Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-09
THE BANNER STATE.
DAowoRTH SHOWS HOW CAL1ToR-
MIA HORSES LEAD ALL OTHERS.
The Progress Made During the Past Two
Years-A Big Proportion of Record
Breakers From This State.


This state now leads all in the union,
not excepting the far-famed Blue Grass
state. This is bold assertion to make
but let anyone look up the records. The
writer will proceed to show that Cali
fornia does lead the world.
In the first place it might not be out
of place to state that two years ago not
one out of the fifteen fastest trot ters
was California bred. What do we find
at the end of 1890? Two out of the
first six are California bred, and four
out OF the first twelve. How is that for
record?
The fastest twelve records are as fol-
lows: Maud s., 2:OS34: Jay-Eye-See,
2:1O; Sunol, 2:101s; Guy, % :l0A; Mel
son, 2:l0A; Stamboul, 2:10X; st.
Julien, 2:l1I; Axtell, 2;12; Jack,
2:124; Palo Alto, 212I; Margaret S.,
2:121S, and Belle Hamlin, 2:12A. OF
these Sunol, Stamboul. Palo Alto and
Margaret s. were bred in California. In
other words, California has to her credit
one-third OF the fastest twelve trotters
in the world. This is wonderful show
ing, to say the least.
now propose to prove California's g
ting state in the union. l will not go
paper devoted to trotting matters is the
Turf, Field and Farm. Recently this
paper published groups of four
horses holding the fastest records.
The object OF the table is to show the
blood represented in these star perform
ers, and also to make point in favor OF
the thoroughbred foundation. The
writer proposes to make several other
points, which the editor of the Turf,
Field and Farm failed to do.
The groups will be taken up one by an
other:
MARES.
Maud S., by Harold, 2:OS34 Sunol,
by Electioneer, 2:102; Margaret S.. by
Director, 2:121s; Belle Hamlin, by Ham
Inns Almont, 2:122.
No less than two out of the above four
were bred in this state. viz. Sunol and
Margaret s. Sunol entered this magic
group in 1880 and Margaret s. came in
last year.
GELDINGs.
Jay-Eye-See, by Director, 2:10; Guy,
by Kentucky Prince, 2:10A st. Julien,
by Volunteer. 2:114; Jack, by
Pilot Medium, 2:12I.
California does not come in on the
above list, the fastest gelding hailing
from this state being Homestake, 2 :14M
by the Los Angeles bred stallion, Gibral-
ter. However, St. Julien was owned in
California when he made his mark at
Hartford, and Jack, who came in during
the past year, enjoyed the benefit of two
California winters.
sTALIIONs.
Nelson by Young Rolfe, 2:lOA; Stam-
boul by Sultan, Gal; Axtell by William
L., 2:l2; Palo Alto by Electioneer,
California has two to her credit in
the above list, which is a grand show
ing, especially when It Is borne IN mind
that in 1883 California did not have one
solitary representative in the list. The
two California stations in the above
group are S.amboul and Palo Alto.
Nothing but the rain prevented the
former from being crowned king of
stations. Palo Alto was the champion
free for all during the past year, win
ming the proud title from the gallant
Jack.
YEARLINGs.
Freedom by Sable Wilkes, 229sz;
Norlaine by Norval, 2:3l1s Faustino
by Sidney, 2:35; Sudie d. by Sherman's
Hambletonian, 1853.
California claims three out of the
above four. Not alone that, but the
sires of the three fastest yearlings in
the world were bred in California. No
state in this blessed union is in it with
California when it comes to yearlings,
and it is dollars to dimes that CalifOr-
nia-bred youngster will depose Sudie d.
before the end of another year.
TwO-YEAR-OLDs.
Sunol, by Electioneer, 2:1S; Regal
Wilkes, by Guy Wilkes, 2:2OA; Wild
flower, by Electioneer, 2:2l; Vida
Wilkes, by Guy Wilkes, 2:2224.
All OF these precocious youngsters hail
from the golden state. These are four of
kind hard to beat. Comment is not
necessary on this group. It is record
for California which will live for years
to come.
THREE-YEAR-OLDs.
Sunol, by Electioneer, 2:1O1a; Axtell,
by William L., 2:12; Regal Wilkes, by
Guy Wilkes, 2:l7As; Lillian Wilkes, by
Uuy WILKES, l.ltI1.
Sunol, Regal Wilkes and Lillian
Wilkes are California productions. Three
out of four is another record which Cal
ifornia breeders can we'll feel proud Of
SunoPs mark of 2:10% is record which
will stand for many long year. What
state will produce a three-year-old to
beat 2:101a?
FOUR-YEAR-OLDs.
Sunol, by Elcctioneer, 2:lOR; Mar
garet s., by Director, 2:121s; Nancy
Hanks, by Happy Medium, 2:144 Ala
baster, by Aberdeen, 2:15.
California has the two first on the
list-another wonderful showing for this
state. The California-bred trotters in
the above list are Sunol and Margaret S.
At the end of 1889 the fastest four-year-
old record was 216, held by Manzanita
This time Manzanita is not even on the
list.
FIvE-YEAR-OLDs.
Jay-Eye-See, by Dictator. 2:1OA;
Patron, by Pancoast, 2:14A; Alvin, by
Orpheus, 2:141a; Susie S., by Hylas,
2:151s.
California is not represented in the
above list. The writer wishes to draw
the attention to the fact, however, that