Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

C. +. Drake of Lewiston has two FLIES
taking their lessons on the miniatare track
at the Cushman Colt Farm, Auburn. The,
are weanlings by Bayard Wilkes, both bays,
one out of Katie Boone 232 I-2, by DAME
Boone, and named Finale, the other out OF
Glenora by Glcnarm: second dam kati'
Boone. Both are working well.
This is sound advice from the Horse
Breeder to New England breeders: The
small breeders in New England must make
up their minds to breed only as many colts
AS they can keep until old enough for road
use Large breeding establishments can
doubtless continue to sell youngsters to adj
vantage at public sales. The average
breeder will hardly be able to do SO.
When the Year Book for 1892 is pub
lished. SAYS Clark's Horse Review. the
record of Martha Wilkes will probably
read EOS IL. When she trotted in . Us
at Independence it was, according to the
judges book, merely a losing effort against
2.0J Ia; and, ~ the finish of the kite at
Chilliclotbc is two feet below the level of
the start, her performance of POS made
there may be rejected.
In spite of the almost total lack of attcn-
ton to breeding. the PAGER, by true merit
alone has won favor and almost equal fame
with the trotter. So far have they accom-
plshed their miss ion that the PAGER today
is popular. and is not only bred, but many
fasbionably bred trotters are allowed to.
pace if they choose, AMI not few are made
to quit trotting an forced to pace whether
they care to or not.
Brother Thompson of Turf. Farm and
Home. Canton, says; ave would like the
pedigree of dam when not already given,
age. and name of breeder of every animalS
in Maine in the 2so list for 1872, and we
would consider it a favor if any one of our
readers. able to give the above information,
will do So" The matter is an important
one for correct pcdigrees, and as Brother
Thompson has for ycars had control of the
same we publish his invitation hoping that
some of our readers may he able to assist
him with the facts needed.
Messrs. B. +. & F. II. Briggs of Maple
Grove Farm, Auburn. have sold the bay
colt, foaled in 1892, by ,Warrener brother
to Sunol POS 81 y dam Sadie l.. [sister TO
Nelson 2.lo;) to parties in Vermont. This
is a great bred colt. and do doubt the price
received was long one.
There is a good deal too much hero wor-
ship of certain trainers and drivers, who
are not actually SO far superior to their
fellows. The man whose constant thought
and patient hand brings horse out and
proves that the animal is race horse and
winner in his class aecomplishes a harder
task than Doble or a Splan, who guides
him to record-breaking feats against time
or inferior competitors.
Every breeder should study this good
advice of the American Sportsman and try
and live up to it as far as possible: De-
velopment is the key note of success ia the
trotting horse business. The breeder that
is raising but two d three foals year may
young stock, and such being the case his
chief aim shouE be to get them into the
hanis of men who will. II will pay far
better to sell colt for only fair price to
some one that will send it to the front and
thus make a reputation for its dam, than to
sell it for very large price to man that
will place it in the breeding ranks or on
the road Make your brood -mares pro-
duccrs as soon as possible, as the valve of
their foals will be increased four fo'd Y
doing 50.
Mrs. c. r. Noyes of Boston. who owns a
breeding farm at i.iyermore Falls. this
State, writes TO the Horseman that her
Elite, daughter of Green Mountain Maid. |
took record of 2.29 81 at Versailles Nv |
recently. AMI that her mare Msrinette, by
Director, out of rantal,tte dam of Epau- |
let, 2I9 viii be trained next season.
In the list of Maine go trottcrs of 1872. |
lately published in the papers, the Aroos
took bred horse Tridant .Ir.. 2.21 II. was |
overlooked. lie is by Triiant. dam by Bay |
Dick. by West Horse by Morgan Caesar, !
bred by Peter Dunn, Ashland. This is /
black stallion years old standing IL hands, /
and obtained his record at Mystic. oct. II. /
He went to the half in LII AMI striking !
there strong wind finished in 2.27 IA.
His present owner is James II. Phair, I
Presque Isle.
Happy Mefium's .. 80 list was increased
by Ave this season, which is good show
ing for any horse. It is nov generally /
admitted that had Happy Medium been
taken to Kentucky earlier in life he would