The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-13
sArrRpAY. APRIL Nth.

Farmers Race.-Half mile fiat race
For horses owned by farmers and ten
ants over whose land the Club rides. Not
10 be ridden by members Of any Hunt
Club or professional riders. Catcli
weights. AL entries subject TO a COM
mittee OF farmers appointed by the Race
Committee First Saddle, value $l2; sec
ond Bride. value. s.; third, Bride value
s.. No entrance fee.
Pink Coat Steeplechase.-H Stee-
plechase. about two and a half miles
open to all qualified hunters Gentlemen
riders. Weight. I6j pounds; thorough
bred. $50 pounds. -Four TO start Red
coats and hunting caps TO be worn.
Purse. Sl25, Of which $50 TO the winner
S25 10 the second, $25 10 the third, and
SIS 10 the fourth. Entrance fee, s..
BlOomnedale Stakes.-One mile and a
half fiat race.-Open TO all horses. Cen
tlemen riders. Weight for age. "A pounds
added. Four go start. Purse 500, Of
which S75 10 the winner. and S2J 10 the
second. Entrance Zee, s..
jefferson Hotel Stakes.-Steeplechase
about two and a half miles.-Open 10 all
horses. Gentlemen riders. Weight, $50
pounds. Four to start. Purse. 800. OF
which $50 to the winner and so to the
second. Entrance fee. s..
Easter Purse-One mile and one-siX-
teenth Hat race.-Open 10 all horses.
Weight for age. Jockeys up. -Four 10
start. Purse $l25. Of which Sloo TO the
winner and s25 TO the second. Entrance
Fee s..
At Ravenwood Farm, a coy little place
of twenty acres right near the city and
in sight OF the Exposition Grounds and
Acca Farm tracks, which has recently
been leased for a term of years by
Mogsrs Algernon and Edward s. Craven,
the scene is a busy one. Messrs. CRAY
en-. who are well-known gentlemen jocks
and cross-country riders and members
Of the Deep Run Hunt Club and other
clubs are building new barns, an eXercis-
ing track and steeple chase course. Imp.
Grandmaster and the brood mares owned
by the Messrs. Craven VIII be Kept as
formerly, at Greenwood Farm IN Abe
marie county. but the stable or hunters
and runners has been brought 10 Raven
wood and will be trained over the mile
track OF the Deep Run Hunt club near
bv. Mr.. Edward Craven will ride for
the stable and entries have been made
for the spring meetings at Washington
II. C.. Deep Run Hunt Club at Richmond,
Morris Park and the Brookline Country
Cluh at Boston. Among the horses IN
training at Ravenwood are:
Jack Pot, gr z. aged by imp. The Ja-
cobite. dam Dew Drop.
King Olaf b. &. 3, by imp. The Sailor
Prince. dam Thecklya.
Philoe. br. (. 3. by Emperor, dam Phil
ippa.
Phillidor, b. g.. 2. by imp. Grandmas-
ter. dam Philippe.
Buck Eye. br. &, 6. by Sensation. dam
Memento.
Modena, oh. m, 5, by imp. Sir Modred,
dam Fidelity.
Lady Lillian. CHI. m. 7, by Wllful.
The Duchess. CHI. m. 5. by Brennan.
Dahlia. br. f., 4. imp. Grandmaster, dam
Daisy Chain.
For a number Of years past Albemarle
county has been prominent as breeding
centre for thoroughbred horses, especial
~ at Charlottesville and vicinity as near
by the famous Ellersle stud. noted as
the home OF Eolus, imp. Charaxus ana
where such cracks as Eole II. saviour.
Eon, knight OF Ellerslie. the wondertul
Morello and host OF others were pred
flourishes; Annita stud. the home OF jim
Gray, and Vigilette, dam OF Artillery;
Belmont Farm, home OF imp. Water
Level. while more recently Wyndover
Farm Just half mile from the University
OF Virginia has been established by Mr..
Kenneth Brown OF the University ana
HIS brother-in.law. Mr. II. Il. Boone OF
Fail River. Mass.
Not only thoroughbreds will be reared
az Wyndover, but especial attention VIII
be paid to producing high-class hunters
and saddle horses. The bay horse Cnls-
wick. an eight year old son OF imp Mr.
Pickwick and Alice Bruce by Fellowcraft
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