Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-29
THE AMERICAN TURF.
What is Happening in the Racing
World.
CROOKED RACES ON STRAIGHT TRACKS,
Morello's r emit Grea t
Performance.
FORM IN BREEDING TROTTERS

fOhM In BREEDING TROITERS.
One of the most noted breeders in Amer
lea said few years ago, according to the
Chicago Horseman. that the greatest mis-
take that trotting horse breeders made was
that they forgot form" The breeder re-
ferred to had never forgotten form. He has
| owned and used one Of the most handsome
stations seen and he has been distinctly
| successful in breeding for form. In his ex-
pertence there Is a useful lesson for many
men who are trying to breed for profit. 1t
would seem to be a supererogatory task to
try to reinforce the lesson that the one
thing in which trotting horse men are most
| lacking is the matter Of judgment Of form.
This, Of course, seems a rather brash state
ment, but it is nevertheless true that. as
| rule, the fancier Of trotters Is less partlcu-
lar as to form than horsemen in other
M Other the
best shaped ones are the best ones. The
| trotter Is essentially a road horse. The
trotter is to breed horse that has a utili-
tartan purpose. 1t Is the glory of the trot-
ter that he is not merely racing ma
hence on the track he yet would have
positive value: The markets now demand
high high form 2 a and quality The simple lesson,
breeding for profit is to select both the
mare and the stallion with IAN eye for
form" Raise the standard Of form!
The Monmouth Park Association is not
making money out of its fight against the
must lose money with a revenue of less
than 5000 per day from the betting ring.
since the attendance is small, and the daily
average OF gate receipts through six days
of the week does not reach figures at all
satisfactory to the association. When the
racing at Monmouth Park this year was be-
nsrrl
| cupied stands. and paid 500 each per day.
AL the last drawing the number Of book
makers feil to forty three. With only $4,000
daily revenue from the betting ring. and
with the scanty attendance Of paying spec
tators which now struggles through the
Ea thSg gates for fve days In each week (the
OF moderate proportions). the Monmouth
Park management has every reason to ex-
pect melancholy deficit as the result of
this seasons racing
The contemplated three months winter
race meeting at Hot Springs. Ark. seems
to be favorably received by the local BUSH
ness people Of that place, and is said to
be assured. The hotel keepers have signi-
ned their intention to contribute $4,000 to-
railway companies will also donate sum
clent money to make up several good
purses. A mile track win be built, and rae
ing Is expected to be inaugurated there In
January next. Cole Ulman is the prime
mover in the scheme. and w. E. Apple
sas b sae weli ipi western bookmaker:
which will control the track.
Inc eyes of the entire racing world are
In England are wagging about American
horse Of his day and sire Of the phenome-
and twice winner Of the Eclipse stakes,
Sonquering the renowned La Fleche, is
S Mssa IN New ow.,6 York at any moment and
ing men as the superior Of Isinglass win
ner Of this years Derby. will shortly fol-
OBJ. Macdonough of California and Mr..
w. H. Forbes of Massachusetts are deserv-
Ing of the thanks of the horse lovers Of
America Ormonde cost the former $50. 900 in
his South American home. and Mr.. Forbes
agent paid over $4,000 for st. Gatien's son
at public auction in England.
/ DR.. j. w. Day speaks very favorably
Of the colt trotters he saw In France. Writ
ing of the great annual trotting meeting
threeeyear-od race eighteen s s s sroe
ting under saddle. 1 should like to have
had some Of our breeders look at that
Of them ashamed of their breedings at
home Eighteen larger finer. handsomer
colts l never saw, and they trotted that
a quarter. at 23o gait. doubt IL there
are eighteen colts in America In any one
and have trotted such a race over that
kind Of a track"
The board of pardons Of the state Of New
Engeman. A. H. Batterby and Charles V.
Sass. proprietors and officers Of the Clifton
and sentenced each to imprisonment for
| one year and to pay fine of $500 and costs
The pardons do not revoke the fines and
| costs. The defendants were indicted for
keeping disorderly place for maintaining
| a race track.
| Robert Bonner's great mare Sunol whose
| time. 2.0S IA. Is the record for any track
to the old-style sulky. has been taken from
his stable in West 55th street and sent to
Robert Edwin Bonner saw the mare safely
to her destination. 1t is probable that Sunoi
will be placed in training to race against
time. but she may not be speeded for q
! record until next year. as her owner will
| go slowly with her.
1t is claimed by some that true races
| are only run over the long straight tracks,
where no one can watch what IS going on
or see what the jockeys are doing. The
rae an is f 6haf there was never devised any
| that such thing swinding is done on
| race tracks for the sake of stating what
| must be apparent to every ope-eQual to
the long stretches where nothing can be
| seen of the racing or the antics Of the jock
| eys. With these there is little wonder that
! from week to week that simply put hackers
| in state Of frenzy.
| Track and Paddock.
At Chicago a few days ago John Hufr-
| man offered to trade Yo Tambien and Maid
| Marian for the California two-year-old
Peter the Great. Chris. Smith also offered
Charley Boots $751; for the great Califor-
mia colt, but it was not accepted. He will
| be seen east this summer probably starting
! at Saratoga. He will get ready for an
| eastern fall campaign, and 1t is probable
| that he will meet Domino and other eastern
cracks.
There is some talk of Mr. Foxhall Keene
riding Domino In the Futurity. AS the
| colts weight is 100 pounds. Mr.. Keene
| could easily do So and, as he is an expert
horseman, interest in the great race would
be augmented thereby. At the same time
| he could ride the colt far better than many
| professional jockeys seen almost daily in
| the saddle
The place OF superiority in the ranks of
| the three-year-olds Is conceded to Morello.
His performance on Saturday stamps him
as one of the greatest, If not the greatest.
horse ever seen on the turf. He covered
one and one-quarter with III pounds on his
back in 2.05, over a circular mile track.
In the 2:3o list Electioneer has 124 with 9
rejected George Wilkes Is, with rejected;
Nutwood 90. with l rejected; Alcantara 50.
with. rejected. According to the Year
Book, adding newcomers for 1888, Election
Red Wilkes 70, George Wilkes Is, Onward &c.
1t is generally understood, that the Cliff
ton race track will be opened so soon as the
has been promised the Passaic County Ag-
ricultural Society.
The number of home-bred horses that are
winning this year greatly encourages the
local breeders. Pierre Lorillard intends to
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