Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-25
HORSE GOSSIP.
Interesting Notes aud Tips for Vermont.
Entcrprlsing Horsemen.

Interesting Notes aud Tips for vermonts
Entorprising Horsemen.
G. K. Foster, formerly resident Of Bur
lington, now of Danville z. G., proprietor
of Rock stock farm has purchased Wilkes
stallion. He is by Alexander 2.29s, dam
Grace by Waukegan Chief, second dam by
Holabird's Ethan Allen. He is three years
Old, stands 16 hands, weighs 1000 and Mr..
Foster writes that he can show better than
three minutes just fairly broken.
f. ID. Barton of Waltbam is reported TO
have refused on offer Of $l0 900 for his Nut
wood stallion Homestead, dam by Pancoast
! (2:21N, sire of Patron (2;l4), second dam by
! Henbletonian 10, third dam the famous old
mare Dolly Mills, dam OF WAIKIKI Chief by
! Sccey's American Star. Nutwood is the
greatest living sire of $3.50 performers, hav
ing rs in the list and by the close OF this
season he will undoubtedly pass the great
Electioneer, the only ono that stands above
him now. In the number Of 2;30 perform
crs with records made in contested races no
now leads the world. Homestead's stable
companion, Wilkes McGregor, by Robert
McGregor, dam by the great George Wilkes
is well bred enough to suit most people, and
Mr.. Barton is to be congratulated on own
ing too such animals.
The following question was asked Seth
Griffin, the not.d track builder, the other
day;
"Why can horse trot or pace faster
on the kite track than on the regulation
track ~
~ cannot sec any reason why horse can
trot any faster on II kite track than on
regulation track or why he should make any
better time il he goes tho same distance.
say the horse does not 20 SO lar on the kite
Al, 81 If,,,
reasons why he does not We will suppose
both tracks measure the same distance three
feet from the pole. This is where the question
arises
Every one is aware that not one heat in
100 is driven at n high rate of speed just
thr6e feet from the pole More times the
pole horse will be found going from four to
i've feet out, and then when two horses are
gong side by side the second horse is soin q
10 or II feet out, when on regulation
track has two turns to make, and on the
kite track only one turn in mile
"Now figures show that the first foot out
from the mile line y regulation track
makes six feet and about four inches, and
the next foot out would be nearly l3 feet
and so on. BY the time we sc; out IL leet
the distance increases 10 about 10 feet, when
on the kite track the horse goes only one
one turn to make
1T is not because the horse cannot tTot
, the turns as fast as the stretches, for there
is no difference if the turns are thrown up
. IN proportion to the rate Of speed they are
going.
belmont track is two-third curve, but
: il is made of the best material. When Di
| rect and Hal Pointer had their race at Cum
Derland park there is no doubt Hal Pointer
, went 60 feet over mile every heat"
{ Gov. Hendee Buys FLOODED StaIIion-
Prince Alcauder Sold for $500.
I Ex.Gov. G.. W. Hendee Of Morrisvllt
4 purchased last week the finely bred stallion
Carleton. He is rich brown, l5-1
D strong made, and Of fine style and action
Y Carleton was bred and raised by c. j
h Hsmlin of Buffalo, N. Y He wos sired by
t Mnmbrino King with in the 20 list and l.
t others in the 80 list. tie by Mambrin'
i Patchen, dam Barbara by Kentucky Prince
Y with in the 10 list, including Guy, 2:104
r and IL others in the 30 list Barbara is
i producer, being dam OF Psnsey, 2:27t
; tour-year old last year. Barbara's dan
Belle of Richmond, by Hambletouian 10
4 vas also producer, being dam of Berg
4 22G4. Kentucky Prince was sired b
Y Clark Chief, sire OF CIoxie, 2:lg4 an
If many others in the list, aud also sire O
a dams of Phallas 2:l3f Wilson 2.16b
q Martha Wilkes 2:iSf, Majolica 2:ll
Campbells E,ectioneer 2l14 Carroloi
. 2:l94 aud of IA others III the list. job
It | ton will have charge of Carleton. II
i, will be in the stud until August and then G
: into training.
Il Brownell and Drew have sold the three
. year pacing stallion, Prince Alexander
=. Gwo-year- old record 22u TO Ben jami
le Easton, jr., of Newport, r. l.. for $1,000
" Prince was shipped yesterd2v morning. II
- was sired by Alexander 2:,A4 dam Rhea b
r. Winooski; second dan, l.nura William
2:24l third dam. the Stone mare of I'll
IN great brood mare list Rhea is a valuab
. brood mare. She was bred at three veal
NJ of age to Gilroy which produced Billing
so she was then bred to Alcinan and missed
"a bred to Alexander, producing Prince Alcal
Il der and again to Alexander, producing Rox
IL, now two years old. Roxy is entered
~. the great $40 900 stake ut Hartford, Con;
H. Last year Rhea had colt by Clonmol
which is a promising voungster. She wt
n not bred again, but will be handled tn
IN year by +. F. Brownell.
i, In talking with visiting horseman fro
n Massachusetts yesterday resi- Getting the sa
rt of Prince Alexander, he said tina the best
az judges in matters OF speed consider this an
- nal to be the fastest colt ever shipped fro
~ Vermont. half sister to the colt wei
- with him, and it is expected she will get
fy mark Of 225 this year
a. RACES ON THE ICE