The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26

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az Morrisania, NJ Y, probably the most
nonular and best known organization of
the kind in this country. Mr.. Mcmillan
Is enthusiastic over the prospect or the
Grand Circuit trotting meeting 10 be held
at Fleetwood in September next, and he
IS starring no effort TO make the analr
grand success, such as the enterprise
richly merits. Fortunately for the stock
interest Of Virginia, Mr.. Mcmillan has an
establishment for breeding trotters In
this State, known as the Keystone STOCK
Farm, at CalvertOn Junction, which Is
about thirty-eight miles from Washing
ton. With his usual push and energy the
master OF keystone Farm VIII spare no
effort to make a success OF the enter
prise. OF which he speaks in glowing
terms. TIE farm was formerly known
as the Judge Eastable estate. and con-
tains eleven hundred acres, five hundred
of which are well set in blue grass Though
mainly devoted to horse breeding, flock
OF 500 sheep Craze on its pastures, while
fine cattle receive some attention also
There is a good haif-mile track on the
place, where Il is the intention to begin
the early education of the trotting bred
youngsters. In the stud there are such
well bred stations as Hellespont, bay,
foaled 1885, by Aicantara, 2:23. dam Naya,
by Dictator, next dam Belle Brasfield,
2:20. and she out of Sally Chorister dam
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Wilkes. Els Houghton M, 1921. bay.
foaled 1885. by Epaulet, 219, dam Helen
Houghton, 1888 IA. by Happy Medium
and she is out Of a mare by Jack Sheppard,
son of Henry Clay. Greenogue is chest
nut horse. foaled 1883. by Red Wilkes,
out of Louise n. go Ia, by Alpine, son
of Edward Everett.
The most noted among the brood mare
band on the farm is Urbana Belle. 2:2O IL
by j. II. Welsh, dam Mary Belle dam
OF Rex. 2:22 la, by Breckenridge, son of
Lexington. This mare was at one time
owned by MIR. Rockefeller. who paid S12,-
00) for her. Napoleon Belle. 2:27 1-2. by
Ambassador. 2:2l Ia, IS another we'll
known performer in the brood mare
ranks. Both of these mares dropped
niles last year by Governor Stanford,
and both are again in foal Another we'll
bred matron on the place is a brown
mare by Kentucky Wilkes, 2:2l Ia, out
of Troublesome, 225 IL. by Messenger
Duroc, second dam Lady Bryant (dam
of Crown Imperial. 2;T 10, by Brignoli.
2:29 "a; third dam by Cracker, son of
Boston. In addition to these there are
mares by Albert W., 2:20; Harry Clay,
2:29; Leland, Kentucky Prince Aberdeen,
Sir Walter. 2:2f Ia; Red Wilkes, Nam
brine Patchen, Kentucky Wilkes. 22l IA;
Directors jug. &c. The youngsters are
by such horses as Governor Stanford.
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present on the farm a collection of eighty
six head of trotting stock number
of Mr.. McAlillan's horses are in the hands
of the noted Canadian trainer, Cope Stin-
son, of Rrantford, Ontario. Among them
is the bay horse Kerneer, owned jointly
with Mr.. Charles II. Kerner. of New
York city. Kerneer was foaled in 1885,
sired by Electioneer, dam Frolic, by
Harry Clay, 30; she out of Maori, thor
oughbrcd daughter of imported Austria
Ian. This horse, it is thought, can beat
2:2o, and will be valuable addition to the
stock interests of any section to which
he may be TAKEN Directors jug, by
Director 2:l7, out OF the dam Of the great
Tennessee brothers, Brown Hal, 212 1-2.
and Little Brown jug. Eli 8-4, both Of
whom at one time held champion records
at the lateral gait. and were considered
marvels of speed and endurance. Direc-
tors jug is being handled by Fred.
DietZ, and is expected to take a fast
trotting record. In Stinson's hands Mr..
Mcmillan also has Baron Sontag. by
Norval PA 81 out of the great brood
mare Sontag Mohawk. dam Of seven in
the 2:30 list. Milburn. by Guy Wilkes.
2:l5 IA, out of Norma dam Of Grandee
and Grandessimo. both with records Of
2:2S 1-), by Arthurton Mr.. Mcmillan con-
siders the best horse he ever owned, but
an accident preventing his development,
he presented the horse with dozen brood
mares to his brother, Mr.. Robert Nc
MILAN, OF Greenvile Pa. Mr. Mcmillan
is charmed with his location in Virginia,
and thinks he Will be able TO produce
trotters Of the highest class. The farm
is watcred by two streams, Turkey Run
and Cedar Run, which have their origin
I'm the Blue Ridge Mountains, and being
impregnated to such an extent with iron
and limestone that the development OF
bone and foot horn in the horses is dis
tinctly noticeable.
with the increasing number of hours
during which daylight reigns from sun TO
sun, when the rays of that luminary body
begin TO expel greater warmth, an in
creasing activity is noticed in the ranks of
trottng horse trainers around the city.
OF course the season Is not yet sufficiently
advanced for reports of fast miles to be
circulated, though some Of the aspirants
for turf honors were sent along a n
merry clip for fractions of n mile during
the fine spring days of the past week.
Joseph Station has ten head in his string
at the Exposition track The list includes
ella B., trial. 2:35 at two years, by Wood
burn Eambletonian. This mare is now
four years old, and a pretty sure canii-
date for 2:30 honors this season; Curr sncy,
n bay racer, by Money Hunter, 2:25 IL
Station thinks will go fast. and is likely
to place Money Hunter in the list of pro-
ducing sires this year; Miss Nelson,
22S IA, and Wood Bee both by Norfolk
are In grand shape. while four year old
in the same stable, highly priced by her
owner, Mr.. John i. Branch, is the hand
some chestnut mare Norfolk Belle whose
name indicates her parentage, by Nor
folk, out of Belle, dam Of Branchvood.
as. The latest addition to Stations string
Is the brown gelding Roy. record go by
Harkaway, dam Kate Edwards. by Bav
Dick. son Of Lexington. Roy was bred in
Kentucky, and afterwards purchased by
Cptain Il. +. Williamson, OF Raleigh
c., who gave him his present record as q
four-year-old In the second heat of a race
with an unwieldly field OF sixteen. in
GLIDING the Virginia-bred horses III. CLAW
Harold, Allen. Norlene. &C., at pimlico
Driving Park Baltimore Nd, on october
6, 1891
DiGing the Pimlico meeting Row was
purchased from Captain Williamson Inv
Mr.. William A. Walker, OF this CITY who
used him as roadster until his recent
sale OF the horse to Richmond parties
Roy recently stepped a half mile In
llf IL right off the road, with such eas
that the belief is further confirmed OF his
being likely candidate for the 2:2O list
In the hands Of Station this year.
The mention OF the brown son of Harka-
way and Kate Edwards. viz: Roy re
ferred to above. will bring 10 mind an
other gelding, tn color n hay haor;,,