Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-26
That Is What All Horsemen
Say About Daphne.
A Visit to Mrs. Wolfskill's Breeding
Farm.
Three FfIlies That Promise to Create a
sensation--An Old Time Story Re-
vfvctl About Lola Montex,
ChOice-Bred Horses.

aDUut iOuI IulicS AIuA Chuth MONICA.
This is the home Of Plenty, the young
Australian sire by Suwarrow. Mrs. j.
w. Wolfskill is great admirer of the
thoroughbred horse, and for years has
bred few choice colts. She is one of
the two ladies who have made a,nomi>
nation for the great American Derby to
be run worlds fair year. Mrs. Welt
skill inherits her love OF the horse from
her father, James Moore, pioneer Cal
ifornian, and probably the first breeder
of thoroughbreds in California.
In 1S49'Janes Moore came to Califor-
mia in the old orthodox way. Three
years later he returned and brought
back his aamily TO the golden state.
Before ieeving Kentucky, Mr.. Moore
bonEht' three choice thoroughbreds, viz
Ada Byron, Sir Bulwer and Rising John.
The lattnr died in crossing the noun
tains. The Moore family settled on
Mcrris'ranch near Sacramento, which is
m8w known as Rancho Del Paso.
Six weeks after theee thoroughbrede
arrived in California big race meeting
began. In those days iour-mile races
were very popular, and gold slugs were
bet with as much frequency as silver
dollars are nowadays.
MIR. Moore sent Ada Byron and Sir
Bulwer to the races in charge of
trainer named Tisdale. Ada Byron pre-
scented snch an attenuated appearance
after the hard trip, that the spectators
hooted and hissed the mare when she
appeared on the track. The bag OF bones
won the race in q 'canter, to the surprise
OF the multitude. Barrels of gold were
won and lost over the race.
At that time Lola Montez was a name
that was in eyerybody's mouth: She
was an adventures and the reigning
sensation in the good, old gold days.
Every miner knew Lola Montez or
the countess of Lonsda!e, as she was
also called. The countess figured in q
sensational shooting story, and kept her
name before the public by whipping
several prominent citizens. Tiedale had
change OF the Moore horses. He was
anything but sober man, but there
was not much choice in selecting train
ers IN those days. Lola Montex inter-
viewed Tisdale and presented him with
Thousand dollars to change the name
OF Ada Byron to Lola Montez. This the
trainer did, and started the mare in the
next great race under the name of Lola
MOntez, without even informing Mr..
Moore, who was at home at the ranch.
The mare won the race, and despite all
the efforts Of Mr.. Moore. the name of
Lola Montez clung to Ada Byron for the
rest'ef her natural life.
Lola Monte only ran one race under
that0ame;h however. Jim Hall, the jockey,
was offered $4,000 to give the mare
three pieces Of poisoned dried apple.
boy Gefused, but Lola Montez was
mn - 1nIA
but was never able to face the starter
again. All this is preliminary to the
fact that there is at the Wolfskill ranch
probably the finest looking filly in the
United States and q direct descendant
from Lola Montez, the Kentucky thor
'oughbred. who won the great four-mile
race in, California in 1852. Reference is
made to the'flly Daphne, who is can
'didate aor the American derby OF 1893.
ThislYemafkAble looking fillv was bred
by Mrs. ]. w. Wolfskill. She is by that
.great>sire Wild Idle and her dam is
Yolone. The dam of Yolone was May
Longatreet,. and the latter mare was
Lola Montez's first foal. Daphne is .
handsome appearing filly and is over
sixteen hands. high, although only
2-year-0ld. Notwithstanding her great
height, ,ehe is q wonderfully we'll mus
cled and llookslike world beater. She
is splenGidly psoportioned, and if she isi
as-speedy as she looks, Mrs. Wohekill
has certainly got a treasure, as her
breeding is gilt-edged. Daphne wild Gre
ate a.sensation on the track, az che has
been pronounced by many experts to be
the handsomest ally that ever looked
through bride. s'By the way. Daphne
10 full sister to Jim Douglass, the
horse thai broke the 1-l6 mile record
at Chicago on june 20, 1886.
There are two other 2year-old Wild
Idae FLIES at the ranch, both of whom
are 1uiteabove the average, both in looks
and racy appearance. One is Heiladora.
dam Heliotrope, byIoe Hooker, and the
other Edelwild, dam, Edelweiss, bv Joe
Hooker. Both are of handsome con.
formation and look Like they should
prove bread-winners when cut loose.
Credit should be given to Jack Clifford,
who is in charge of these 6llies, for the
splendid condition they are in.
Mrs. Wolfskill has two yearlings, both
OF which are of choice breeding. Glad
iolo is bay flly by Gano, dam Edel-
weis. while Baldwin is q chestnut colt
by Volante, the American derby win
ner, dam Heaiotrope. The sucklinps at
the ranch are Bon Silene, q. bay colt by
Plenty, dam Edelweis, and La France,
Q chestnut colt by Verano. dam Hello
tr0pe.
Ii may not be out OF place TO remark
that Edelweies was a great race
mara. and won the first eight races
she started ina record made bv
few horses in &he country. Last
year Mrs. Wolfskill purchased the
Australian stallion Plenty. He is 6
year old and should certainly make Lis
mark 90 2 sire. He is by Suwarrow, a
winner OF the celebrated Melbourne cup,
and his dam is Lurline, by Traducer.
Lurline is the dame of Haggin's Dare
bin.
It will therefore be noticed that Mrs.
Woltskill has nothing on the ranch Chat
is not OF the most aristocratic breedinc.
The 2-year-olds will be cent on the Cal.
fornia circuit this year and if they do
not prove winners. why ell signs fail. az !
there is no breeding farm in California
can boast of three more racy-lookinc |
fillies.
Double Team Record Lowered.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.--The double
team trotting record on regulation
track was reduced to 2;l314 today by
Belle Hamlin and Globe at the Belmont |
driving track. The team was hooked 70 |
q skeleton wagon weighing less than
100 pounds.
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