The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-27
Trotters and Runners in
Training.
ACTIVITY ON COAST COURSES.
Comment Caused by the Reinstate-
ment of Celebrated J0ckeys-Fine
Strings Are Forthcoming.

this week, and elaborate programmes are
being arranged for tomorrow. Thursday
and Saturday. On the latter day there Is
another treat in store-a second contest be-
tween the two speedy mares Geraldine and
Nellie Van.
There are over leo grand-looking geldlngs
at the VIVA stock farm. 1t is Superintend-
ent Coyey's intention 10 have them all
Among the lot there are over twenty spen-
didly matched teams. There is one thing
very peculiar about the progeny of Elec-
tioneer and his sons-the majority resemble
each other In color, gait and disposition.
The barns and stables ut the Sonoma
stock farm are completed. but the new mile
track will not be in readiness for working
this summer, consequently the owner. ). u.
Fair, will send the trotters 10 the Petaluma
track. The three stations at The farm VIII
be given race records this fall there. One
is Vasco, by Harold out Of Magic. by Z. M.
Clay: Taric by Guy Wilkes. 2:15A. dam
Madame Baldwin, by The Moor $50. and
Sarguna. by Siamboul, 2:07k. out Of Oak
land Maid. 2:22. There are several very
promising colts and FLIES among the young
STEERS that will be seen on the circuit this
fall r. d. Crawfr0th, the superintendent.
mas them looking splendldly.
c. Bruce Lowe, one of the most popular
and well-kuown Australians, and who Sc
lected Sir Modred and Darebin for the
Rancho del Paso stud, Will arrive in this
CITY from Sydney early in the month OF
APRIL He will at that time bring from the
land which has produced so many racers
and sires two of the most noted anlmals on
the Australian turf. bred in the purple and
fit to grace any stud IN the world. In fact,
we are informed that these stations will be
the equals. If not the superiors, OF Sir Mod
red and Darehin In every particular. The
truly wonderful showing that Sir Modred
and Darebin have made in this country as
sjres should be a guarantee that the horses
Mr. Lowe will bring TO California will be
to enthuse over, and his coming
will be awaited with interest by our breed
ers, II not those of Kentucky and Ten
nessee.
sists of ten horses. The bright particular
star is, of course. expected to be 1o Ell
Rey, the two-year-old brother to Yo Tam
bien and half-brother to Ell Rio Rey.
Emperor of Norfolk, Rey del Rey, The
Gar, etc. In Floodgate. by Flood. dam
imp. Rosetta. by Struan. and Dare, by imp.
Darebin. dam Carrie Convey, by Monday,
Mr.. Fair has two promising three-year-olds.
whose chances in the American Derby has
already received some consideration. The
former is quoted at twenties, while the
latter was cut from twenty to ten TO one.
The other three-year-old in the stable Is the
bay FLY Princess. by imp. Cheyiot, dam
imp. Music, by Prince Charlie.
The only old horse Is Gibson. the i've
year-old gelding, by Joe Hooker. dam by
Oregon Charlie. who made great reputa-
ton for himself as Splinter here this
winter, beating. among others, Geraldine.
All the two-year-olds In the string are by
Joe Hooker. Besides Yo FL Rey, there are
two colts-Uno Colorado, dam Jessie r.. by
I,1h no n n
by imp. Glen Athol The filies, three in
number. include Dolly Mac. dam Lou
Spencer, by Norfolk. and so full sister to
Dolly MeCone; Ella Smith. dam Countess
Zeika dam of Don Jose. Ed Corrigan, Poca-
tello. etc., by Norfolk. and FLY called
Virginia. Richard Havey is the trainer. and
the well known jockey, Billy Hill. who Will
be remembered al Al Farrow's usual pilot,
will tide for the stable.
The Los Angeles Herald says: Silkwood,
the great PAGER. Will again be put into train
Ing and 60 for record this year. Knowing
ones in this county always had serious
doubts that lie black beauty WIS 10 ~ into
not create any surprise. 1t is safe enough
TO say that the horse viii not only be driven
for a record, but will also be seen Ia races
during the coming campaign.
Much Is expected at the races at Santa
Ana this season. Many enthusiasts are
citation give three days spring race meet
ing. There is little doubt but that such a
meeting could be successfully held 10 that
city, for with the number of race horses
now in the county they could hold pretty
fair meeting should no outside horses enter.
The gTand-looKing trotting stallion,
James Madison, 2:17%. is at the Oakland
racetrack. II is stated that his colts and
fillieS are the fnest-looking. strongest
formed enG most perfect trotters seen when
compared with those of any other sire
There will be number entering the 2:30
list this fall. His service fee is only 500,
and at this price there is no peter horse IL
in California to-day.
John kinuer has quite string of young
troiters at his training farm just below San
Mateo, among them several that are very
fashionably bred. Mr.. Kinner is the owner
of Lightfoot. a Patchen stallion with a
record Of 2:3l. but this is DO mark Of his
speed. so he Will be ext lively entered in
the purse races this summer.
Charles Kerr OF Bakersfield has ten horses
in training at his private track on Antrim
stock farm. 1t is expected that several of
them will race at the Los Angeles meeting
which begins March Is.
A local turf paper says that from geo.
graphical stand point Oregon and Washing
ton should have two racing circuits. That
portion lying east of the Cascade range
would make a most desirable circuit by
commencing at Baker City, thence 10 La
Grande, from La Grande to Pendleton,
thence to Walla Walla and Spokane and
Moscow and other points, while this pOr-
ton could form a very convenient circuit
by commencing al some point on Puget
Sound, Vancouver, Portland, Salem, hide
pendence. Albany and other points south.
We do not mean by this TO divide the rae
ing interest, for we believe the breeders
throughout the district should be united
even more tnan they are at the present
time; but our territory Is so large that local
interest would be advanced by having two
circuits, with stakes and purses open to all
horses throughout the district.
From the present outlook Detroit will
have two new tracks next year, although
one of them is not determined upon as vet
The Detroit Driving Club will surely lay
out track with all modern improvements,
and 1t VIII be more complete than any of
the Grand Circuit courses. The plar of
Washington Park, the finest in the West, is
regarded as a good model now, and within
a very short space of time the club will have
settled upon all the details. The new track
will be so built as to accommodate both har-
ness and running horses, as experience a.
Washington Park shows that records can
be broken at any gait on that fast course.
The DrivIag Club has done much in the way
Of giving Detroit a reputation as a racing
center, and the repeated dividends while
other clubs had all they could do TO come out
even show the appreciation of the people.
The stakes for the autumn meeting of the
Cumberland Park Association, Nashville,
Tenn, have filed to repletion. The Glen
Mayo stake for yeaTling trotters has as en-
tries. the Melrose stake for two-year-olds
80, the Ewel stake for -yearolds 81,
the Hermitage stake for four year-olds 90,
and the Oak Hill stake for trotters eligible
to the 2:1S class, % entries. The class stakes
have filled as follows: 2:28 class, "a; 2:23
class. 30; 2:24 class, 80; 2:l9 class II; 2:25
class, pacing. "a; 215 pacing class, %; two
year-0ld pacing, "a; three-year-old pacing,
16. The total list of entries Tor the thr-
teen stakes foots up to All.
DIR. Sale. the owner of Temple Bar
(2:17s4). who with his horse was expelled at
the Grand Circuit meeting at Cleveland i'm
1861, has sued the Cleveland Driving Park
Company for damages To the extent of
$4,000. This is a slight let down in the
figures. as he has suit for $3.50. 600 pending
against the National TrottiDg Association
for its action in confirming the decree nf the