The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
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great mare, Sunol, POS Ia, IL In hts private
stable in New York city, where she will
pass the winter. She will be regularly
logged over the drives In Central Park.
and In the spring will be returned TO the
stable Of Charles Marvin, at Meadville,
Pa. whose master hand guided the ele-
giant daughter Of Electioneer In her
flights against time, when she made a
two-year-old record Of 2.1S. which was re-
duced 10 210 IL at three. while she
trotted into the same notch at four. and
during 1891, at five years old, she gained
the worlds record OF pos IA. Each Of
them were champion records at the time
they were made. Her three-year-old mark
Of 210 10 still stands at the head, though
it was equalled this year by Arion (son
OF Electioneer and Manette by Nutwood).
whose marvellous speed as a two-year-old
enabled him 70 acquire championship
honOrs at that age by trotting TO a record
Of 2:10 81. Sunol is in prime bodily health,
and shows not the slightest sign Of lame
ness. Mr.. Bonner nurses strong hopes of
her yet trotting down to the record.
Morello's younger brother, owned by
p. Lorillard, Rancocas Stud Farm. New
Jersey, has been named Morocco. 1t is
TO be hoped that he may prove a verita-
BILE clinker in his two-year-old form, as
did that other good colt of a like age,
M~orello, by Eolus. out Of Cerise by Moe
casin.
A good bit Of naming is Daredevil. by
Wilful out of Gavotte, as is Royal En-
sign, by King Gallop out Of Ensignia.
while Song and Dance, by The Bard out
Of Heel and Toe, and Patrician, by st.
Blaise out of Peerless, are examples hard
to beat.
Major r. j. Hancock's bay mare Grace
Darling was sired by Jonesboro (son OF
Lexington and Alice Jones by imported
Glencoe) dem Ninette dam of Midday and
Diavolo) by Revenue, grand dam the sreat
race mare Nina dam Of Planet, TX
chequer. orion, Eclipuc, &c.), by Boston.
Grace Darling had four sons by Eolus, as
follows: Diable Nrench), Diablo (Sp1n-
ish), Diabo (Portugucse), while the fourth
bears the Latin name Diabolus. The last
named is a y%oungster now in the stable
Of T.. ]. Dwyer a. Son, and will be an
aspirant for turf honors next season.
Eon, a young horse of Major Han
cocks breeding, will a his place among
the Ellerslie stations EOlus and imported
CharaXus during the season of 1898. Eon
was sired by EOlus, out Of the celebrated
brood mare War Song dam Of Eole, Lo-
list, st. Saviour, EOlO, EOlie. &c), by war
Dance. His turf career was a phenone-
nal one. Under the colors Of the Dwyer
stable he made ~siXty-eight starts, taklng
first money in thirty-four races, just one
half the number Of times he ran being
unplaced but five times during his whole
career on the turf. Apart from his fine
breeding. he is a horse of superb
physique. The huge son Of EOlus should
make a worthy stud companion for his dis
tinguished sire, whose successor in the
Ellerslic stud he is ultimately destined
to become, due honor being accorded TO
that very successful sire, imported Char
axus. also the stud companion Of Eolus.
Eon's prestige as a race-horso, combined
with his fashionable blood lines and splen-
did individuality, entitle him to con-
sideration, as a sire, and his career on
the turf will be watched with much in
terest.
The big mare Martha Wilkes has gained
more notoriety this year than any cam
paigner on the trotting turf. She has gone
into winter quarters at the home Of her
owner, +. j.. Wiggin, of E~elingham.
Mass. The past season She has been IN
the stable OF Budd DODle, who gave her
q mark against time Of pos,
and a race record Of eos IA,
made in the third heat Of a win
ming contest. She will not go into
the hands Of DOble again next year, who
seems 10 think she stands as good show
to reach the two-minute mark as II
out. Mr.. Virgins IS well-satisiied
the showing Martha Wilkes made
this year, but as DOble will have Nancy
again in his stable next season.
the daughter Of Alcyone viii not be sent
away from the stable OF her owner, under
tr1toco mana aFnanf che will he cam
paigned in 1898, while Budd Palmer, a
of James Golden, will drive her.
She will be entered in the free-fOr-all
classes, but there are so many great
horses out that she will have plenty of
good company end her owner thinks she
should win. If she gets out of the rae
Ing classes during the latter part Of the
season she will be fitted for q fast mark
against time. Martha Wilkes is a large,
mare, Of rather homely appearance.
She is nine years old, and has
produced three foals. She was sired
by Alcyone, dam Ella dam Of
Prince Egbert, 2:29 10, by Clark
Chief. While her sire, the dead Al
cyone, stamped her with the splendid
race-horse qualities characteristic Of his
get. she inhcrits none OF his matchless
form and finish. However, to use an
)~ften-qUoted phrase, handsome is as
handsome does" Martha Wilkes is q
great road mare. perfectly kind and gen
le. and is frequently driven by a lady.
IN her races she is always willing 10 do
Ter best, and a more level-headed trot-
.er does not exist.
Ornonde, the great thoroughbred stall
recently purchased in South Ame-
lea by William OBrien McDonouSh, OF
california, for $4,000, VIII be shipped to
england, AID make a short stud season
II hi country next spring. and
hen be brought TO Mr.. M~cDonough's
arm in California. Ormcnde is SAID TO
Weigh LOO pounds. Computing from that
standpoint. he cost his owner SlS5.ZS IL
.er pound. It is estimated that 1t viii
ost $4,000 more to land the horse in
he Golden state, which added to his pur-
base price will make him cos. Just 500
er round.
TIE stallion Equinox made a record OF
.29 1-2 in has first race at The lnuepeh-
ence Qa) trotting meeting in October,
nd subsequently, starting in another race
Z he same place reduced his record 10
q II. Eauinox was sired by Stradel $
'assius NJ. Clay, Jr., b was ioalSd
a 1872. II seems like r~eViVinS dim meH-
ries Of the past, putting records on the
reduce OF a stallion foalcd away BACK
1 1852. 1t only forcibly eXemplihes the
orce Of the old adage that it is never
30 late to improve. IL also proves that
.eli-bred stock placed in competent hands
, ant 10 SHOW up well sometimes when
advanced in age, as further IN
tanced by the example OF the eighteen
stallion Melrose, by Victor Won
that previous TO this spring