The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
xvISIT RIO THE BLUh GRASS REGION
OFKhNTUCkf.
some of the sights Thero-At the races
Last week.-Mrs.. Iasigis Team
Trotters at Exposition Track

v, tho fanclor OF that which nearest APP
proach,s perfection OF form ana hn''h'
minelcd with rare breeding IA equine
t,pes. there is no SPOT ia al me iahu
suoro attractive shan the B'ue-DiasS
Y.rfoo OF kentucky. Al Lexington NHi~H
M. be termed the centre o. lhe great
breeding INDUSTRY OF The state Tue scene
ts,.,f.a. .DlNc one. la spite OF the wave
al lnt.ns, atYIr.elou which mas wrought
h..a a csau.r lu Nauts OF an ciasscS q.
horses. JaDe arc hundreds or uo''eis
nu4 PAGERS m tne tralning-stopies az inc
laIr-Grouuls. aud among the Wen-NhoNn
ovncr,. trainers, aud drivers Whlch
sd. r,.r, were tho B0WeImau Brothers.
oH Currv. o.. IS. ST. clair. ". ". Evans
j. ID. Inatcr S. Pc Riley, biook Curry
ID. J. Kelly. David CuMN. Harry b. Nc
Adam. John rs. Sale. Richard Gurus,
J....n CrOu.,. o. ~. Affasmth. ana j.
W picr. kl.Aatd curtis has barn
fun of good ouos including Miss nelson
2I- l-I. IIulaNtu. l.uwn Gcidihs' 10y Su"i-
toIn.sftr. Araolaud. chestnut ssiu.iS'
o. lNarork. Mayo. b.y seldine, uy Iit-
,I..r. Miss Edloc. p ful sister 90 Miss
Nelson. aud Cl4tterne. hay gcldins. hy
Car.rton. Baron Rogers, 2Il 81. Excel
H. Wu,l.au. and Others. The I'VE
H9rsrs Aforementioned, which include
Miss Mason. are the property Oh Mf
a. Do D0uunn. of Richmond. Va. MISS
NelslA has taken ON ilesa and developed
irioA strongly -madc, handsome mare ana
tht daughter of Norfolk will likely prove
o.ite d. mouey-wiuncr again this season.
3 eM Clirf,.s quarters 1 saw Red Bud.
er. ne. Blue Nru. 2.-l 10. Aaron, 2.20 l-Z,
tr fast COLI Rutherford. 2.l5 II, the
crown stallion Murat, 10y Director,
Hlai.r Wonder 200 ga. and others OF
less prominence.
T. M Aimsmith, who is retaining for
Colon. 81. 8. Carr of Durham. y. G. U.s.
worAnr string of promising ana well
bred ...f. and liiies. and tho entire coll
lection sho~- ago SELL
Eufaula C.. is the fastest OF the lot. She
S. bay. q. bog pamlico. dam Gladys. by
A.clntsra. handsome and hi0od-like
AMI tr0ttcr Her fun sister. Mcthyl, is
BOB tho stable. also, along with Tuxedo
chestnut colt, O. 10y lamiico. Minnie
Tucker. brown lilly. 2, hy NoNal; Marie
Reed. chestnut hliy. 2. by kremlin; Nan
nie Parrish bay nils. p by Lanceioti
end PamHcola. by Pamllco.
John vs.. sale. who formerly trained al
Richmond. Va. is working ten or twelve
head for speed. the fastest OF when Is
Iron Bar. 2I3 3d. The gray son or rem
plo bar is in grand shape. and made
fine showing in Sales hands asst season
though Dire hopes 10 do even better du-
ring the coming one. he won first money
nt Grand Rapids. Lansing, Buffalo, ana
Philadelphia. and second money ar New
York 900 1885. Among others IN the stable
ar. Nis. Temple. Ida Bar. and Tia, all
hv Temple Bar and some youngsters. the
get off Eehsrt. Noryal. and Red wilkes.
