New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
GOSSIP OF THE TROTTERS.
Krr,; INTEREST IN THE KENTUCKY BREhphHs
MEETING AND TO-MORRow's RACE FOR
THE s2sO,O rTrRITY-TRAN

THE S2sOO FITtRlTf-lkAN
syIVANIA CANDIDATES.
"Kon,ucky's Great Trots." the annual me"'-
ING of the Kentucky Trotting-liorse Bree'ers "H
socja,ion is styled by the Blue Grass horSe"'"' "'
bo,d tho attention Of the harnessraising fraternity
hs ,yeck and next at Lexington. II Is the last I'M
nor,ap, meeting OF the year and It's managers. fn
ward Tipton. the secretary MaJor H. -
Mcdonald and Major p. y. Johnston are '''!
en.ednn, that Il will be the chief one OF
tho season Patrons OF the sport 'ro" -"
nar,s OF tho country journey to Lexington 'or
80 annual meeting Of the Breeders Associailon
visiting horsemen making up the bulk OF inc al
tendance large delegation from Ne"-'o'A' -"
,,d,rr peorly all Of the officers and many members
of Tho Driving Club started for Kentucky iaS'
night 10 witness the coming contests TOT ''' S"' wv
Futurity and the Transylvana Stakes
Both races have excited tho keenes' interest,"
auo,r turfmcn ever since the opening OF The troll
ling season last spring and the first appearance o'
The prospective starters. The TransyIVan'a "n'n
,s IN be troted next THURSDAY, VIII bring tog"'he
,bou; the best field Of troters now In training ou-
aide OF the freo.tor-al classes Ncw-York has three
representatives OF prominence N Page, 2'"'. from
Isaac Flemings stable: Van Zandt 212. the gallant
little mare that defeated Page at the Fleetwood
Grand Circuit meeting and that won ten ronsec"-
tive races this year. and Peter e. Kellogg last
Young stallion Azmon 213t Other likely Eastern
candidates are Grace Hastings PIP. the chestnut
a
has driven to victory in thirteen consecutive races
| since the beginning OF the campaign: }. Malcolm
| Eorhess great three year-od colt Birgen. 212l2
Celsva 2:lli.: Benton NJ. 2:Io. and Aicdalia 2:hlt
| or the Western contingent. Franklin. 2Io'-' ia
zelo 2n1l4: Governor Strong 21l'.. Pilot Roy.
21oo: Fred b. 21lA. and Senator A.. 211i,
are all formidabl bl@ public form. and on" Of them
Franklin is likely TO he the fayorte All trainers
who have driven against him ns season agree @ ma IA
| he ,s a wonderful race horse, game. level-headed
and fast enough beat 21O and tro the lasi quar-
ter of mile at 2se g e vas rasca n 9 ,'a
| month. hut this contest Is expected TO pu MIN III
| trim for a brilliant performance at Lexington Ths
Tcxas horse. Governor Strong, has met his mater
only a very few times in the last two years on IN.
| Western circuit. Pilot Boy owned by Major John Z
Welty, Of Canton, ohio has lust ronn'en 20 arc a,ae,
| race at Terre Haute. few days ago ne TOOK tne
| measure OF Senator A, and large field tro'ing t'
senator A. is one Of the notable horses OF I'M
! Transylvania field. He is a little gray stallion
ana an1 P1@mR ss s is owned and driven b,
| Clarence Alexander Of Des Moines Iowa, who pur
chased him AT public sale as yearlins for szo
| n time when trOtters were high. Alexander Drougn
| the colt out two-year-old in 1880. and he ha
| now been on tho turf seven seasons. winning NOR
| ting down his record In every campaign excep
| one Senator A. is as smart az dog. and his owner
| his neck and Strengthening out his nose In clos
The $500 Futuri,y fer hres.ysar.ods Is t, to b.
| trot;er Fred s Moody, full brother TO Wheeler "
Peckham's fast road mare. Muia Wilkes. 2ll. is ex
won the division OF the stake last year
trottng In ?:lS. This season he has trotted In 2n1
in his work. according 10 report but ne has as nc no
Started. NJ = McHenry's roam My. Rose Crox
2:3Oa. by Jay Bird: the Missouri coli Surpal 2le'}
h,ss1aSS owned by af1 b. Wins of BrooRyn are smon
the other prominent Futurity candidates.