Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-30
MINNEHAHA'S COLTS.
THEIR PRESENT VALUE OVER A
QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS.
The Most Sensational Brood Mare in
America She has Already Earned Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars for Her
Owner.
.Minnehaha has another colt.o


"Minnehaha has another colt"
That was the simple message left on
the desk Of the sporting editor of the
HERALD few days since. Who is Min
nefiaha? Why, dark-bay mare only
14A hands high. She was foaled in
1858, and is consequently now % years
old. Over twenty years ago L. J. Rose
purchased her from Geo. @. Stevens, of
Milwaukee, when yearling, for a mere
bagatelle. Since that time, Minnehaha
has been highly honored resident Of
Los Angeles county, and has earned a
fortune for her owner. If the offspring
OF Minnehaha were to be sold under the
hammer next month they would realize
over quarter million dollars.
Minnehaha is probably the most sem
sati0nal brood mare in America. 1t is
estimated that before che dies she will
have earned $500, 900 for l.. ]. Rose. The
first sales Of sons and daughters of Min
nehaha already aggregate over $120, 900,
and az there are two sons and Ole
daughter at Rosemeade,it will therefore
be seen that the estimate is not go ex-
travagant. This mare has sixteen living
sons and daughters. Every one is
known to fame among the breeders of
America, and no blood is considered
more fashionable. This is apparent
when the high prices paid by represen-
tative breeders for Minnehaha' a progeny
is taken into consideration.
Here is the distinguished roll of hon
or: Beautiful Bells, Atalanta, Mabel,
Phaceola, Sweetheart, Eva, Almeh,
California, Alcazar, San Gabriel, Daisy
Rose, Mascot, Baron Rose, 2-year-old
by Stamboul, yearling by Stamboul,
sucking by Redondo.
These are all sons and daughters of
Minnehaha. Beautiful Bells is Justly
accounted the phenomenal young brood
mare of America. L. j. Rose sold her
to Senator Stanford for $4,000. She has
already earned over 100000 for Palo
Alto. It will therefore be observed that
Mr.. Rose sold Beautiful Bells at sacri-
fee, but it must be remembered that
Minnehaha in those days had nothing
to recommend her except her breeding.
Beautiful Bells is the only mare in
America that is the dam OF two horses
who have trOtted in 40 or better as
S-yearolds. She has been remarka-
bic foal-getter, and has had q foal every
year since 1880. The celebrated Hinda
Rose was her fret foal. She startled
the trotting horse world by breaking
the worlds record as a yearling, and on
October 8, 1883, again electrified thou
the 3-year-old record to 2:2O. At Lex
ington week later Hinda Rose lowered
her record to 2:191a, which was the
worlds record until 1885, when Sable
Wilkes, distinguished relative of
Hinda Rose, trotted mile in 2:l8.
Bell Boy, another son of Beautiful Bells,
sold for $51 900 at q public auction.
This was the highest price ever paid at
a public sale for trotIer at that time.
That record has only been beaten once
since then. But columns could be filed
about the sons and daughters of Beauti-
ful Bells, the first foal Of the celebrated
Minnehaha, the heroine of this story.
II the record OF Minnehaha is beaten it
will be by her distinguished daughter,
Beautiful Bells, native of Los Angeles
county. To give the reader an idea of
the estimation in which the foals of
Beautiful Bells are held it will be only
necessary to state that prominent
breeder offered $4,000 cash for this
years colt when only week old. The
New York Turf and Field and Farm, in
announcing the birth of this patrician
youngster, says, editorially, that Sena-
tor Stanford cannot afford to sell the
youngster.
It is reckoned that the progeny of
Beautiful Bells could be sold for over a
quarter of q million dollars. 1t will be
seen that Minnehaha and Beautiful
Bells had twenty-eight foals, the value
OF which exceed half a million dollars.
What county or state can equal this
showing? Can the far-famed Kentucky
produce two of kind to beat this
record?
Atalanta was the next daughter OF
Minnehaha. She was sold, to Mr.. Cor
bett, the owner OF the San Mateo breed
ing farm, for $4,000 At the recent New
York sale the highest price paid at the
/. Corbett sale for a colt was for son OF
Atalanta.
Mabel was the next foal. She was
purchased by J. B. Haggln, of the
Rancho Del Paso, and it is also note
worthy fact that the highest price paid
for any trotter at the recent New York
sale of the Haggin consignment was for
the son of Mabel.
Minnehaha's foal in 1877 was place
ola. She was by Silver Thread. As ]
have not the records handy am unable
to write fully about Phaceola.
The next foal OF Minnehaha made her
famous. 1t was Sweetheart, by Sultan.
She broke the 2-year-old record, and en-
joys the proud distinction of being the
first 2-year-old to enter the 2:30 list
This celebrated record breaker is now
owned by John Mackay, the millionaire
mining man. Word also reaches here
that Mr.. Mackay has just sold one OF
her foals by Dictator for 100000. Mr..
Rose, in recent conversation with the
writer, stated that Sweetheart was one
of the gamest mares he ever saw, but
that she was the victim of overdrivine
in her 2 and 3-year-old form, otherwise
he thinks that her mark would be very
much lower than 2:221a, which record
she secured as 3-year-old.
The foal OF 1870 was christened Eva.
She was celebrated performer. Eve
secured 2-year-old record of 1926, 8
year-old record of 2 :25 and 6-year-
old record Of :234, which was Just hal
second better than her sire, Sultan.
In 1883 Eva was bred to Stamboul
The result of the union was a colt
which is now known as Hoodoo. Hoo
doc was sold at the New York sale O
Mr.. Rose last year, and the enormous
sum of $24 ,100swas paid for him. This
is the highest price ever paid for 2
vear-Old at a public sale except Mas