Near the trfck. a. the new Creighton
Prs.fola sale emporium the largest ana
most conV.licutly-appointe1 building OF
Hr Kind 900 fhc country. w. +. Brasheid'
well known ass % combination saie-maha-
rer. has string of trottcrs ana PAGERS
in training Mr. Brashed IS an aoie
rcirsman him elf hut has a good assist
in The iatter's charge IS DIT.
J. w.. Ma1ara's bay stallion
Kim. Nutvoo8. son Of Nut
wood and Distress. hv Dictator Dr. Ma
dara is now engaged in journalistic work.
and is on the editorial staff Of the Ken
trokv Stock-Farm, hut he Is
likely 90 retain King Nutwood'
aru1 with the return Of con-
f1onco I'm the future Of light-harness
horses breeders viii not be slow 10 re-
cocniza tho merits Of this handsome scion
OF tho Miss Russell family though. in
conformation and general appearance
BE- takes strongly after his dams
fnm'lv-~hc % dauchtcr ~ the dead DC
tat0r sire if Impctuous, ana other great
performers
40 Orchard Park. nearby B. w. Ford,
well klowu us former resident of Rich
monl VA. has q collection of richly-bred
stations. hr0od-Ware-, and youngsters
including the good racc-hOrse Trevillan,
ZS 1-i. Cedric the saxon, by Ked
Wilkes. and others of less note MT toid
owns Miss kittredge the dam OF ire
william. and the latter WAS bred 10y MN.
She has been mated this season with
YOUNG Jim. the sire of her famous SON.
Ia the same neighborhood 4. G. Anshn
has at Aueilaua Farm quite number OF
descendants of the famous brood-mare
Betty Brown. Her best son, Wilkes Boy,
PA IL. ly George Wilkes, is at the head
OF AIR. AueUu'B stud. His eyes are sight
less. but his get are trottcrs and money
winners. Parncl. the hali-brother TO
Wilkes Boy. aud for years his stud COM
pauion. has been geided-
AT B. j. I-cacya Ashland-Park Farm,
just outside of the city, there is the same
regularity and order as OF yore. epriect
cleanliness. and the bcst-cOnOl.
toned horses in Kentucky al.
ways ready for the shOw-ring.
Bermuda. 2.2l L.. the head of the
stud. has grown stoutcr and handsomer
during tle seven years since / last saw
hlm The black SON of Banker has sired
Bobadil, Bermuda BOY, MagdJene, Rose
mary, ana other money winners.
Ills stud companion is Delicious, .: is H.
a coal-black son OF Dictator.
with the decline in values, financial re-
verses have overtaken Mr Treacy, but
with the inVnclble courage and energy
ia abundance. peculiar 10 him. friends
Ga many sections ere quite sure that the
master of Ashland Park will be able TO
weather the storm.
one OF the finest estates
in Kentucky "a Walnut Hall
Farm near Donerail. The place is owned
by Alr j.. y. darkness. of the Standard
on Company. aud is being improved and
beautfed with sight regard 20 cost. Now
the farm comprises 1900 acres OF land
though The limit has not yet been reach
ca.
Harry Burgoyne has charge Of affairs
in general though John Splan directs the
horse-department and viii campaign
select stable during the coming season.
lie will have out Gcddes 2.2A 10. and
other fast ones Span. the only Splan. the
wit OF the turf. and one OF the ablcst
roiuemcn yet seen. drove me over the
farm. and pointed ont the different brood
mares. rare collection. viewed I'm any
light. hlgh-clasI as individuals and from
great producing families. Among them ]
recall Berkshire Belle, by Alcyone. dam
Belle Braeleld Trusselia. by Dictator
dam Mollie russell: Alpha Russell. by
Mamhr.no Russell. dam Alley, dam Of
Wilton. ChiQuerita. PIG 81. Eve
mere. by Dictator, dam JOY dam