Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-11
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

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Goodwin of Saco took his record at Rig
by last summer, and 1t Is expected that he
will end this season with mark of Q. Is
or better.
John S. Gilpatrick of Dexter, has four
ycar-old Knox Morgan colt that is looked
on as one of the best in the village.
| Francis Hilton of Anson, has n fine
looking four-year stallion which he
calls Sailor. He was got by Imans, son of
Princcps, and out of the dam of Black
Beauty, which showed better than 80
last season, by Daniel Boone, second dam
the dam of Lady Nelson, a.alA by son of
Emperor William, 27H. Mr.. Hilton
bred Black Beauty and thinks very well
Of his half brother.
S. l. Abbott of Waterville, is the pos
SCISSOR of a pair of Wilkes mares of iron
gray color, standing 1879 14apd weighing
about 5000 as pair. Hitchcd they make
by long odds one of the most stylish turp-
outs ever seen hereabouts. The animals
| ohO puV lNC anu OLA ychTS vi age.
g. A. Alden. Esq, has added three
now steeds to his stables. The first is a
roam horse of 16 hands, purchased In Troy,
Me, and the other two are matched pair
of black mares by Vermont Black Hawk,
purchased in Brattleboro, Vt. They
stand 1872 and do not vary an inch In
height.
| Three nice colts have been foalod Mt the
stable of ]. b. Cochranc, East Corinth, this
spring, with the following breeding: One,
sire Claynos, by Onward, 2.25 !. first dam
Allie by Shady Goldust, End dam Prin-
cess. Another sired as above, first dam
by Lothian Junior. The third colt, sire
Claynos, first dam Trinket B.. by Blenn
Morrill,
DIR. George H. Bailey has sent his
brown mare jennie Rolfe 227<, by
Young Rolfe; dam 1.-THE dam of Silver
Street a.l91) by Somerset Knox, to Jock
Bowen, at Mystic Park
b. +. Stcarns of Dexter Me, has re-
fused $135 for n three weeks old colt by
Albrino; dam by Taggert's Abdallah.
George W. Leavltt is back from Ken
lucky looking as though the Kentucky
| climate agreed with him. He reports
that Larrabie completely recovered from
his recent indisposition and that he is
being worked from seven to eight miles
daily.
X. A. Sproul has recently sold six
horses to Boston parties. While In Boston
Mr.. Sproul bought Alexander Boy, 2 II,
and will start him In the free for all races.
Alexander Boy won eight races last year.
Chris ToOle has refused an offer of $500
for the PAGER Dick West, recently pur-
chased by him.
Grover Cleveland, 21S24, by Redwood.
for s295.
The famous stallion Constellation
owned by II. f. Haley of Monroe, is look.
ing well this year and Mr. Haley says no
never was faster. Twelve of his get have
records better than 30 and three have
marks lower than g 90
j. p. Tucker of Bangor, has purchased |
OF K. A. Buxton the pacing marc Agnes
NJ, a.34h, which SO judges say, will beat
2. 20 the year. She is being handled by
Thomas McAloon.
The handsomest piece of horseflesh now
at the Rigby track is said to be the young
bay stallion Arthur Cleveland, a brother of
Mahlon, by Alcantarn. He is being
handled by Ira Woodbury., who is his part
owner. People competent to Judge think
he Is sure to beat 9 Is before the end of
the season. That Rigby is regarded as
the model track of the country by horse
men is proven by the fact that the new
track to be built at Readville, Just out
side OF Boston, by the New England
Horse Breeders Association is to be al
most fac-simile of it. Seth Griffin. the
builder of Rigby, is to superintend the
construction of the new track for which
subscriptions aggregating nearly 800, 600
have already been pr0mjsa.l