New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-20
A FINE LOT OF HORSEFLESH.
.,,opo1-GHBRErs ARRIVE FROM ENG
LAND

.,,roRrAr1oNs by J. b. HAGGIN. j. r. KEENE.
MARCUS DAILY AND TATTERsALLs-THE
MAGNIFICENT STALLION GoLDFINCH.
..,,uable consignment of thoroughbred horses ar
-, t., this city yesterday afternoon on board the
.,,or,,c Transport Line steamship Mohawk. from
49," The lot consisted of about sixty head Of
,rgs mares and stations. consigned 10 James r.
,aane J. b. Haggin Marcus DAILY and Tattersalrs
,args crowd OF horsemen were on the pier at West
Tuantv-seventh-st. awaiting the arrival OF the Mo-
..wk and when she had swung into her dock and
I'm made fast there a rush aboard TO inspect
- latest imporatons of horsehesh. The consign-
.,t 20 Mr. Haggin which brought over by
aohn Mackey, the manager of the famous Kancho Gel
p,so breeding establishment. is as follows
eoldhnch oh. sss by ormonde dsm Thls' W,,r,.
' f. lssa by springHsld H dam c Ssm s,Dsa
soue de- Merge 1893 BY Donovan: dam Guelder
Ra6 S g. ISIS s sy by dam SO6
IR Keene's consignment is:
4, by Hampton dam Dancing Master b. T. by Wis
CON- DAN ia diard dam Royai Nun Sr t. by Hawkstone
Dam Bscn T. by Hampton dam Dmty S sh Il i.i by
Srss eh dam BY SS'is rar Baisam Dam
Rss a'b BY s s se En- dam LADY Ga% b. T. BY ST.
sT dam Cinderella twin colts. by Galiard dam Dutch
Mr. Ksenes consignment also included twenty
four superb mares all of which are in foa Here
ora the names OF the mares and the stations they
are in foal TO: Dutch Flag 10 Galliard Faustne and
LADY, Gay 20 Surefoot Dis;aff to st. Stephorient.
u.m OF Dorset Gallopin. Marsa TO Goldhnch
CT, 20 ROYAL Hampton. Ceri,o to Pepper and
Cal, Cinderella and Royal Nun 10 Common
Navourneen 70 Amphion Belle Rose TO Enterprise
s,anhano,!s 10 Gold. Dimity 10 Sheen. Mere Hill
:, Mar;agon Citronella TO Sheen, Dancing Water
~ Orvto. Catharine II 10 Sheen. Royal Gem 10
Merry Hampton. Lucille TO Marden. Lucy Light to
D,Sn
simon
The ,ot consigned TO Marcus Daily consists Of seven
warnings. three colts and four FLIES. The sires OF
che cots are Hampton Breadknife and 81. Gallon;
and of the fllies Kendall, Fernandez. Friar's Bal
sam and Gaihard
exception Of one OF the consignment 10 ia''ei
sails
Those who appreciated the horses. among whom
mas Mr. Keene, were pleased at their condition.
The horse tina, attracted the CREATES; attention
and the closest scrutiny was Go,dhnch, the mag
nlAcent chestnut stallion, by Ormonde-ThisiIe.
Colonel Thomas p. Ochiltree. who has seen the
horses In England, writes follows from Wash
nson 70 a friend in this city concerning Goldhnch:
promise you that the most perfect specimen or
the thoroughbred you ever looked over VIII aTrne
on 'sW 5a' beaGy he Isl am dtIsh,ed beyond
measure that this grand specimen OF horoughp pr,
me greatest success ever achieved by sire in this
OF any other country. Think OF it-py OrhoilIe,
winner OF the Triple Event and the morse OF me
winner Of the Triple Event. and sold by Lord Ains-
ion 10 Sir Blunde Maple for 1890 guneas ana re-,
tired 10 the stud a three-year-old what royal
lineage! He stand about l6a hands oeautiin,
on the nose r. as | hear. the price paid for him
was 400 gineas is the cheapest horse ever sold
and keep full until death. If he does not stand at
sbs head Of the American stud in FIVE years will
eat him or my prediction
Speaking OF the others. Colonel Ochtree wrote:
The lot OF mares belonging 10 Messrs Keene are
the finest ever imported into this country.
The whole consignment received the most favor
able comment as a thoroughly high-class lot. and
was pronounced, as q whole. the best lot ever
brought to the country. excepting OF course. such
single importations that OF Ormonde
Ornament the dam OF Star Ruby is a full sister
10 Ormonde The Ally by Kendall. dam Petrach-
ina, consigned to Marcus DAILY Is full sister TO
Star Actress The colt by 81. Gallon. dam Petticoat.
of the same lot. also greatly admired The
horses will be kept East until fully recuperatec
from their voyage. and then shipped. Goldhnch
viii go to Join Salvador at Mr. Haggns Rancho
del Paso. as will all but two Of the others Of his
consignment. Win the addition of Goldfnch 70
at the head of the list of American horsemen who
have imported thoroughbreds TO this country
Mr. Keenes horses, in charge OF Major Danger
field will 60 to Kentucky. and In September Mar.
Gus Days lot will be sent 10 MS Bitter itoot lar III
II is likely that Star Ruby and another OF the
Haggin lot will be kept East and trained IN M
lot Yesterday the brown horse Water Cress. pS
Springfeld-Wharfedale who Is OF great bone an
splendid conformation; except that ~ Is oir s,
Compete with Godfnch. press him closely for th'
lOnOrs.