Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
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Los Angeles County a Famous
Breeding Center.
A Long List of Southern California
Record Breakers.
The Rose and Baldwin Stables = The
Climate Particularly Favor
able for Horse
Breeding.

Los Angeles county is famous the
world over as great breeding center;
and why not? Is any county in America
better adapted for the raising OF fine
stock than Los Angeles county? The
Hon. L. j. Rose, probably the most suc-
cesslul trotting horse breeder in
America, wrote as follows several years
since when describing the benefits of
this county:
"But l fear you VII think that am
neglecting the busins 8 in hand, that is,
writing about horses; yet may be ex-
cused if am enthused and believe
that all these natural advantages, all
this beauty Of scenery. eli this fertility
of soil. this purity of atmosphere, this
pleasant climate, where we never have
extreme heat nor cold, where every day
is almost always sunshine and never
cold, and every night cool and refresh
ing; where the grass. ia the most
abundant and nutritious; where the
water is the purest, should also be the
most favored for the production of the
ideal horse. Nor is this belief entirely
without some facts for its foundation. l
am now writing by a window that over
looks San Gabriel valley for miles, and
| the orange groves and vineyards OF Sun
ny Slope, my former home, where more
trotters have been foaled and made, in
proportion TO the number bred and time
| spent, than any spot on earth. In sight,
| too, lies Santa Anita, the home and
breeding farm of E. }. Baldwin, era
where he has reared his runners, all of
which have been winners, and, for the
number bred. have been better perform
ers than any like number bred in Ken
tueky, or any other country.
Both OF these places are in plain view
from nv window. l may therefore be
excused if am somewhat elated, for it
cannot be that both of these phenomenal
successes are accidents 30 they may be
deemed facts that cast their shadows
before"
Mr.. Rose makes great point in favor
of this county, one that cannot be sue
cessfully controverted. l now propose
to show what this country has accom-.
plished in the way of breeding. Justice
cannot be done the subject in the linn
tied space at my disposal. L. j. Rose,
E. j. Baldwin, L. Fl. Titus, Hancock
Johnson and other pioneer breeders
nave established the reputation of this
county on a sound basis. as the follow
ing wonderful showing will demonstrate
very effectually:
The fastest PAGER the world ever saw
is Direct, 2:06. Direct was bred by Mr..
Titus of San Gabriel. Not only is Di-
rect the fastest PAGER, but he also en-
I0xy fhoA tntI @f kns i, rto
double.gaited horse, having q record of
the fastest race record At Columbus,
Tenn, in 1891, the little black demon
from California beat the hitherto in
vincible Hal Pointer in 2:09, :OS and
2:0Ss1. Echora, 231s, the dam of Di-
rect, was by old Echo, and was bred by
John Young of Los Angeles.
The first 2-year-old that ever trotted
inside of 80 was Sweetheart, Los
Angeles flly, bred by L. j. Rose. In
1880 Sweetheart electrified the trotting
world by making mile in 2 2615, which
at that time was the worlds 2-year.old
record.
Sultan, Los Angeles bred stallion,
has sired more 2: 80 performers than any
other stallion ever bred in the west.
Twenty-Five of his get have trotted in
$50 or better.
The fastest. yearling in the world over
an elliptical or regulation track is Free
dom, 2:2934. Sable, the grand dam OF
Freedom, was bred in this county, at
Sunny Slope.
The highest price ever paid for 2
year-old trotter was paid for Mascot at a
public sale in New York. This aris-
tocratically-bred youngster sold for
$26. 900. Mascot, who was bred by l..
J. Rose, wasNb by Stamboul, 2:11; dam,
Minnehaha.
In 1890 the Rosemeade consignment OF
trotters, consisting of AZ head, sold un-
der the hammerNat New York for $118,-
$50. the average was $2526, which is
the largest ever obtained. How is that
for record?
Ten 3-yearo olds have held the worlds
3-yearold record since Blackwood gained
the crown in 1869, with record of 2 81 4.
In 1883 Kinda Rose lowered the record
to 2:19%, and in 1886 Sable Wilkes to
2:18. Both the dams of Hinda Rose
and Sable Wilkes were bred in Los An
geles county.
In 1883 Arrow held the and 5-year-
old pacing record, with mark of 2:14
and 2:131a. Arrow was by old A. w.
Richmond, and was bred by Hancock
Johnson.
Bonits, a Santa Anita bred mare, won
race in Chicago in 1889, over a mile
and an eighth of ground in 53L. 1t
WAS the fastest time made at that dis
tance that year and was within quar-
ter of secoud of the worlds record in
| 1889.
Sons'and daughters of Minnehaha have
sold for more than 100000.
This county was the first to produce a
mare who was the dam of two 3-year-od
trotters with records better than 2:2O.
Reference is made to Beautiful Bells,
the dam of Hinda Rose, and Bell Bird.
Many different yearlings have held
the worlds record, but only one mare
has produced two yearling record break
ers. That mare was the Los Angeles
bred Beautiful Bells. She produced
Hinda Rose. 2:36ls, and Bell Bird,
2:264.
1t is estimated that the progeny Of
Minnehaha and Beautiful Bells could be
sold for over 100000. Beautiful Bells
was Minnehaha's g first foal.
Two OF the most sensational brood
mares in America came from this
county.
Mckinney, 2:121a, the champion A.
year-old trotting stallion of the world,
was reared and trained in Los Angeles
county. Mckinney was bred in Ken
lucky. but has been handled exclusively