New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
FOXHALL p. KEENE.

been won BY men who have bred their horses on
the lines laid down by the most intelligent patrons
Of the turf In the history Of American racing and
breeding Of thoroughbreds. anybody who takes
The time and trouble to study the subject will find.
the treat records on the turf have been made by
horses whose blood lines traced to the sires
and matrons that had been tried by the fire OF long
prepaaion and bitterly contested races on the turf
There are many wealthy who are breeding
the thoroughbred In this country. Perhaps the most
prominent and widely known OF all American turf
men Is James r. Keene The brilliant career Of the
racehorse Foxhan. who has been pronounced by
the leading English authorities of the really
great horses Of the turf. made James r. Keene's
white with blue spots familiar TO race-goers Of
England and France. Foxhal P. keene is now as
ISOLATED with his father. and the Keene horses are
raced under the firm name of James r. & F. p
Keene The Keenes. both father and son. are astute
horsemen and considered experts in all that
pertains TO the thoroughbred Foxha p Keene
without doubt is the most brilliant and dashing OF
all the American amateur Jockeys. Young Keene
wen many races and in the hunting field has few
Il any equals either in this country or in England.
FINE MARES IMPORTED.
The Keenes for several years were the most liberal
buyers at the yearing sales held in this country.
The many brilliant victories gained by their horses
and the dazzling campaign of Domino in his two
ysar-od form are fresh In the memories ofAmerican
race-goers. James r. Keenes ambition has been to
meed train and high-ciass thorouShbreds
Several years ago he imported Blue Gown from
England. in addition to a number of high-class
Blue Gown succumbed to a stormy passage
across the Atlantic and died shpboard within
sight OF Sandy Hook. OF the mares imported at
that time Kapanga gave TO the turf that splen-
did racehorse Kingston The other mares were also
the dams of many useful winners change in the
fortunes Of James r. Keene caused him with
draw from the turf for a time. When fortune
mad ha tool
the problem Of breeding where he laid IT down. and
began 10 purchase high-class, royalty bred mares
whenever the opportunity offered Itself. Foxhall
P. Keene went TO England, and. aided by the judy
ment Of the leading turfmen and experts in that
country, managed to secure many Of the gems In
breeding and performance in that country, through
agents employed for the purpose. With the mares
purchased in England and the American mares. the
Keenes have every reason to expect great results.
MAJOR DAINGERFIELD AS A SOLDIER.
One Of the most difficult tasks Of the American
breeder is TO secure farm sufficiently large and
with proper buildings and appliances for the sue
cessful breeding OF thoroughbreds. The Keenes
secured the services of Major Foxha Daingerfeld.
Major Daingerfeld visited Kentucky and carefully
Inspected every farm that on the market in the
Blue Grass region HIS choice was the farm known
Is Castleton which he leased for a number Of years.
The next In Importance in the problem of breeding
Is 70 secure a manager or superintendent VINO is
thorough horseman with the true love for the thor
onghhred. Major Dangerield fills the bill in every
particular. He requires more than passing para
graph as he was one of the most gallant and dash
ing cavaliers OF the great Confederate cavalry lead
er !. E. B. Stuart. Major Daingerfeld bears the
scars OF many wounds received in fierce encounters.
v" MS right cheek is sabre mark received
III hand-to-hand encounter in the streets Of Gull
psper. He was shot through the foot at the
Battle Of Yellow Tavern where the brave Stuart
IN h...1 Of
onerdan. At Sailors Creek, the last great battle
'ousnt IN virginia and the eve of the surrender
- nppoma''ox. Major Dangerfield shot through
=" 'p''e Oh MS wounds ne is quick and active to-
va! as any OF the younger men In the ranks of the
Kentucky ~
a WISH 10 Castleton IL extremely ,icasant as Ma
90 D""se'he'd mas an interesting family and IS
o., s"-' wrapped up In them and In the delight
-, pa..'" oI hresding thorou2hbrcds. MaJor
ei"eiu children are so bright and entertain
ing that castleton is never dull Mrs Dainger0eld
type OF the Virginia mother consequently no
marsh methods are used and h.nni,a.s reicns su
rehe' one OF the younger sons OF Major danger
aeiu' VINO is named James Keene IS bright active
:. ieno"' VINO does not at ali regret the exchange
a. e,"ia TOT Kentucky. The other members Of
.ne FAMILY however are loyal to Virginia. and when
we OF the little girls asked James Keene Daineer
aed II he was not sorry that he had I, leave sucb
delightful abode Virginia for Kentucky he
aid: "'' "e
No. am glad am here. have 80 much ,ur
"at wish / were twins"
Fire has wrought sad havoc 10 the Daine.reo,d
.ne'r home in Virginia was burned down, and every
WI OF property and all the things dear to a woman,s
aesr the collection of many years. were DESTROYED
se'ore the family left Virginia. At Castleton the
ssihoa stable was burned and the imported stallion
.s'crates, by Hermit out OF Isabel the dam Of
y Frnstsn and Of the chestnut stallion Hyderabad
rs.e destroyed At the present day, however, the
.enserhelds extremely happy and con-
Su'ed with their lot
THE DEVELOPED DOMINO.
- describing the stock at Castleton the stations
- 'ne nrst TO be considered. OF course, everybody
= 'us East desires to hear about Domino Domino
~ entirely different horse from what he
49, IN training. He has lost all that nervousness
A. caused him to keep continually In motion when
& -. VIZ was opened at the racetracks where he
sA.~x saI'ered He Is docile and afectionate q
k.sssIo Cog. He has rounded out into a grand
he,~s morse His great length is modified by his
1hrr..s N size. which causes the visitor who was
e - WIN his proportions when he was In train
n - prsss surprise at the marvellous change In
s. euf. When he crests and his neck assumes
Auon peculiar to stations. 1t is indeed