The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
SPEEDIER ONCE, i
BUT HACKS now.
Famous Old Racers That Are Flooding
Along in The Traces.
From the Track to a Garbage-Cart-What Be-
comes of the Race Horses-Brief Biog-
raphies of Few Racers.

best TO earn his oats lie carried an air or
better days, and showed plainly that if his
owner would take more care of him he
would look much better than he then APP
peared This old horse was racer few
years ago, and has often galoped around
the track to the plaudits of race-goers.
Then everybody had a good word for the
horse. He had warm stall to rest in.
After his race he was carefully blanketed
and cared for like baby After a time
other horses beat him, and the old cam
paigner had to take second place. Then,
instead of being rewarded for the many
races he had won for his employer, he was
sold, and finally sank to the level OF a cart
horse.
SO this is the future for the splendid ami
mails that win fortunes for their owners,
says the New York World. While they
have speed nothing is too good for them.
As soon as they become too old to race, lose
their speed or break down, their owners for
whom they have done so much. get rid of
them to make room for more champions.
What becomes of all these race-horses?
That is question often asked by the thou
sands who visit the tracks OF this country
The stations are invariably sent to the stud,
where they are well taken care Of for the
remainder of their days. The geldings often
de-horses Some are broken to harness,
md are used in all the vehicles that horse
can pull. Some Of the mightiest performers
on the turf are to-day doing the humbest
work. 4 few of the rich owners seem to
have appreciated the faithful work dsne by
these noble animals and are letting them
live quietly for the remainder of their lives.
O!d Drake Carter, that cost Pierre LOril-
lard S17, 800 as three-year-Old, has had
varied experience. He has been one of the
cracks. He has been drummed around for
purses on the summer tracks. Then he did
duty as saddle-horse, and now Canadian
has him for q jumper Drake Carter was
owned by Green Morris and he sold him to
Pierre Lorilard for the highest price that
had then been paid for three-year-old
He was one of the best distance horses the
country ever saw, and beat such good ones
Belle, FOsteral, Ella Warfeld, Compensa-
ton and Bushwhacller. His record for three
miles, 5 "a, made at Sheepshead Bay on Sep
tember 6, 1886, has never been beaten.
When Pierre Lorillard retired him from the
turf, he was sold to Mr.. Smith of Toronto
who used him as a saddle-horse. A little
while afterward he changed owners again
and the old hero OF many races was put into
training and at hunt meeting in Canada
he finished last in field of sorry nags.
Since then he has been put over the STICKS
and has made a very fair jumper, and is now
being used at hunt meetings in Canada.
A TYPICAL CASE.
Seven years ago Checkmate was one of the
best horses On the American turf. He be-
lOuged to the DWyers aud won Il fortune for
them Now he Is drawing coach down at
Lexington, KY, and when the races are in
progress on Churchill Downs he draws load
Of visitors TO the scenes of his former tri-
| umphs. Few who sit in the coach know
that they are being drawn along by tie horse
| they used to cheer Few Of those who saw
him win the Saratoga cup would recognize
the old horse now. Then his coat shone
| like glass. He was in good health, strong
aud hearty. he looked like the race-horse
| he was and seemed proud of his own speed
and stamina. Now he looks tired and jaded.
| His coat is rough and dusty. His daily
work is to jog between two Kentucky vii
| lagos, drawing n stage. When he goes to
| the Downs on race days he seems to remem-
| dash past him he will throw up his
head, snort, and little of the old
fire will flash in his eyes. Checkmate is a
native OF Kentucky. He was fCaled in 1875,
| and first wore the colors of j. 7. Williams
| to victory. Later on he was purchased by
! the Dwyer Brothers, and is one of the horses
| that made their name famous on the turf.
| During the three years Of his career ne won
$4,000 in stakes and purses, a very large
SUM for that day. and it is safe to say that
| he won more than S250.000 for his hackers
during his career. Among the many horses
| he has beaten are such good ones as George
/
/ Old Bald Face, Monitor and the mighty
| Eindoo. Did those who cheered him when
he beat HiDdoo think that this would be his
fate? lie was faithful TO his master, and at
| very small outlay he could be make COM
| Portable for his remaining days.
A WINNER OF FORTUNES.
Old Bootjack is now with Rogers. who last
trained for Captain Brown. Bootjack was
| one OF the Dwyer horses, and during his
career on the turf ranked among the best.
At the end of his fourth season he had won
altogether forty-eight races, and was one of
the fastest sprinters that ever carried colors
in race. Now he is pulling buggy as a
reward for the amount of money that he
has won for his different owners. Since the
Dryers had him, BGotiack has changed
hands many times, and several attempts
have been made to train the old horse. AL
though he has speed left, he can only run
for a short distance. Last spring Rogers
galops.
Every turfman in the country has heard
OF Parole. Many claim that he is the best
thoroughbred ever raised in this country.
He certainly was hard one to beat. Parole
will have home so long as he lives and
very little to do. He was owned by Pierre
Lorillard, and was one of the first American
horses to win honOrs in foreign country.
He is the son of bennington and Maiden
by Lexington. Parole is now about II wears
old. lie has beaten all the fast horses on
the turf at various times. When MIR. Loril-
lard sold his horses at Ranoocas three
years ago he did not want Parole to fall
INTO the hands of stranger, so he
gave him to a Mr.. Green. son of
Dr. Norvin Green, who used him as
saddle : horse for some time. The
understanding was. when Mr.. Lorillard
presented him TO Mr.. Green, that the old
horse should not ba put III training again,
and he was not to De disposed of to any
body. After awhile Mr.. Green sent the old
hero back to RancocaS Farm, where he now
Is. lie is used sometimes in exercising the
yearlings at the big farm, but spends most
OF his days In romp paddock, and in cold
weather enjoys the comforts of nice dry /
and warm stable. He is as frsky in the
paddock as twO-year-old, and If trained
again he could easily defeat many of the
horses that are now running on the turf
Parole won fortune for the master Of Ran
ceocas, and Mr.. Lorlllard is now showing
his appreciation of the old horses work.
Old Bald Face Monitor, as he was popu-
larry called, is down at Eatontown frisking
about in the Lorillard paddocks. He carried
George Lorillard's cOOrs to victory in
several races, and although Prince George"
Is dead, the executors of his estate will see
that Old Bald Face is taken care of as long
as he lives. He has boX-stall at the 'Lo
Gust stables, and on fine days can be seen
munching the grass in one of the paddocks.
Occasionally he becomes frisky aud feels
like running again. He will then canter to
one END of the field and then gdlIop across
w liIC OlilCIs siUMluE d lilllt VI Ills Oiu-
time dash. One only wants to hear, Come
on, Old Bald Facet" to imagine he was in
real race again.
MRS. LANGTRY's VENTURE
Jolly Sir John, named after Sir John Asst
ley, has had remarkable career in this
country. Jolly Sir John was steeple
chaser and on the other side he beat every
horse that came in his way. Mrs. Langtry
wanted very much to win the Cedarhurst
Grand National which was to be- run at
Rockaway and she commissioned Freddie
Gerhard TO purchase for her the best steeple
chaser that could be bought. He bought
Jolly Dir John. The horse was brought to
this country and put into training for the
race. The trainer who had charge of him
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