The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-02
sEDGwICk COUNTY HORSES.

The people of Sedgwick county, and the
farmers in particular, are to be congratu-
lated on the fact that there is such fine
future before them for stock raising.
especially in the improvement to be made
in the breed of horses. Perhaps nothing
has been such an impetus in this direction
AS the establishment Of the Jewett Stock
Farm in this county. The latest product
OF this farm is 'Jetty," wonderful little
S-year-old. Kansas-bred filly, by Bonnie
Boy, one of the most popular sires on the
Jewett farm. She has just taken a
wonderful record of 2:2414 as Il 3-year. old.
This record is the more remarkable when
It is known that she was shipped from
this county in January last, and has had
so little work that she yet wears her first
pair of shoes.
Bonnie Boy is sired by the celebrated
Patchen Wilkes, sire of Favora who by
taking a record of 2:12]s at Rushville,
Ind, has electrified tine horse world,
especially when it is believed he can trot
better than 2:l0. An account of the sec
ond week of the Indiana racing circuit
last Tuesday gives these facts concerning
this low famous young stallion:
IL Tue AlSb iaCC Oa VIC tOod1
the fastest mile that has thus far been
trotted This season was placed to the credit
of Favora, {. stallion that gives promise Of
becoming record breaker before the
season wanes. TIE achievement OF
Favora was in the 2:l9 trot. He
had easily won the first two heats in
2:2l and 1929 When the entries had
been rung up for the third heat Starter
Walker announced that the usual distance
provision had been waived by agreement,
III order that the horses competing against
tavora might share liz the purse money.
but that Fayora would be sent for a rec
ora. The horses scored twice, and at the
third break got away on good terms. Fa-
vora rapidly drew away from the field,
and showed such speed shat IN the pavilion
bets were offered and taken that the legend
| inscribed over the judges stanb, NELSON,
2i1Z," would be replaced by another re-
| cording the achievement of Favoro. 1t
might have been SO had Jack Curry, the
| driver, urged the favOrite to supreme
| effort. But this was not the program. The
owner OF the horse had asked for record
of about 2.I5. The horse was not urged not
touched with the whip and lie passed un
der the wire in 2:12j4 without a break
from his gait CIR the slightest symptoms
of distress. The quarters we're :33, l:0554r
1:39j and 2:l2113. The waving of the dis
| tance provision was fortunate for the
other horses in the race, since all were out
side the flag when the stop-watch OF the
timekeeper caught the record at the wire
The capabilities of the stallion were evil
deutIy known to the bookmakers, since
they refused TO play him, Opposite hi:
name on the blackboard appeared the
word out" Horsemen regard the achieve
ment of Favora within hall second Of AK.
tells famous record breaking heat, this
early in the season, as simply marvellous.
Favora is dark brown stallion, fifteen
hands two and half inches high aud
years old. He was sired by Patcher
J Wilkes, dam by John Gilpin. His mark
last year was 2:l91s. He has been entered
in the 2:20 class for the season in races in
which the purses aggregate SO. 600 At d
private trial at Connersville Favora went
| a mile in 2;l0, and it is confidently pre-
dicted he will be given record at that
| notch before the season closes