The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-15
HIS TRIP TO MONTANA
Ed Upton Tells the Fasteners
What He Saw at Hamilton.
YEARLINGS OF PROMISE
A Running Commentary on the Horses
at the Bitter Root Stock Farm-Re-
cent Performances OF Runners
Known in This Section.

Ed A Upton of the firm of Fasig-Tip-
ton, has just returned from a trip to the
breeding centers of Montana. whittier he
went Immediately after the Cleveland
sale. Most of his time was spent at Mar
Gus Days Bitter Root Stock farm, but
he also visited Anaconda and Butte. says
al Eastern exchange. Although somewhat
knocked out from the long journey, Ed is
always and ever ready to talk horse, and
he gives some interesting facts concern
ing the animals on the great DAILY ranch.
THE season for training in Montana is
very. backward" he said, land when |
lief: there, June 2 ii was still cold and
the water that usually comes down out
OF the mountains from the melting STOW
in May had not yet started. That makes
1t more dangerous. for when it does start
it will come with a rush and sweep away
railway bridges, mills etc, as soon as
the weather gets hot, if it gets hot at
all
"At the Bitter Root Stock farm no
thoroughbreds are yet in training ana
the yearlings have not yet been taken up
for training. Among the trotters things
arc somewhat different. although the foals
of 1897 had not yet been broken when Mr.
Rea, the trainer. left New York last No
vember, Immediately after the Madison
Square Garden sale. They were broken
last winter on the covered track, where
they have been given limited amount OF
\ work, and, for about one month now
I, they have been worked on the open track
THE oldest horse in training is but
8 years old, and there is but one 3-year-
old the others of that age having been
sold here at the garden. This one was not
sold because he was sick. This colt is by
Milroi dam Electrix, 2:2S1a. by Election
Ger. and acts very much like the making
OF a great trotter. Although he is green
{ one his engagements have been kept good
at Dubuque, Louisville and Lexington. J.
saw him take some slow work. stepping
the last part of each mile quite fast. He
showed himself to be a horse of good
head, fine action and extreme speed.
Mr. Rea has taken up all the 2-year-
olds, "a in number, and SO yearlings.
which are being broken. big majority
of the 2-year-olds are by Milroi, Prodigai
having served but very few mares in 1895
land 1896. But they are an exceptional lof.
the Mlrois, as rule, having the best Of
the situation in both looks and speed,
which can be easily accounted for from
the fact that there are more Milrois, and.
as a rule, they are out of better mares
than the get of Prodigal for that year.
II saw one 2-year-old that was broker
last 1all step nan Il mile III l.uot2 Oh llle
f26th of May, performance which / never
saw equaled so early in the season. Be
sides this l saw four diffGEent 2-year-ol6s
go miles in 2:34 or better Mr.. Hea as
sured me that he had 10 others that couc
beat 2:40. l consider this a remarka BILE
showing so early in the year.
Il was particularly struck with the twt
2-year-olds, one black gelding by Mil
roi. out of Hazel Ann, by Bay Bird, sor
Nf low Pir1 md no t1ay cpsJtY
ing by Milroi, out of Lady Armtage, by
Harry Clay. The best mile | saw made by
either of these was 2:31. But they are twt
of the best looking youngsters l ever saw
as perfectly developed as 4-year-olds anc
gated to go very fast. Then they loof
and act like road horses of the very frs
order. In a word they are natural trot-
tiers. both go in open brides and | believe
that either of them can trot half mile
to-day better than lilo and the mile GU
in 2:25
"of the Prodigal 2-year-olds like best
the brother of I.aurels, that last veal
took the 3-year-old record of 2:l5A. anc
the brother of lmprovidence, 2:l3h. Very
little has been done with these two but
in looks they are certainly high class
They are not at all alike in appearance
the former being a fine little horse and
the latter grand looking big one MOI
are they gated alike, the stride of each
being in accordance with their size.
"Another 2-year-old which struck me
favorably was the filly Ontrain, by On.
ward, dam Montana Beauty, by Norval
second dam the famous Santa Claus by
Magic. You will notice this flly's pecul.
lar name. 1t was given to her because she
was foaied on the train between Chicago
and Montana Her dam was in a bunch
of mares which l purchased for Mr.. Daily