The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16
Butte DEPARTMENT.
WINTER RACING CITY
San Francisco Is Headquarters for
Horsemen in This Season.
ON THE EUROPEAN TRACKS
Ramapo. Helen Nichols. Hugh PEN
ny and the Rest of the Noted
Ones Are I'm England
Other Turf Gossip.

Other Turf GOSSIP.
San Francisco is the best winter rae
ing city in the United States and will
probably remain so IL racing is not
overdone. Six months racing is suffi-
cient for a city of that size. 1t Is un-
derstood that both jockey clubs will
close a little before the first of July
and resume in October. 1t would be
more judicious 10 close not later than
June / and start late in October, give
some other towns a chance and the
people and horses a longer rest.
Corinne, by Robert McGregor, recent
ly defeated Spofford, Valkyr, Matte
H., Prince Herschel and Archie Sher-
man In a race in France which required
seven heats She trotted the seventh
heat in 2:2lA. Matte H., the big, long
striding daughter of Abdallah Mann
brino does not seem to be able to ne
gotiate the rough grass tracks of Eu-
rope like the smooth ovals of America.
She has never won a race since she
was exported.
Ramapo, Helen Nichols. Hugh Penny
and the rest of the Duke & Wishard
stable of American race horses have
reached England in good shape, and
are now safely quartered In Newman
ket in charge of Wishard. The Eng
lish trainers are eager to examine
Ramapo.
Henry Exau, Dallas, Texas. claims
that he has in Grace Boylan, foaled
1894, by Electric, dam by Dictator, the
coming pacing champion, as she show
ed him as a yearling, last November,
an eighth at a :5S clip.
]. r. Keeene has lost the pride of his
stable. a magnificent 2-year-old FLY by
Galliard- Cushat. She died last Friday
of spinal meningitis. and was the
grandest looking youngster In the
Keeene lot, standing fully is hands
high, with lots of substance and quail
ity She was heavily engaged, both in
America and England.
Richard Croker has gone to Belle
Meade farm in Tennessee. and. 1t is
probable that the deal whereby Cen
eral Jackson will get Cookers interest
back again will be contaminated dur
during the visit. Croker stopped at
Lexington, KY, en- route, and vtsiter
McGrathiana farm. 1t Is rumored
that he wants to buy Hanover and has
entire lot of yearlings at McGrathiana,
and ship them over to England. Milton
Young has said that $4,000 cash will
buy the stallion.
1t Is not generally known that Hart
ford. the good little son of Harold that
sired the world fastest harness horse,
Robert j., 2:01h, is still living and Is
owned by Governor j. ID. McClough,
st. Paul, Mimi, who drives him on the
road
jackson Case sticks to his old favor
fte, and may be seen daily driving jay
Eye-See, the fastest combined trotter
and PAGER in the world. through the
streets of Racine.
The great Kingston. retired to the
la Belle farm stud. has had some of
the best mares in Kentucky the past
season. and IL the Kingstons do not
show up we'll in 1898 II will not be be-
cause he has not been given a good
chance.
One of the flowers of the spring of
1896 will be a foal by Arion, ont of old
Toto. the dam of the game little Faalx-
hand. 2:l3&. and sister of Trinket, 2:14.
In a two mile stake race In Australia
last November, the 3-year-oids. Aurarla
and Wallace, ran a dead heat, and the
money was divided. The last mile and
a half was covered in 2:34.
Phil Dwyer will race Declare this
season IL he will stand the prepare
tton. He is now at Leigh's La Belle
farm in Kentucky.
Austrian fanciers have bought Zealot,
by Mambrino King, from William b.
Mcdonald.
The Louisville turf exchange has OPP
ened a winter book on the Kentucky
derby of 1896, which has been reduced
TO mile and a quarter. OF the Ill en-
tries. the sensational Ben Brush has
been Installed favorite at 10 /, with
Ramiro second at 10 to /, Applegate at
20 to l. Following are the principal
prices quoted: Ben Brush, 4; Ramiro,
10; Margrave, King William. Applegate,
20; Refugee, Captain, First Mate. Merry
Prince. Ben Elder. Failing Wafer %:
Winner, Semper Ego. Dragon. Loki
Frontier. 30 Ed Corrlgan's Tenacity
by Longfellow. out of Modesty. the only
mare ever winning the American derby
Is quoted at SO 90 /.
During the coming season of ice trot-
ting in Russia, lasting until the middle
of March, nearly $500, 900 An purses will
be distributed. The largest purse, the
free-for-all. an international event. is
worth $4,000, and che next, 20 which
none but Russian bred stations are
eligible. is worth $4,000
THE Latonta derby winner, Hanma, Is
entered in the suburban and Brooklyn
handicaps. He wa retired TO winter
quarters sound in limb and a much i'm
proved colt in every way. Trainer
Tucker expects much from the Hanover
colt in 1896.
The current issue OF the Racing Cad
endar. printed In London. was eagerly
awaited by English racing men, as II
shows THE entries for some of the races
% be decided in 1897. Richard Croker of
New York makes the heaviest showing
among Americans. He has horses en-
tered for nearly every meeting publish
ed. Messrs. Pierre LorlIlard and Au-