The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10

ting-brcd brood mares revel In their free
dom OF the BLUEGRASS paddocks. The
tnoroughbred stations IN use are import
ed uaNkesley.a brown son OF HawkstOne.
out OF DeNonshine. by Hampton, ana
Daniel. a bay horse. by imported The Ill
Used, out OF imported Dauntless, by Mac
caronL Among the brood-mares are
daughters OF Victory, WavorIy, Longfel-
low. Gilroy. Virgil. Harry Bassett. LEAPS
Fonso, King Ban, and other well-knOWh
slres. In the trotting horse department.
King Clay heads the stud. lie is stout
ly-mado bay son OF Harry Clay ana
Modesty, 10y Tom Wonder. All OF bis
get are speedy, but Miss Ida, King clay
and Claymore are the best known Lex
ington. 2.2i II. a rangy brown horse, by
King Philip out OF Diana Patchen' py
Mambrino Patchen. is also In use at the
farm.
lie is stoutly bred, and was quite speedy
while IN training Among the brood
mares are Molly c.. dam OF Miss Ida
and Hardshcll: Betsy c.. by Almont SEN
tincl Content, by King Phillip; Time
Enough, by Mambrino Time. ana Red
Gold, by Jay Gould, Major Johnston has
q string OF Thoroughbred IN training at
the track near Lexington, mostly z-yoar-
olds. which will be started this season
at the western meetings.
About seven miles from the city is
Alpine Farm. the home Of J.. NJ. Hayner,
who manages for Mr. Frank Stufgis, OF
Chicago.
The pace Is highly improved, and Mr.
Sturgis spends his summers there. Nor
man Wilkes was owned at the farm, and
died there. and for his successor Mr..
Hayner selected Suono. a black son OF
Bow Bells. and Red Letter. sister 10 Nut
breaker. by Nutwood.
There Is some rich material I'm the.
brood-marc band at Alpine Farm, ana
the farm-herd Of Jersey cattle are very
attractive also.
shelby r HARRISON. whose specially IS
fine road and saddle horses and who
has shown marked ability as handler
and conditioner, has an office and barn
no the stock-yards. lie Is well informed
on pedigreos, and an astute judge OF
Individuality. Mr.. HARRISON IS we'll
known. not only at home, but In various
other States.
These are random notes. gathered du-
ring hurried visit 10 the Blue-Grass
region. still much enjoyed. In future
paper I will publish some information on
tho thoroughbreds seen IN the same sec
ton.
Although the meeting Of the Richmond
was 10 have taken place during the past
week. was declared of on account Of
lack OF entries 10 the harncss-races, still
our horse-owners here were determined
TO provide some sport, and, as con-
sequence. a two days meeting was given
during the early part OF the week, lasting
through Tuesday and Wednesday. Quite
small crowd gathered on the grounds the
first day. but. on the second. the prime
attraction-viz.. q steeplechase for mem
bers OF the Deep-Run Hunt Club-brought
ont good-sized crowd including a num-
her of ladies'. who occupied both private
carriages and the grand-stand.
For Tuesday. the first event on the
scorc-card waa the 2.2S-class trottins,
which brought out three starters. and
went to Lalla Anderson, BPS Ia. in
straight heats. with Bob Johnston second
and Mary r.. by Nutwith, third. Time,
2:2J II. 2:3j. 2.S4.
A race Of half-mie heats, running.
brought out three starters, I'm Holly
wood by Heimdal; Unlucky, and Duke
of Kent
Unluckv won easily. Time. % "a; %.
The third event on the programmed
dash of one mile-for runners. went TO G.
j. Englekugs chestnut gelding, Freezer,
by Startlc Randolph second. and Miss
Carter third. Time. las IL.
Tho first race on the programme for
Wcdn asday waI for 2.2j trOttcrs ana
PAGERS This proved q straight-heat ar
fair. for w. 9. Grcgory's brown eeldine.
Oakley b.. by Hannibal, with Bird-Eye.
by Prince Belmont. second, Bay Wilkes
third. and Princess Eulalie fourth. Time,
1882. 2.29 81 2.3l.
A race Of half-mile heats. running.
brought ont three starters I'm Randolph.
the Vocation celding. and Falconet. They
were placed in the order named. Time.
o. 1-2. 80
For the third race-a dash OF one mile.
running-there were three starters IN the
beautiful chestnut gelding Duke Of Kent
owned hy W. III. Frazier. OF South Caro-
lima: Unlucky. and Hollywood. Duke OF
Kent won handly. Time. 100.
The concluding event Of tho programme.
a dash of one and a half miles, over
nine hurdles. open TO members OF the
Dcep-Run Hunt club. n silver cup 10 the
winner formed the prime attraction OF
the day.
There were four starters, and the
contest resulted in n victory for Z. II.
Sayage's chestnut celding Acrobat rid
den by G. a. Allen: George X. Lees
Wray c.. ridden 10y NJ. De G.. HohsOn, Sc
cond: Dr. J. \. Whites bay mare Lady
Lewis. with w NJ Lcathloy up. Third,
and j. a. Reynolds Marable fourth.
Mr. A. u. Iasici a recent addition TO
our list Of road-drivcrs and h7rse-fan-
ciors. Is driving on the road the 5-ycar-
old bay celding Sea Breeze, by Sea King.
ont of Nancy Hnl, 10y Black Chief son
OF Ericsson. and as % mate 20 Sea Breeze
he uses the 3-ycar-old bay colt Osmanli.
by Browning out of Nancy llill. Mr. LASH
ri also owns Nancy hin and her ycarling
SON. bay colt. stephen Brown, son Of
Sea King
Joseph r. station. who formerly train
cd and drove Miss Nelson. Nellie j.,
2IS Ia and other trotters. for S u.
Nelson. of this city IS at the Exposition
Grounds with a stable OF hor."s which
DE will take 10 Norfolk Baltimore. and
other places. and start them in races. lie
has five head. owned hy Smith e Hooker.
Greenville. y c.. including Lilly j..
900 If. by Gilt Edge. Elise 10y Willis
out of Margaret by Woodburn Handle
tonian. and Bird-Eye. by Prince belmont
dam bv Burglar.
Bird Eve is a chestnut colt. years old
and station thinks highly Of him lie has
worked easy miles better than 2.30. and
gone quarters In 81 - seconds.
BROAD ROCK.
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