The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
THEY'RE OF THE ROYAL LINE
Willow Brook Farm in Deer Lodge County Has to Its
Credit Some Of the Most Famous Racing Stock Known.
Some Of the Kings the County Has Furnished.

When It is considered that Montana
IS a new state. comparatively undevel-
oped, and that. like all of the other en-
terprises of this great empire. the
aeeding Of race horses is yet in its in
fancy, II is truly marvellous that Mon
tana horses have so often lowered the
colors of their Eastern rivals and won
glory for themselves and the state that
was their birthplace. Turfmen recall
with pleasure the phenomenal perform
ances Of Spokane, who trailed in the
dust the colors of the great Proctor
Knott. who was popularity supposed to
be ~invincible; as long as turf history is
written the achievements of Tammany
will be recalled; the story of Montana's
great run In the Suburban IL still told
as a wonderful tale: the unprecedented
coup of ogden will remain for years as
an event pre-eminent in racing annals;
the fame of Poet Scout is known wher-
ever there is interest in turf matters;
the name of Ben Holiday stand to-
day as a synonym for speed, endurance
n consistent work.
Wherever there is racing Montana is
known. To no one man is greater cred
IL due for the enviable reputation en-
toyed by this state than to 8. f. Lara
bic of Deer Lodge. who was n of the
pioneers in the breeding of fine horses
in Montana. and whose success has
been remarkable. Not only in Montana
racing circles have the Regent and
Gypsy strains been prominent, but upo
the famous tracks of the East the rep
resentatives of Mr.. Larabie's Willow
Brook farm have achieved unqualified
atlannGa Mr. arobfn haa made n nlnGn
and scientific study of the breeding of
horses. and that his theory is a correct
n Is amply demonstrated by the re-
suits of his experiments.
Deer, Lodge County winners.
That to Deer Lodge county Is due in
a large degree much of the fame won
by Montana in turf circles is a fact
thai Is frequently lost sight If. The
great smelling and manufacturing in
terests of the county have in a meas
ure ~overshadowed the stock breeding
interests. Yet 1t is a fact that in Deer
Lodge county have been bred and
reared some of the finest performers
of the American turf. In addition to
the peerless Ben Holiday" Mr.. Lar
able has bred the following winners of
stakes and races: Bonnie Australian.
Vice Regent, Montana Regent. Beth
Brock. Poet Scout. High Tariff. Julia
l.. Paul Pry. Julia Kinney. Halma,
Tongese. Staffa, Decapod. Celtic Bard.
Trolley, Czarowitz, Mary Black. Kinley
Mack and Macleod of Dare. This Is
a wonderful showing, for no breeder In
America has bred so many high ,,ass
race horses from so few mares. The
best of the above named are Poet
Scout, Halma and D~ecapod. though
Macleod of Dare is locked upon as n
coming 3-year-old," says the Spirit of
the Times, in speaking of the great
Holiday.
Mr.. Larsbie's Theory.
The main idea that has been followed
by Mr.. Larabie in his successful career
as "a breeder is best stated in his own
words. In reference to this matter. he
says: mo man believes more strongly
than l i'm pedigree. but l want il to
come directly from animals whose blood
has been found by actual test 20 rrc-
duce a high rate Of speed and the
soundness and courage to carry that
speed for a long distance; from animals
of fine "appearance and whose families
have, as a rule, produced horses of fair
size and symmetrical proportions. In
a few words. my aim is to have n stud
in quality second to none in America
1t has been in the pursuance of this
plan that the great performers men
toned abo have been produced. TIL
proof of the correctness Of Mr.. lara
bie's theory has been demonstrated. Nc
argument is necessary to sustain 1t.
hen Holiday.
OF all the horses bred at the Willow
Brook farm, non has achieved greater