The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-16
HORSES AT TRACK
Activity Of TRAINERS and Jockeys
at KaDi0lali Park.
PROSPECT IS VERY FAVORABLE
RacingEvents Will Eclipse
All Previous.
Something About Horses at the
Stables-Different Glasses of An
imals in the Field

Just now it is all activity at the
stables in Kapiolani Park. At any
time during the day little fellows may
be seen running about the yard and in
and out of the stalls with buckets,
sponges and blankets, calling to one
another and making remarks about the
various horses in and out of sight.
Trainers and jockeys can be seen dodg-
ing around the corners, attending to
this and that thing and cycling each
other for the least sign of move. 1t
was only on Tuesday that the first
horses. with Messrs. David and Bag
ley in charge, were taken to the track
to be prepared for the nth and 18th of
June races, and yet today nearly all
of the stalls will be filled, and that,
too, with some of the very best horse
flesh that has ever set foot on Island
soil
The track is being put into shape
under the management of Charles Da-
vid, and, by the end of next week, it
IS expected that it will be in condition
for the horses to travel decently upon.
| The track was in good shape last win
ter, but owing to the dry spring and
the fact that the place has not been
used, caused its present undesirable
state.
The prospects for this years racing
are very good. There is fine class OF
animals, and, in regard to the harness
horses, it may be said that they con-
stitute the best class that has ever been
put forth to race on Hawaiian soil.
| Most of these have arrived from the
| Coast within the last three or four
months. In regard to running horses,
the prospects are just as good as they
ever were, so, taking it all in all, there
should be some very good sport on
the 18th and 18th of June. There will
| be about II running and II pacing
| horses in the events for the above
dates, recently arranged by the Ha-
waiian Jockey Club. OF course, all
these are not at the stables. The Maui
men will not send their animals down
until just before the races, but rumor
has it that Mr.. Albert Horner of Ha-
waii will soon send his blue blood to
the track. Tom Patterson moved out
with his horses yesterday, to show
those who had already arrived that
there were no hard feelings at all. Jack
Gibson, Tom Hollinger and one or two
others are already at the stables.
There has been little or no working
since the arrival of horses at the track,
but as soon as things have been got
ten into shape, exciting times maye be
looked for.
Now, then, something about the
horses that it is matter of certainty
viii be in the races of June 18th and
18th, and first of all, the runners:
Lord Brock is one of the favorites
and owned by Frank Vida. Jim Grow
| is the proud keeper of this animal.
Will he do anything in this years
races?
A sorrel and bay gelding, from
San Francisco, the property of Gus
Schuman, will also take part These
will be in charge of Tom Patterson.
The Halstead Brothers will enter
Magnet, Confederate, two-year and
| three-year-ol colt. A new jockey from
the States has been employed to take
charge of these.
Then there's Tom Hollinger's Mar
garet H., fine Hawaiian bred mare,
which Tom himself expects will do
wonders.
Charles David, with his five-year-
old bay by Sydney, will be in the field
for blood
Cecil Browns Goldsmith is in charge
of Jack Gibson
Tom Patterson may get horse from
H. NJ. Won Holt, but matters in connec-
ton with that are rather unsettled just
at the present time.
1t is understood that the greatest
interest will be centered in the pacing
races. There's Billy Norton's Ralph,
John Humburg's Billy Button, Bill
Cunningham gray mare and Decker's
bay mare from the Coast. There are
others" but these will be announced
in their own good time