New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
A TRAINERS NOTES ABOUT THE HORSES.

Morelo, BY Folus. out OF Cerise, Is colt With a
history that reads like romance. Colonel larry
the breeder OF Morello purchased Cerse at sal" on
some OF the Rancocas horses and paid S415 for her
She bred to wilfu and Kngbolt. but the progeny
were only moderate performers AT the minor tracks
Charles Hardy could not afford TO pay $50 for the
ssrvces Of EOlus, but made arrangement with
CAPTAIN Hancock to breed CerIse 10 him and divide
the proceeds OF the sale OF her produce Morelo Is
the fruit OF the first mating OF EOlus and Cerse The
colt was oodlOoking yomgStrr. but had Dad
hooks. Expert horsemen pronounced him 'unsound
and said that the engagements were what are called
hood spavns. that when MorelO was led into
the sale ring IN the paddock al the Brook
lyn track May Il. 1850. the anctioneer
could not secure bid him and was about 10
withdraw him from the sale when Bernard boswell bid
300 for him and amid the laughter Of the turfm"n
who were present. secured the colt. Morelo was
shipped 10 Virginia, but did not show we'll In his
yearne trials He was taken up after months
rest and trained so as sell him to some person
who raced his horses at the winter tracks lie hao
been In training only few weeks when he was asked
10 work a half mile and he surprised Mr. boswell
by running the half mile In IL seconds, over a
track that is fully three seconds slower than any
OF the regular tracks He improved ana worked Il
Second faster q few weeks later.
Mr. boswell was in need u money AT the time. rs the
estate left bv his father. Major T. boswell. was not
settled j. j. Carroll advised several urfmcn to l'nr
chase the colt but without success. W. y. Jennings
went to sec the colt but did not like his hooks, that
Young Herny,- as he is called. had to keep him.
although he offered 10 show him ut work with his
weight up and only asked $500 for him At the
Washington meeting the first race he started In
and l. f. Mcdonald tried to buy him for $500. but
Mr. boswell asked SO 600 for him. The shrcwd book
maker went away and MorclO started again ana won
orotbcr roce Mcdonald offered 80 900 for him. but il
was bull market and Doswclrs price wa %''ooo With
his hooks thrown in. Mcdonald asked James Rowes
opinion OF the colt and asked him TO look AZ him. which
he did and said to Mcdonald III you want 10 Duy
him. buy him. He will train all right
- / DIVER had W. e. Dav the ground 10
reuresent him. but the Hartford turfman wanted to
make a close trade for him and Hiram tfihhS
p;ater g. j.. Morris telcgraphed for by W. H.
Bnrch but failed 10 appear on the Gay app'h''e"
At this time Frank Van Ness. ouinghor'e or'Vtr
and trainer who raced In small way, made MS
anpearsnce and without hours delay secured III"
co,t for a. 500 and $500. the first race he Won Ihe
other owners have been talking ever since OF the
chance they lei 20 10 secure great colt
Morcllo finished second TO Merriment at the BOOK
lyn meeting, but the former was oisquahheu ior /"
violation OF the rules OF the Board OF Control ana
the purse went TO the credit OF Morcllo u. Dosweh
,o,d secretary MCINTYRE about his agreement with
Van Ness and asked HIM 10 collect the money shonio
Moreo win. Secretary Mcintyre ala so ana va"
Ness made no objection 10 the arrangement ho'"i'"
standing the reports 10 the contrary When the con-
WAS sold W. VI. Singerlys check paid for hn' III"
though Van Ness assumed the entire ownership ~
tbe lime Later, however. W. NJ slngorly. was r"s)S
,cred os a lfowncr OF the colt. Van Mes, got I'M"
,,oul,c about the in-and-Ou running or melt Rubbor
as given in charge of j. Mclaughlin, and WAS trained
,v him for Yesterdays race There has been LOT
., ,o,, abnnt protesting MpieI,'s light TO III" money
I'm, the chances are that nothing will happen 10 dis
qualify him. ,....,.,,,. ,.,., ,.o.,.1
Nor.,,o WA, to b. ridden by Fitzpatrick, who wohhed
,., - ,a,vcr 10 get down 10 weight lie WAS To lie
liza - 600 II he won, and was conhdeht th't he
o,n do so but dumbioundcd wheh liz h'aru ~
, ,i, race that ID. Gideon had decided II Keep Hi"
" , sroupd rs the Anule +. colt was gong 10
=" .uS he did not want 10 have him iiic against
1,n, Everybody In the Morclio camp was 'h"i,ue'
,, and a search mad, to secure JOCKEY.
c',, hayward was secured. but The change cauSed
oany persons 10 play other horses In the race
In the paddock Morello acted like SICK 'o. Ina
..or.d nla,nIy that he had n severe co'd. AZ ,he
'"o".u .,d took his mount alongside OF Lady Nio'
~, po'' nS osked Garrison to lsOk nj him. rs he Wis