The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

~ 11eSLcQ In tUe class
for yearling trOt-
ters. and already the different stock
farms around here are sampling their
| 1892 crop OF colts to ascertain the most
| promising among them. which will be
SNAPPED up for the event. The most for
ward lot Of baby trotters which L have
seen are those at Aeca Stock Farm, being
schooled by William Bass. who is hand
| ling four head, two OF each sex, all by
| Wills. son Of Jay Bird.
| Whitby Stock Farm has a nice collec-
ton by Norfolk, Egwood, 21s 1-2. and
| Bourbon Baron. They are I'm good con-
| dition, and doing well under the care
| full tuition Of Mr. Pomeroy Mr.. Joseph
Lassiter has five by Vivesse. Harry Al
mont Egwood. &c. TO select from. the
most promising In the lot being n bay
colt by Egwood. dam by Champ Fer
| guson.
Messrs. e. T. Cox & Brother have an
even half a dozen in training, all Of
them by Phalanx. son Of Phallas, 213 81,
at the Hundred Stock Farm, in Chester
| field county, while few miles further
down the James river, on the opposite
side. in Charles City county, William
Hewitt has in the Weyanoke Farm train
| Ing stable several head by different sres.
This establishment furnished the winner
last fall in the chestnut gelding, Angelus.
| ny w lliUN. udUl ny brennan. nc pre-
| vious year Joseph Lassiter's bay FLY,
Laura, by Norfolk won the event. and
this year honors may possibly fall TO
the representative Of some other farm
which has not yet furnished a winner.
| A few weeks since at Whitby Farm
we're three grandl7ughters of Woodford
Mambrno. 2:2li5, enjoying the freedom
Of adjoining paddocks. The Oldest was
t a dark chestnut. foaied in 1855. called
| Filigree; the next was also a chestnut
a year younger, and known as Admira-
ton, while the youngest Of the trio, a
| n; ndsome brown, six years old, answered
TO the name Of Najy. Fiigree and Adj
miration were bred by General b. f.
| Tracy, In New York state, and got by
| MambrinO Dudley, 219A the dam Of
| the former being Alicia dam Of luntaul,
| 2:2f4. Bravado. 2:24A. &c), by Mes
| senger Duroc, while the later WAS out 81
| Electa, by Electioneer. Naiy was bred
! by Mr.. Robert Archer, Of this city, who
mated her dam. a bay daughter Of Gladi-
olus, with Castleman, another son Of
| WOOdfOrd Mambrino, and sold her as
a two-year-old 10 Mr.. George +. Trail
num- She was bred this season 10 Egg
wood, and Is expected 10 assume the
cares of maternity next spring for the
| first time. Filigree and Admiration are
/ OWnei, teSDftllNflNs hN MI " - I'i hf0
| and the master Of Whitby Farm. Both
daughter Of Aambrino Dudley were bred
! this season 10 EgwO0d, from whose lOins
| spring the shapcy brown FLY dropped
| ty the younger mare not long since
|
At the recent open-alr horse show,
| held in New York city. the noted brown
| stallion Quartermaster. 2:2ih. was. as
usual victorious in the trotting class
exNfbffaI
prize for which they were entered, though
pitted against competitors Of the highest
class. Quartermasrer rules as monarch
Of the RidgewOod Stud Of Rumble T.
White at Danbury Conn, and these
gentlemen are unsparing IN their efforts
70 give Ms progeny every advantage
I'm the school Of development. II is
| thought the magnificent brown son of
the dead Alcyone and Qui Vive viii draw
a bicycle sulky in PIP this season IL
given the opportunity, while his list of
sons and daughters now In training give
promise Of adding largely 20 his roll of
! honor for the year 1893 He IS one Of
the gems Of a renowned family. which
grows greater each year His Maternal
sTanddam Alma Mater. one OF the great
est Of producing mares has had her list
Of 2.3O performers increased this season
by the entrance 10 the charmed circle Of
y
stallion Anandorf, by Onward. that took
q record Of 2:2S]a at Milford Mass. ON
the 10th instant. The success OF Quar-
termaster must be gratifying 10 Nessrs
Charles y. Stokes and John X Branch
Of this city both Of whom own colts lv
Rumble Sc Whites great show horse and
fast rising sire.
4 few days ago drove Up to pretty
f.fsrr fIuf 10
j. Grant. where is domiclled that highly
bred trottng stallion, Woodburn Ham
bietonian. son Of Belmont and Vara. by
Rysdyk's Hambletonian, a typical Bel
mont and possessing the grand style and
finish peculiar TO the great sire that was
fOaled In 1864 and died I'm 1889 al the IA
nous WOODBURY. Farm The horse seems
all his life TO have been Handicapped by
lack Of opportunities, coupled with mis-
fortune He is credited with a trial of
2:26. and with further handling II was
thought that 2:2O would not have been be-
yond his capacity, though while yet I'm
his prime he was stricken down with
pinkeye, which disappeared. leaving as
its effect the blight of blindness Nh
Grants horse entered the list Of Droduc-
Ing sires last season by the performance
Of his son Branchwocd. 2.25, pacing. His
full brother Vatican. 2.29 "a is ne sire
OF Belle Vara, POS 81 in the first heat
OF a race, worlds record while Even
tide, out OF Nar8, is the dam Of the
mighty stallion Kremlin, 2:O7 3-4. Wood
burn HambletOnian is now nineteen years
Old, and though his eyes are sightless he
is still vigorous and likely 10 see others
OF his get enter the charmed circle before
going the way Of all earthly things.
Mr.. n. Leonard. Of this city. has re-
ceved a letter from Chttenden & Barrl.
Riverdale Farm. Bridgeport Conn. stat
ing that his mare Belle Hunter, by Money
Hunter 2:25 Ia. dam by Floyd, son Of
Deucalion. has foaled a nice bay colt by
Falls, 2 %. sou Of Electioueer and Felicia.
by Messenger Duroc Mr.. Leonard has
ordered Belle Hunter 70 be bred back
10 Wallis.
A recent letter 70 Mr.. S r.. Nelson. OF
this city. from T. d. Spur. OF LeSing
ton Ky, states that his yeariug chez
nut colt. Pimllco. has trotted a quarter
IN forty-eight seconds. drawing a road |
cart The youngster was bred by Mr. |
Nelson. and is by Pamlico. PIG "a. dam |
Mage by Norfolk grand dam Maud l.. |
dam OF Whitby 2.2i I'D. by Flyaway. |
Pimlico IS In the training stable OF Mr. |
Spur, who has him entered in stake |
races for colts Of his age at Inaepen- |
dence Ia. in August and at ChilicOthe |
O.. In october.
Mr.. O. r. Ford. Of Boston. who owns |
the three-year-old chestnut nlly. by Three |
Tins orr ~ Miss j,aseifer dam Of Miss 1