The herald., 1897-01-25
THE HORSE.

THE HORSE.
There are few better posted men on
racing in America than Henry Stull, the
world-renowned artist who has recently
arrived in San Francisco from the east.
In an interview with the Breeder and
Sportsman regarding the state OF the
game there, he said:
'The turf outlook in the east for 1897
is brighter than it has been for many
years, the Jockey club needing Carddn al
Richelieu's admonition, Wisely and
slow; they stumble who run fast have
gone steadily on, making no step
backwards, and, as a natural conse-
quence, confidence is being rapidly re-
stored among breeders and racing men.
Mr. Wilton Young, the foremost AMI
most extensive breeder of the Blue
Grass country, has not found 1t neces-
sary to hold his usual public sale of
yearlings, but has been able to dispose
of them all at private sale at handsome
figures. At the recent sale in Kentucky
Mr.. j. B. Haggin purchased imp. Order
and imp. Candlemas, as we'll as several
royalty bred mares at figures that must
give renewed impetus to the thorough
bred interest on both sides of the Great
Divide. The stakes closing in January
in the east have been most literally
patronizedl by owners and breeders.
The famous Suburban receiving nearly
double the number made last year, while
all the other events show a most graft
flying increase. The maiden stakes con-
ditioned on the same lines as the futur-
ity is to be revived by the West
chester Racing association and made
a $4,000 stake. The stallion stakes,
Belmont Withers, and all the old-t time
fixtures, are most liberally endowed,
and Brighton Beach and Saratoga also
wheel into line and have announced
stakes for the coming year, ON a most
liberal basis Altogether the future of
the Spirit of Kings looks decidedly
rosy"
The death list of the trotters and pac-
ers for 1896 is a long one, and in the stall
lion department especially are many
notable names. In the natural course
of events the sons of that mighty source
of trotting speed Ham bletonian, 10, will
attract the most attention, from the
fact that this gallant band is becoming
very select, and that the time is near at
hand when the last son of the dead king
of his race will also be thing of the
past. Last year Ajax, Artillery, 2:21h,
Bona Eide, Dauntless, Egbert, Kent
and Mercury, all by Hamletonian, are
in the black list. Other we'll known
stations who died during the year were
DR.. Herr, by Mambrino Patchen; Hard
wood, by Blackwood Jr; Jim Schrieber,
by Rhode Island; King Rene, by Bel
mont; Louis Napoleon, by Volunteer;
Pilot Medium; Nutwood, by Belmont;
Nutbreaker, Nutwood and Wayne
Wilkes, by Red Wilkes Among the
great broodmares may be mentioned
that grand matron Minnehaha and the
famous Gretchen, while Sister ", Sally
s., Rushville Maid and Nelly Grant
were all noted producers of speed. The
fastest trotter of the year to reach the
final wire was that sterling mare Night
ingale. 2:0S, by Mambrino King, while
Ellard, 2:09%, by Charley Wilkes, was a
good second. The fastest PAGER of the
year to join the majority was Fidol,
2:04h, by Idol, while the next fastest
was June Bug. 2:10A, by Almonarch
Nutwood, Nightingale and Minnehaha
were shining marks, and though dead
they will long live ir equine history.
The second payments on the entries
to the famous Kentucky III .urity have
just been named Six hun 5red and
thirty-seven weanlings are named and
their entrance fees paid They COM
prise the choicest bred lot that has ever
heen entered IN the futurity or any
other stake. All the sensatlon sires
and most of the celebrateG dams are
well represented. OF course, it is i'm
possible to give the bre eding of these.
The national character and representa-
tiOif VI inc tHttitS Cdil, however, De
shown by the mention of the largest
nominators. The great Cloverdale Farm
OF A Fl. Moore, near Philadelphia,
home of Director Red Wilkes and the
greatest band OF broodmares in the
world, heads the list with forty three
nominations. l.. v. Hardness, Walnut
Farm. Donerail, KY, comes next with
twentNithree. principally Robert Nc
Gregors. out of royally-bred mares.
Next is Pslo Alto, former speed nur-
sery OF the country, with twenty, includ-
ing the weanling out of grand old Beau
tiful Bells Then ]. H. Shuts Parkville
Farm, New York, with eighteen young
Strangers, Rumors and Thistles. The
Copper King stays in with seventeen
weanlings from Bitter Root rancho.
Fred p. Olcott names from his Round
Top farm, Bernardsville, N. j., sixteen
by his grandly-bred young sires Athol
and Palatka. Next comes Millionaire
j. Malcolm Forbes with twelve of the
royal blood. principally by the $125, 900
Arion and out Of his superb matrons.
His list is headed by the little Miss Ma
rfon. by Arion. out of the former queen,
Nancy Hanks, 2:04 The homes CT
Kremlin, 2:07h, and Dictator are tied in
next place, both Allen Farm and Ash
lard naming eleven weanlings. Patchen
Wilkes Farm, Lexington, home of the
great sire Joe Patchen, names ten choice
ones, while Mrs. Stokes, virtually Its
fair propretoress, names q phenomenal
weanling out of old Jane L., 2:l9A over
her own name.
Says the New York Spirit of the
Times: I'm previous articles the Spirit
has reviewed the probable candidates
for the free-for-all. the 911 and the 2:13
trotting classes. in each OF which there
appears plenty Of excellent racing ma