The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-04
HORSES AND HORSEMEN
rouors or moxELLo's FUTUBITr
R.l vsrue II tho Stske-A Triumph for MT
j. Bernard DosweIl-Noted Irofters'
General Gossip of tho Turf.
What condrous changes a short space Of


time now and then brings about, which is
aptly illustrated by the case OF Moreilo'
whose name. since his recent great victory.
hos been ofteper before the public than that
of all others Put up at auction as year
ling he failed TO elicit but single bid-and
that for a meagre sum-on account of his
most unprepossessing appearance. being
sorawney. angular and long-legged. with
bad hooks, still worse handling.
Sad-eyed and detected he was led out of
the ring nd placed in the stable of his new
owner Mr.. T. Bernard boswell. under
whose able guidance the colts tuition be-
gan. which certainly led to his winning the
Futurity, the richest stakes in America.
The dream, hope and ambition OF every
breeder. owner trainer or jockey.
Morello being Virginia production,
his sire and dam both owned in the State
his grand achievement was hailed with de-
light by every true son OF the Old Do
minion The value of the stake was gene.
amount being SOL 900. OF which $4,000
goes to the winner. OF sl2. 500 the sum
added by the Coney Island Jockey Club,
his owners. Messss. Van Ness and Singerly,
will receive So 500 at once (the second horse
receiving g. 900, the third horse $1,000, the
remainder being subject TO the purse strings
| of owners having youngsters engaged. The
above named gentlemen will be fortunate If
they collect IS per cent. of the amount due
| them. OF course the majority Will pay up
| promptly, but there are many who lack bOth
| the inclination and wherewithal to pay
their forfeits. 1t is to be hoped that Mr.
! boswell, whose reputation rs an owner and
trainer or thoroughbreds is constantly in
| creasing. may at some future day have the
| good fortune and glory of breeding and
owning futurlty winner.
! ~
At the beginning of the present season no
| horse had sired the dams of more than two
! 2:l5 trotters, Martha Wilkes made Clark
| Chief the first to sire the dams of three
and recently New York Central and st. Vim
cent each obtained records OF 2:1314, max
| ing Nam brino Bow. 2:26$4, the sire of dams
of four in this exclusive list. as follows Al
lerton, 2:00l4; Axtell. 2:l2; St. Vincent.
2:135f. and New York Central. 21359. the
first three of whom are stations. While
this quartete of very fast performers were
all sired by sons of George Wilkes. Mann
out of a Straders G. NJ. Clay. Jr.,
mare his breeding being similar TO
the gray stallion +. +. V. (who
was also by Mambrino Patchen out
Strsdersl C. N. Clay. Jr., mare). +. +. V.
was formerly owned by O. j. Schoolcrsft
and left number of colts in this vicinity.
Three of his daughters are owned by Messrs.
II. G. Chamblin. Preston Belvin and Joseph
Bryan. Otis Patchen. who rosms the pas
lures at Wbtby farm, is a blood-hke chest
nut mare of much finish and beauty. She
has several promising colts. Her dam.
Naomi. by Jenifer Arabian, out of Ada
Washington. by Revenue Is a mare of e1-
ouisite quality and impresses even the ca
sual observer with her individuality. She
is owned by Mr.. Bryan. who also owns the
gray mare Kitsy, by t. f. V, the dam OF
number of promising colts. and Is now
nursing an elegant chestnut colt by Norfolk.
who has been christened Mountjoy. Hazel
claims Acca stock farm as her home and IS
already producer. being the dam OF Lila
(2:43), by Egwood, who finished a close
second in race during the past week III
235.
Palo Alto. 2:0s2l. the dead stallion King,
has two yearlings that it is thought will
beat 230 this year. He gave promise of be-
coming great sire OF trottiDg speed, ludg-
ing from his get. His dam. Dame Winnie,
was sired by Planet. the Virginia bred; son
of Revenue, by imported Trustee ana Nina,
by Boston. The thoroughbred blood of
imported Trustee has blended kindly with
trotting strains IN a number OF instances.
Planets full brother. Exchequer, was the
first thoroughbred stallion TO become
standard trotting sire by virtue OF the per-
Torrance of his two daughters Lucille. 2:2l,
and RigoletGe, 2:22, both OF whom
were out Of pacing mares
of untraced breeding. Imported Trustees
daughter, Ny Lady. TO the embrace OF
Rysdyk's Hambletonian. dropped the bay
stallion Auditor who got Epaulet horse
of splendid courage and stamina and
good campaigper, retiring with a record OF
2.lg. after which he was purchased by
Robert Steel, OF Philadelphia, for $4,000
and placed At the head of Cedar Park Stud
Farm. Burglar, the full brother of tpaulet.
also trotted to a record OF 2244. Bracelet. by
Auditor out of Clio. by Dick Handle
tonian (son of Major Joseph Walkers
Chesterfield county stallion, Hetzels Ham
bletonian) made record OF Z25.
The following pedigree and account of
Imported Trustee will no doubt interest
many Of our readers, az his blood has
proven such potent factor IN the pedgrees
of Virginia horses. Trustee was chest
nut horse foaled 1929 and imported to this
country BY Captain Stockton, United States
navy. Of New Jersey. in 1885 HIS death
took place at the West Farm. Westchester
county. New York. IN 1885. Sired by Cation
out OF Emma by Whisker. son of Waxy. by
Pot-S-Os. son of Eclipse who was consider
cd the greatest horse of his day. The best
son Of Trustee was Revenue who was owned
whose dam. Rosalie Summers. was by Sir
Charles. Il magnificent son of Sir Archy,
the greatest horse of his day. The blood of
Trustee was principally transmitted in this
State through Revenue. who lett number
OF good SODA Among them were Planet
Exchequer Orion Oakland, Engineer, &C.
Trustees daughters. Levity and Fashion.
are breeding on in grand style, and many of
our hue5t race horses now on the turf aud
in the stud, trace directly to them. Levity's
blood is more highly priced in brood mares
of the present than that OF any other strain.
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Little Betz. 2:271!, by John w. Daniel, is
gradually coming back TO her form, and will
probably be In shape to start this fall.
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Mr. William A. Walker is driving on the
road the brown gelding Roy. 2:3O at four
years old. by Harkayay. dam Kate Edwards
by Boy Dick son of Lexington. This horse
made his record at Baltimore last October
in the second heat of the race. in which
there were sixteen starters. A. ID. Shafer.
his driver IN that race. was anxious to han
die him this year. stating that he believed
him capable OF trotting 2:20 with further
handling.
DR.. Jud B. Wood has returned from his
summer outing. and is driving the fine road
mare Fannie WIckham. trial 2:43, by Bren-
nan. dam Ida by Orion.
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w. W. Brauer. ESQ.,. has splendid pole
team in Lady Harrington and Miss Finney.
The formers sire is Walker Morrill, while