The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29

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sister Dame President. was one OF 'he
,,randest two-year-olds saddlcd in England
d,,r,nr the season which she appeareo
az an aspirant for turf honors sne
brought 400 guineas as yeariinS' "hne
Grand Master himself sold for nearly M
much at tho same age. Mr.. craven has
entered the ranks Of Virginia breeders VI
thoroughbreds, with determination W
succeed With a sire like Barcaldine ue-
sccndod from the best strains Of winning
blood I'm England Il would seem that nc
has shaped his course in the right Gree
ton. Mr.. Craven is a son OF j. = craven
Eso.. n well-knCwn breeder and turimah'
in England.
Rarcaldine referred to above as the sire
Of MIR Cravens imported stallion 1rahu
Master. died In England on the oth IN
slant. the cause being an abscess on lne
lungs. Barcaldine had very roInall'lc
history. and was one OF the very few in
england like fremont and Sensation In
this country that ever retired from the
turf without defeat lie was bred in 1878
bv Mr.. @. Low, in County Roscommon,
Ireland. sired by Scion, out of Ballyroe,
by Beladrum
A superb individual he was, with the
substance of the Melbourne family ana
the finish Of the Newminster, which latter
came 10 him through his grand dam. Bon
Accord. Ills turf career began as Two
year-oid. when he swept the board WIN
ming three stakes in three successive
afternoons at the Curragh october meet
ing The following season. at three years
old. he won the Baldoyle derby and three
Queens plates at the Curragh June meet
ing, when the scandal arose which re-
suited in his missing the remainder OF
his three-year-old engagement When
Barcaldine reappeared on the turf in the
ownership of Mr.. Robert Keck the occa-
sion was highly sensational. 1t was In
the Westminster cup at Kempton Park
where he met Lucerne, Tristan ana the
American bred WalleDstein. Barcaliine
carried only three pounds less weight
than Tristan, and was the outsider OF the
lot at 10 to ]. How he surprised the
talent and cantered home is matter of
history. after which he cantered home
for the Epson cup, and at Ascot beat
Faugh-a- Ballaugh and Alizon in grand
style. He closed his career by winning
the Northumberland plate, with 1876
pounds up, from a rare good lot. After
his retirement from the turf he was VI
chased by Lady Stamford. His temper,
never very serene, grew worse after his
retirement and it became difficult to find
a man TO handle him. However, Profess
sor LOeffler worked on him very success
fully. His career as a stock horse was
very successful, and he sired a number
of hieh-class performers, his book always
filled at the high service fee of 200 guineas.
Among the most noted of his get were
Marion, considered the best colt Of his
year; Mime, winner Of the oaks and zone
thousand guineas;" Bartizan. Primrose
Dame, Barmecide. Curfew, Bar lie Due,
Balcracanta, Lady Glare, Freemason.
Mercy, and others, including Dame Presi-
dent, the latter a fun sister TO Mr..
Cravens Virginia horse, Grand Master
A little over two years ago Lady STAN
ford refused an offer Of over $4,000 for
Barcaldine. and several larger offers have
been since received, one of Them from MIR.
j. Lorillard. of Rancocas Stud Farm, New
Jersey, though now that gentleman has
cause to congratulate himself that mis-
offer was not accepted.
Mr.. II. c. Chamblin, of Whitby Stock
Farm, Chesterfield county, has sold TO ID.
+. Steele, of South Carolina, the bay colt
Shirley, two years old, by Norfolk. out Of
FINS, by Hamlet, grand dam Sal dam Of
Coaster, 226 Id by Canada Chief, great
grand dam 0he grand dam of Blanche,
225 Ia, and NARROW, 215), by Yorkshire.
handsome, and should do much to i'm
prove the stock of the section to which he
will be taken.
Major A. w. CARRIER, proprietor of
Ingleside Stock Farm. near This city, has
sold to Mr.. j. NJ. Currier, of Kansas, Nor
folk Girl and Belle of lngleside, brown
mares, full sisters foaled in 1889 and 1880
by Norfolk (sire of Miss Nelson, 2:2S Id.
dam Jenny Lind, by King Patchen (sire
Of Forest Patchen, 217 10. grand dam
by Smiths Flying Cloud, son of Vermont
Blackhawk. These young mares were
bred by Major CARRIER. who has quite
collection of trottirs stock at his place.
The price received for the pair was $500.
Mr.. w b. Adams, Jr., of Lynohburg.
Va, purchased at the recent Tattersalls
Br2stield Company's combination sale,
held in Lexington, KY, the following trot-
ting stock.
Al Russell, chestnut colt, foaled 20, by
Nambrino Russell 0on of Woodford
Manbrino, and Miss Russell. dam of
Maud s., POS 80, dam by Strathmore, son
of Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Price slGO
Russell, bay colt, foaled 1890 by Nam
brine Russell, dam by Baron Wilkes, 2:lS
Price $500.
Both of these colts are wen-bred and
promising. They were bred and con-
signed by Colonel r. G. Slower, the we'll
known breeder of trotting stock, at Paris
Ky. Mr.. Adams was fortunate in secYr-
ing these colts at such low figures.
Captain r. J. Hancock's thoroughbred
yearlings at Ellerslie Stud Farm in Abe
marie county are reported as unusually
promising and In fine
will be offered at Captain Hancocks an
nual sale during the coming spring. The
lot includes full brothers to Vigilant,
Raymond c., Eolian, Calando, knight OF
Ellerslie, Charade and Souci and full
sisters to Russell. John Cayanaugh,
Hammie, Lester. &c.
The yearling brother to the great race
mare 70 Tambien, reported dead, was by
Joe Hooker out Of Marian dam OF EN-
peror of Norfolk, Duke Of Norfolk, Gar
of Norfolk. Rel-Del-Rey, &c). by NAL
colin, son Of Bonnie Scotland. The young
ster was sold last fall as a weanling for
the large price of s450 900. The transaction
created quite a surprise at the time.
Mr.. Charles E. Jones, Carys Brook.
Fluvanna county, reports that his stock
are all doing well and are in good condi-
uon. lie mas at the mead OF his stud the
fine two-year-old colt. Henry Coaiter, by
Norfolk. dam by Young Jim. granddam
by American Clay. This youngster took
first premium at the State Exposition
last fall for the best trotting-bred year
ling colt. Mr.. Jones has some well-bred
trotting mares. by such good horses
as Norfolk, Egwood. Valiant, &c He
has also the thoroughbred stallion, Dick
Sasscer by a son Of Planet. This horse
is a fine individual. and his colts show
good trotting action. Descended as he