners.
Gov. w. L. Merriam is a most ardent
lover of the horse. His latest purchase
is a grandly bred son of Electioneer
This colts dam was by Lord Russell,
out of the dam of Maud S. and of the
most excellent breeding back for many
generations on both sides.
j. G. Curryer & Sons. of Lake Crystal
have an extensive farm and some highly
bred stock. Among them are the stall
ion Captain Wilkes, by Red Wilkes
Linden Wilkes, by Woodruff Wilkes
Renshaw, by Onward, and De Leon, by
Fretender.
D. NJ. Clough owns royalty bret
stallion in Hartford-by Harold-sire O
Maud S, and many other fast ones
Hartford's dam was Judith, by Nam
brine Chief, which is of high type Hart
ford himself has record OF 2:22A. Mr.
Clough has number of well-bret
mares. Among them are MambrinG
Sparkle 2l7 and chestnut by IIamd
Inns Almont.