The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
tyNITA STUD FIRY, HOHE OF JIM
GRAYASD YIGILETTE.
Lin.ey wooisey, I. rother To Knight OF FL
Ierslie, Also Owned There-mr' IRA
,el's Hunters.

Nestled among the hills az Alhemafie'
amidst fcenery romantic and oealtliui'
and close to four miles out IRON Cnar-
uottesylue is Annita stud Farm. where
lin Gray. thoroughbred son OF Ten Bro
eek and Alice Gray. by Enquirer. hoias
court. Tho brown stallion is now tnr-
teen years old and very handsome an q
bloOd-Ike IN appearance. lie mas pevn
bred 10 some good nnres ana MS sc' sNe
promise OF making race-horses
His stud companions are Cenuehre, oy
Stanford. cut Of Crossnre, by Falsetto
second dam the noted CrucihN, by Lex
iugton. and Linsey WoOlsey, ny EoIuS
our OF Lizzie Lakewood, by Scathelock'
and she out O. the famous war Scns,
dam vi Eole. Eon. and 81 saviour; ne
latter IL four years old and full brother
10 KNIGHT OF Enersue, sire Of Henry or
Navarro.
MIR. Payne has faith in the future OF
beth Centrehre and binsey Noolsey ana
Will give them good chance IN the stuu.
The best known brood-mare at Antlta
IS Nlgilette. daughter Of Eolus ana Nlsl-
lene. by Vigil. She has a chestnut my
AT her side by imp. The Jacobte or jim
Gray and was bred In the spring 10 Cen
trehre Nigllette is the dam OF the soo1
race-horse Artillery Heloise, black mare
lette. was placed IN the stud iast spring
and mated with Centrehre.,
Fearless by imp. ST. Baise, ont OF
imp. Daunrless. by Maccaroni, has "A
chestnut hlly- by Eon, and WAS bred 10
Counterbreeze. FUN sister 10 Jennie
Keene. Gam OF the winners Rayioli ana
Tenn Skllmore. ioale~ a bay colt IN the
spring by Jim Gray, which died. ana she
was bred 10 imp. CharaNus.
- . -. q he n
tersign, by War Dance. Annlta, ny
Eolus. out OF Jennie Belle. by imp. Hur-
rah. dropped a chestnut My by Imp
Charaxus., and was bred back.
The yearling colt by CharaNus, out or
Annita. brought $3.50. under the hammer,
In June, and her hlly Will be reserved Tor
n brood-mare. There are some good nj
lies by prominent sires out OF great brood
mares at ANITA and later on the brcol-
mare band will be increased BY the al
difiOn Of these.
Those very clever gentlemen. Messrs. A.
gernon and Edward 5. Craven, or the
Greenwood Stock Farm, IN Albemarle
county, send me some notes concerning
their stud Of hunters and thoroughbreds.
and express themselves as very Wei pleas
ed with tho outlook.
They report a satisfactory demand for
high-cass horses, especially those pos
sesslng size, style. and inish. A hummer
OF those sold from Greenwood have FOUND
exhibition at the hCrse-shows IN New
York and Philadelphia, have carried or
prizes Imported Grandmaster son or
Barcs dine and Gehemness, by foslcru-
clan. 20 whom all OF tho farm mares were
bred this season, Is doing Wei. i ne
black stallion IS 4 wonderfully handsome
horse. OF exquisite quality and nnish.
Grandmaster's opportunities In the stud
have been very limited, but his run broih-
or Oddfellow is string winners on the fa-
I4
broOd-mares az he farm are imp. sieas-
ure. by FOrtisslmO out or M belute'
Theckla, By Baden Baden, out cf Nellie
Ransom, and Eyangeline. by imp. Billet
out OF Lady Grafton.
The Messrs. Craven are expert riders,
and do all of their schooling and training
for cross-cOuntry work
TOpaZ. a chestnut mare seven years Ola
and close 10 sixteen hands high. IS clever
and kind. easy 90 ride perfect hthieT.
and wonderfully safe jumper. SIZE Is 10y
Shiloh. aud fun sister 10 the chestnut
gelding Freezer that WAS sold for snug
sum last season. Both were schooled ty
Mr.. Edward Craven.
Flavia. d chestnut mare I'VE wears on,
by Bashaw. Jr., ont OF Lucy. by Prince
Albert. was bred by the late Col. Harri-
son u. Tomlin. OF King william county.
She is a large. fine-looking mare, very
handsome, and goes with grand style.
Flavia mas perfect manners and is All eN-
being fast and a good jumper.
The Sport. n gray gelding five years
old and sixteen hands high, Is by KING
Bolt, Jr. dam by Engineer. lie Is bold,
free jumper and fast.
Shooting Star a brown geldlns five
years old. fifteen and a half hands high,
IS by Lothian. He = as quick as light
ming and has the most perfect acton COM
bined with the ability 10 jump nigh ana
run fast.
st. George, a bay gelding seven years
old. over sixteen hands high and hy
thoroughbred sire, Is a horse OF the most
perfect quality and finish, mp 10 great
weight. and with plenty or speed 20 win
steepechases. This horse has temper
OF his own. but Is not hard 10 control,
and will likely develop into a nrst-cIas~
high jurfiper.
Auburn. a chestnut mare seven years
old and fifteen and three-quater names
high, IS ~ Don Juan. cam or EoluS.
Auburn was formerly owned and ridden
by Miss Gertrude Rlyes. She IS not only
handsome but is bold. free jumper and
fast
Secretary L. A. LarSin. OF the Prince
William Hcrseman's Association, Is out
with tie premium LIST OF the horse-show
TO be held al Manassas. Va, on Tuesday
and Wednesday. September 18th and 18TH
next. Prizes Will be offered for various
breeds. including thOroughbreds, trotters.
draught. roadsters and saddle-hcrses. A
hunters and kl-h jumpers. In the latter
division some high-class horses Will lie
shown, and the winner must be able 20
take UP weight and clear a hurdle hye
feet six inches nigh.
Mr.. W. A. Buckley IS the president OF
the association. and among the members
are many OF the most substantial men In
that section.
NJ. Charles II. Hurkamp, o, Freiericks-
burg. Va. who Is always on the lookout
Ter good things. has recently purchased
OF parties North, and added 20 his stud
OF hunters and thoroughbred the bay
mare Furore. by Sensation, out OF Lou
isette, by imp. Gleneig. FurCre Is full
sister 10 Prince George III, now running
IN England, and recently stake winner
there.
Mr. Hurkamp IS an authority on pedi-
grees and performances and one OF the
cleverest gentleman Jocks and cross-coun-
try riders in tire state. lie owns some
good material IN the line of<hunters and
saddle horses and Is member OF the
Warrenton Hunt Club and other kindred
organizations.
One OF tho latest additions TO the ranks
OF Virginia breeders OF thoroughbred
horses is Mr.. Kenneth Brown. OF Char
loctesvile. Va. He has recently added
TO his stud bay Ally three years old. by
Hiiarity cur OF Susie Jennings nv On