The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-03

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W lA5l( and the famous
y ~ horses Of thatregion
s-----.z-s=,.s=--~ in modern days
have well-earned and ably-sustained reputa-
ton for ali that is good and great IN horse
acsh. The horses and the women Of Ken
lucky will never be forgotten. As they are 70
modern events 50 looms up the country
around Richmond; its famous racers last
record breakers on the turf, fair women
# the days that may be classed
in the category Of the bright days OF old.
Mention the names Of FAIRFIELD, Broad,hocK
and Noodv's race courses. talk Of the Napo-
leon of the Turf" William X. Johnson.
Arthur Taylor. Ben Moody. wynn and h9stS
of others aud there are those living to-day,
even though well worn IN years, VINO VIII
earnest attention give and hang upon your
words as they recall the names ana places
brought back from memOrys chamber ana
made dear 20 them ~ their PRIDE AS they
think and dwell upon the history OF the turI
times recalled. -,
N was such men and such horses that IN all
probability laid the foundation for future
greatness that has been reaped Dy men anu
horses OF modern days
VIRGINIA FORCING TO TIE FRONT.
Itis believed that the day is not very far
10 the front in the production OF trotters. as
she has in runners. As 10 the latter. some 81
the most promineDtrace horses of the present
day are the get Of Virginia stations.
Captain X. j. Hancock, proprietor OF the
Tllersle Stud Farm the home OF those
great sires. Eolus and Chara1us VIII sena 10
New York. 10 be 50 4 at public sale during the
present month one Of the most magnlt-
cent warnings ever seen il @ sale ring or
elsewhere. In full brother % the famous
race horse Russell. by Eolus out OF lille
Russell, by Scatheiuck.
WHAT wRGnIANs ARR DOING.
The trotting-horse breeders Of Virginia are
gradually getting together collection OF tue
best strains Of trotting blood that are 10 be
had
The three most fashionable trotting families
are Elcctloneer George Wilks aud Nutwood.
Good representatives OF each are % be found
around Richmond. The stallion Norfolk, the
premier sire at Whitby farm. owned by ii. 6.
Chamblin ESQ. sired by NutwOod, dam Lady
Alice dam Of Rysdyk CHIEF, 2:3l), is the
sire Of a number of promising colts,
some OF which will enter the thirty list this
year The same gentleman also owns the
fine stallion Bourbon Baron, by George
Wilks. dam Aradne by George Wilks. while
Mr. Preston Bevin owns Willis by Jaybird
(son Of George Wilks). dam by Jumps, 2:2l
(also son Of George Wilks). Both Bourbon
Baron and Willis are good representatives
of the Wnks family In Electryon by Elec-
trOtype, son Of Elecuoneer, Mr.. Belvln has a
good representative OF the klectioneeT fam
lily.
PROMINENT BREEDERS.
Probably the most prominent breeder of
trotting horses in Virginia is Mr.. II. Q. Cham
bin. Besides his stations he has
number of fine brood mares and
youngsters at his place, Wbitby farm, Ches-
terrified county. Dir. Chamblin is president Of
the Virginia TrOtting- Horse Breeders Asso-
citation and one Of the directors of the Ameri-
can Irotung Register Association.
Mr. Preston Belyin, Of this city, owns
number of fine stations and brood mares at
his place. Acca stock farm, and will probably
eend a stallion trotter ont on the Maryland
and Virginia circuits this season.
Mr. Joseph Bryan has for some time bred
Z number Of fine mares each year TO the best
stations 10 be found in this vicinity. and as
q result is tho owner of an excellent collection
of young trotters.
". w Brauer. ESQ. Of this city, in add
ton 10 being the best amateur driver in this
CITY is breeding some fast trotting mares
each year - such stations as EgwoOd. 2:Z3;
Bourbon Baron, Toodles Jr. (slre of Miss
Thompson, 2:261a).
WHAT AN AUTHORITY SAYS.
Major P. P. Johnston. of Lexington. KY.
president of the Kentucky Trotting
Horse Breeders Association and presi-
dent of the National Trotting ASS cha
ton, and as such the chief magnate
of the trOtting horse world, stated. while
here last fall that no section in this country
had the same opportunity for producing high
class trotters az such a comparatively small
cost as Virginia. with our great numbers Of
mares with such strong infusiOns OF thor
oughbred blood. notably that Of Trustee and
Boston. coming down through Planet, Orion,
IxcheQuer King Bolt King Lear and others
ba Of hv no
well-bred trotting stations must give good
account of themselves even IN the first or
second generation, most probably the latter
as a thoroughbred foundation, as evi-
denced by Sunol 20S1l; Maud S.. 2:0s9l; Jay
Eye See, 2:10, whose dams were by Boston
and Lexington; Palo Alto, who holds the
champion stallion record OF 2OS94 his dam
being Dame Winnie, by Planet whose full
brother, Exchequer, sired those fast trot-
ting mares. Lucille and Rigclette
EGwooD SHIPPED.
Egwood. record 223, owned by II. c.
Chamblin. Of tho Whtby Stock Farm. was
sent on Friday last to join the stable OF Budd
Doble at Terra Haute, Ind, to keep company
with such hO.ses as Nancy Hanks, 209; AK
tell, 2:f2. at three years and sold tor SlO5 O0O;
Jack. 2l24 and numerous others.
Egwood Is now the most prominent stallion
in the State. as the death of Sam Purdy.
2:2O]s. has placed him at the head of Virginia
trOttlDg stalnOnS.
He reduced his record last season TO 2:23 in
the third heat of winning race and went
quarters in S318 seconds, which is at the rate
of mile in 2:l4. and under the tutorage of
such master as Budd Doble he will. barring
accidents secure d mark we'll down in the
teens which up 10 the present day no stallion
owned in Virginia has succeeded in doing.
OTHER FAST TRorTEBs
The stallion formerly known as Hetzel
Hambletouian full brother 70 the great sires
Volunteer and Sentinel. was owned in Ches-
terfeld county by Major Joseph Walker.
though none of his Immediate produce entered
the 2:S0 list. His blood is breeding through mis-
daughters, one of which, Glad Eyes out of a
mare 10y WoOdford Mambrina, is the dam of
the very fast FLY Chiquerita. 2:27 at three
years, and a yearng FLY by Axten. 2:l9,
that was considered capable of beating $3.50
this season, but unfortunately died last
month A daughter of Hetzel's Hambletonian
is also the dam Of Mr. Preston Belvin's fast
young stallion Three Tips, 29O
WINNIE DAVIS SOLD.
Winnie Davis. chestnut mare. by Norfolk
out OF Maud by Woodbridge (brother to