The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-09


against sS,s75 IL Montauk wins the En-
glish Derby.
The American Horseman. in speaking
of Lady Wilton, says in part:
Lady Wilton's first start was July 3,
1890, at Paris. Ky. She was then 2
year-old, and in the first heat took
mark of 2:3S1s. In her second race she
met Evangeline. one of the most IA
nous of the daughters of Director,
Sternberg, and other good ones. This
race was won by Evangeline in 2:30A.
though Lady Wilton secured a por-
tion of the money, which was the case
in the next where these two met. AT
Lexington, KY. Aug. 80, Lady Wilton
won in straight heats, the first In 2:291s
and the second in 2:25, and this furnish
ed the first 2:30 performer to the credit
of her now famous sire. Later that sea-
son she won another good race at Gym
thiana, KY, in slower time.
Though there were faster 2-year-old
records several years previous, for any
2-year-old to take a trotting face record
of 2:25. or even $780, is highly creditable.
To have started six times without once
being behind the money, and to have
won four times, closing that season
with a mark of 2:25, is certainly an ex-
cellent showing for a 2-year-old, and a
remarkably good Introduction to sue
cessful racing career.
AS a 3-year-old, Lady Wilton started
eight times. won six. taking a mark of
2:21h the fourth heat of a winning race,
and she was second in each of the other
two, both won by Evangeline, in one
of which she took a record of 2:20 and
the other reduced il to 2:19l2. About
this time Lady Wilton was sold to Mar
Gus DAILY of Montana, and as a 4-year-
old was started in a few races, taking
second or third money without reduc-
ing her mark. The next two seasons
she was in the breeding ranks, and pro-
duced one or two excellent foals by
Prodigal. her filly of 1894, Welcome
Home being regarded as of excellent
promise.
Last season she went back on the
track again, and started in IL races, six
of which she won, and was second In
two OF the others, reducing her mark
to 2:11ik, and winning a total of S6,375.
Her record was aiken at Terre Haute
Oct 1, the second heat of a winning
race, and equaled the FIRST heat of her
race at Lexington two weeks later. In
those six races she won 16 of the heats
in from 2:20 to 2:1112, and of the re-
naming two heats one was in 2:2O%
and the other in 221.
OF so successful campaigner at an
early age the breeding is of especial
=,
Wilton (2:19A), is one of the best bred |
and most popular of the sons of |
George Wilkes. Wilton's dam, Lady /
Simmons, or Alley, as she was put |
down by former compiler of the Reg |
lister, is also dam of Albert France 4
(2:20A) and Alley Russell (2:222t). max
ing Wilton closely inbred to Rysdyk's /
Hambletonian, the most remarkable of |
trotting progenitors. his sire and dam |
both being by that noted horse. Will
tons second dam was Lady Griswold |
dam OF Kent, a fairly prominent
Vermont sire). Lady Griswold was by
Flying Morgan, son of the Hackett
Horse, by Clifford Morgan, and Wilton,
though In many respects a typical |
Hambletonian, showed much of the
Morgan, particularly in size, style and
"Orestes. the priced and petted son
OF Ormonde, the Great and kissing
Crust. will make his debut as a racer
at Ingleside during the coming week.
lie will sport the green, orange and
white colors of the Macdonough stable
In maiden race for 2-year-olds. and
on account of the fame of his sire and
the further fact that he is the first of
the American division Of the Ormonde
FAMILY 10 face a starter the event will
De or more than ordinary interest in
turf circles" says the Examiner.
"Orestes has been given considerable
work recently. not only in view OF his
debut at Ingleside, but also as a sort az
prelude to his shipment East in the
near future, where ne win undergo a
more thorough preparation for events
that he Is entered in. IL is said that
ne mas lost great deal OF the rotund
appearance which marked him as a
yeariing, and that in conformation he
. uears striking resemblance to Logan,
the iron horse
Orestes has been given CONSIDERABLE
schooling in the matter of starting. and
II is said that he behaves like an old
timer when he is confronted with the
gate. For that matter. the colt has
Deen remarkable for his disposition ever
since ne was foaled, there being nothing
tretful or peevish about him. When Il
came 10 saddling him up for the first
time the Macdonough stable attaches
were surprised at the stolid Indifference
the youngster exhibited during the nro-
cess, ana ne showed Just as little con-
Germ when boy was boosted on his
BACK, and he received his first linking
OK what his mission in life was 10 be.
IN tne matter OF disposition. Orestes
certainly favors his illustrious father
and as he also resembles his high,
priced sire In other ways. IL only re-
mains to be seen whether any of the
phenomenal speed and staying power
of the travelled Ormonde descends 10
his son.
In this connection the remark dropped
oy Macdonough' trainer when a party
)f horsemen were sizing up Orestes as
yearling. is probably worth recalling
said the trainer: HE looks well. he be-
hayes well, he eats well and he sleeps
we'll The one thing we don't know Is.
Will he be able TO run well?"
II Orestes has accomplished ANYTHING
nut OF the ordinary in his work THE
stable Is not advertising IL TO any ex-
.ent, but II is known that he has been