The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1892-05-31
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JOBSTOWN.
The strongest racing stable left this
quiet little country village on Thursday,
that ever left the famous Rancocas stock
farm. More noted, thoroughbred rum
ners have been bred and trained on this
farm than on any other stock farm in the
United States. 1t is the home of the
famous Iroquois, the only American horse
that ever crossed the Atlantic and won
the great English Derby, and of Parole,
the famous gelding, king of two conti-
nents and the largest winner that ever
visited foreign shore. Others have
taken their places at Rancocas now,
among which is the daughter of ST. Blaise.
one of the greatest racing FLIES in
America.
The first trials of the year were run on
Thursday. 1t was their final preparation
for their long campaign. The first two to
start were La Tosca and Curt Gun. Toney
Hamilton and William Cullen, the ia
nous English jockeys, were their pilots.
Hamilton rode La Tosca, and Cullen rode
Curt Gun. The race was one and quar-
ter miles and was won by La Tosca in the
marvellous time of 200. The next trial
was between the great sprinter,
Johnny Hecksher, one of the speed
lest sprinters in America, and
Kirsh, the finest looking three-year-old
now on the Rancocas The distance was
six furlongs. Hecksher won by one
length in LIS with Hamilton up. The
next two were the FLY Kildeer, and Yes
thule; distance, three quarters. Kildeer
won by two lengths time, 1.155.
Next came the two crack three-year-olds
Kilkenny. the great California gelding,
and Stalactite, one of the best three-year
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and a quarter miles which was covered in
in oil, one of the best trials of the year
for three-ye ar-olds. The pair that fol-
lowed, Equity and Julian, were not very
we'll liked, but they are very speedy and
have very ugly tempers. Julian showed
his by running away two miles before he
could be pulled up. In consequence the
trial was not run. 1t was the finest day
that could be wished for so important an
occasion, and Rancocas was viewed by
many who had come from New York to
see the finest stock farm in the east.
Mr. Lorillard is one of the most liberal
men in the racing fraternity, and well de-
serves to be the owner of such great rae
ing stable. Surrounded by his many
friends, Mr.. Lorillard finds much pleasure
In exhibiting his beautiful place. One
who has never visited the Rancocas stock
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est is taken in breeding and training run
ners. From the time he is weaned from
the dam, their education is commenced
Just the same as a child at school. Every
day they have their task. The farm is
the largest in this section, and includes
about two thousand acres of excellent
grass land The farm is watered by inn
proved artesian wells, and the track is one
and a half miles. One half of it is sod and
was built at cost of $4,000. Each pad
dock is separated from the breaking and
racing departments, and everything is
conducted as systematically as in any
large manufacturing establishment Each
man has his own department. A person
visiting the farm can put in whole day
of sightseeing and win then go away with
out having seen all.