The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24


Galopin-Lady Maura, sire of the Met
tropolitan Handicap winner, Fil.grane,
and other good ones. was the most i'm
portant offering at the sale William
Lakeland, ]. E. Seagram and repre-
sentative of w. H. Hopkins of Bati-
more, were the bidders. Mr.. Seagram
kept in the game until $4,000 was
reached. Lakeland bid s19.5O0. presum-
ably for j. B. Haggin. Mr.. Hopkins
secured the stallion.
Mr.. Hopkins is a newcomer in the
ranks of breeders, and from all reports
1t would appear that he will become a
prominent figure. He intends to estab-
lish an extensive stud farm with Ga
lore at the head in Kentucky Mr..
Hopkins is a wealthy resident of Balti-
more, and is extensively interested in
the iron industry. He has heretofore
taken only a passing interest in turf
affairs, but, like other wealthy men, has
recently concluded to go into breeding
racing horses more as diversion than
business He will doubtless prove a
valuable acquisition to the turf. as his
intention is to breed only on the best
lines
Messrs. Gideon & DAILY, owners of the
Holmdel stud. bought Silver Fox the
promising young sire by imp. St. Blaise.
bidding w. Lakeland and j. E. Sea-
gram Silver Fox will be sent to Holm
del to keep His Highness company, and
II is the general opinion and expressed
wish or all horsemen that he will prove
a profitable purchase for the popular
firm.
Mars. the son of Barnes. or Plevna,
out of Minerva, went to j. E. Seagram,
the Canadian breeder, for 5000.
Richard Croker made several DIJrrh-
asses. He bought Unison, CHI. M. 4. by
imp. Rossington. out of Unity, for
$1,000; bay colt. yearlng, by imp. Ga
lore, out of imp. Stefanette, for $1,7O0,
and the bay tilly yearling. by Silver
Fox. out of Merry One. for $4,000. 1t
was stated that all of Mr.. Cookers re-
cent purchases will be sent to his Eng
lish establishment in a few days
Milton Young, manager of McGrath-
lana, purchased four head. He secured
Specific. b. c., .. by st. Florian out of
Speciality. for $500: bay filly, yearling,
by Rainbow, ont of Festival, for 500;
bay, or brown coalt. yearling. by st.
and brown filly. yearling, by ST. Flor
ian, out of La Misere, for 5000. They
will be sent to McGrathiana and re-
served for breeding purposes.
Here is some Latonia gossip: Baker
ana OenIfy DlQ IalI 10 again take the
prominent place that they formerly
held among western racing firms. They
started out originally on a small scale
and built up, until at the time of their
dissolution sale two years ago they had
one of the most powerful stables in the
West. Since their re-entry upon the
turf at the beginning of this year they
have been very successful. Starting out
with half dozen o-year-olds, they
have more than held their own. Not
only have they won number of purses
but more-they succeeded in developing
from their lot one of the crack two
year-olds of the year in Lieutenant Glib
son. and realized for him the price of
a crack-$10,000 Bob Baker has always
claimed that he considered Anna Balm
better than Gibson. The daughter of
Kingston has started all told four times
and the only time she has been unplac-
ed was in her race Saturday when she
ran out on the turn and ruined any
chance that she might have had.
Considering the awful pace that she
helped to set all the way her race yes.
terday was a great one. and leads to the
belief that Mr.. Bakers estimate of her
was not unfounded