Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-07
A GREAT SHOWING.
Los Angeles the Banner
Breeding County.
Some of the Worlds Champions
Bred Here.
The Wonderful Records Made by Los
Angeles Breeders.
Stars of the Equine Hemisphere That
Stars of the Equine Hemisphere That
First Saw the Light of Day in Los
Angeles County = Brilliant
Turf Records Made.

Los Angeles county is famous the
world over as a great breeding center,
and why not? Is any county in America
better adapted for the raising of fine
stock than Los Angeles county? The
Hon. L. J. Rose, probably the most sue
cessful trotting horse breeder in Amer
ica wrote as follows several years since,
when describing the benefits of this
county:
"But fear you will think that 1 am
neglecting the business in hand, that is,
writing about horses yet l may be ex-
cused If am enthused, and believe that
all these natural advantages, all this
beauty OF scenery, all this fertility OF
soil, this purity of atmosphere, this
pleasant climate, where we never have
extreme heat nor cold, where every day
is almost always sunshine aud never
cold, and every night cool and refresh
ing; where the grass is the most abund-
ant and nutritious; where the water
is the purest, should also be the most
favored for the production of the ideal
horse. Nor is this belief entirely with
out some facts for its foundation. am
now writing by window that overlooks
San Gabriel valley for miles, and the
orange groves and vineyards of Sunny
Slope, my former home, where more
trotters have been foaled and made, in
proportion to the number bred and time
spent, than any spot on earth. In sight,
too, lies Santa Anita, the home and
breeding farm of E. J. Baldwin, Esq,
where he has reared his runners, all of
which have been winners, and, for the
number bred, have been better per-
formers than any like number bred in
Kentucky, or any other country.
"Both of these places are in plain
fore be excused if am somewhat elated,
phenomenal successes be accidents; so
they may be deemed facts that cast
their shadows BEFORE"
Mr.. Rose makes great point in favor
of this county-one that cannot success
fully be controverted. l now propose to
show what this county has accomplished
in the way of breeding. Justice cannot
be done the subject in the limited space
at my disposal. l.. j. Rose, E. j Bald
win, L. HI. Titus, Hancock Johnson and
other pioneer breeders have established
the reputation Of this county on a sound
basis, as the following wonderful show
ing will demonstrate very effectually:
The fastest PAGER the world ever saw
is Direct, 2:06. Direct was bred by Mr..
Titus of San Gabriel. Not only is Direct
the fastest PAGER, but he also enjoys the
distinction of being the fastest double
gated horse, having a record of 2:18H
at the trotting gait. He also has the
fastest race record. At Columbus,
Tenn, last year the black little
demon from California beat the
hitherto invincible Hal Pointer in
200, 2:0S and 2;0834. Eahora, 2231a,
the dam of Direct, was by old Echo,
and was bred by John Young of Los
Angeles.
The first 2-year-old that ever trotted
inside OF 2 80 was Sweetheart, Los An
geles flly, bred by l.. j. Rose. Iu 1880
Sweetheart electrified the trotting world
by making mile in 1868, which at
that time was the worlds 2-year-old
record.
Sultan, Los Angeles bred stallion,
has sired more 2:30 performers than any
other stallion ever bred in the west.
Twenty-Five OF his get have trotted in
2:30 or better.
The fastest yearling in the world over
an eliptical or regulation track ia Free
dom, 2:293l. Sable, the grand dam of
Freedom, was bred in this county, at
Sunny Slope.
The highest price ever paid for a Q
year-old trotter was paid for Mascot at
a public sale in New York. This aris-
tocratically-b youngster sold for
$4,000. Mascot, who was bred by III
Rose, was by Stamboul, 2:11, dam
Minnehaha.
In 1890 the Rosemeade consignment
OF trotters, consisting of forty-seven
head, sold under the hammer at New
York for $llS,75O. The average was
$2526, which is the highest average ever
obtained. How is that for record
Ten 3-year-olds have held the worlds
,3-year-old record since Blackwood
gained the crown in 1869, with record
of 2:31. In 1888 Hinda Rose lowered
the record to 2:191a, and in 1886 Sable.
Wilkes to 2:18. Both the dams of
Hinda Rose and Sable Wilkes were
bred in Los Angeles county.
In 1883 Arrow held the and 5-year-
old pacing record, with mark of 2:14
and 2:13L. Arrow was by old A. w.
Richmond, and was bred by Hancock
johnson.
Bonita, Santa Anita bred mare, won
a race in Chicago in 1889, over a mile
and an eighth, of ground in l 5314. 1t
was the fastest time made at that dis
tance that year and was within a
quarter of second of the worlds rec
ord in 1889.
Sons and daughters of Minnehaha
have sold for more than $l20,000.
This county was the first to produce a
mare who was the dam OF two 3-year-
old trotters with records better than
2:20. Reference is made TO Beautiful
Bells the dam of Hinda Rose and Bell
Boy.
Many different yearlings have held
the worlds record, but only one mare
has produced two yearling record break
ers. That mare was the Los Angeles
bred Beautiful Bells. She produced
Hinda Rose, 2:361a, and Bell Bird,
2:2614.
1t is estimated that the progeny OF
Minnehaha and Beautiful Bells could be
sold for over half million dollars.
Beautiful Bells was Minnehaha's first
foal.
Two OF the most sensational brood