The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN
At AIamance Farm, North Carolina,
Where Gregorian Is
GILES MEBANE IS THERE, TOO
Boncy Roy Brokcn Down - MIR. Payne
Buys Ed monia and Coronado and
Sarma-Gun Metal Wins at
Chicago.
GILES MEBANe is THERE, TOO

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the former home OF the crack PAGER
John r.. Gentry. Mr.. i. Banks ho'',
Who owned that famous son OF Ashiahu
wilkes. has some Of his get which prom
ise well. among them being the grand
looking brown colt Giles Mebane tht'o-
wears old. whose dam IS the Hannis
marc Winnie d. that produced human
go. and the PAGER Ginter' IA -
Giles Mebane is a PAGER ana Wliiia'"
chatham. the farm trainer. regards MN
very highly. In addition TO Giles Me-
bane. chatham has in tho training barn
INC h. m, e. by Baronet dam Julls. oy
Law Bird: ON. T.. 3 by John X Denuy'
dam Blondottc dam OF Governor HON.
s.is. hv Leland: b. f.. 3. by John X Gen.
try. dam Oneida Girl. by Maceys Ham
hictonian: en-. T.. 3. PAGER, by John ~.
Gentry. dam Lou Graham, by MeiVillo
chief. h T.. 8 hy Baronet dam sue II.
nv Nyoodhurn Hamblctonian; br. T., 3. by
paronct. dam C0ralyn. by Dictator; b. T.,
nv Gregorlan. dam Greina Green, by
Aberdeen: en-. e.. .. by Gregorian. dam
Winnie n: y. T., I, by Gregorian' oam
piondettc. and h e.. !. by Gregorian, Gam
sue ~.
Grcgor'an. 2:2o - the good looking
chestnut son Of Prince George and Bel
AlnnrNfIfls
nance and as n sire Mr. Holt rates him
second 10 no horse ever owned AZ the
farm. as his get arc not only speedy but
we'll formed. handsome and even temp
ered.
me broodmare band Ar the farm IN
cludes Winnie u dam Of HUMAN. 30 by
Hannis. dam Maud l. by Flyaway. who
dropped chestnut colt in the spring by
Gregorisn and was bred back. as was
a. a.
rronv. 223 81 bv Aberdeen. out Of
Hapov Choice by Happy Medium. who
has a hav colt N her side by Gregorian
and was bred back: Blondette. dam Or
Governor Holt. 2.15 that speedy son OF
thn famous Pamlico s.10. BY leland dam
Ninetto. bv Kentucky Prince. lost her
foai lae' winter and was bred hack 70
Grer6rian. oneida Girl. stately hand-
some bav daughter NJ Maccy's Hamble-
fonian and Famine dam Of Jean Vatican.
s14 w Aicalde Sue IT, by Woodburn
Hambletonian. dam Alice by Ashland
Patchen. and Coralvn. the grand looking
brown daughter NJ Dictator used by MT.
Holt as roadster. neither Of whom
nave heen bred for several seasons. were
mated in the spring with Gregorian.
In Governor Peck prize winner AZ
the great Chicago Exposition, Dupont
VINO carries a coat Of white and bay.
nav I'm color and Just three feet In height
Aiamance has n trio OF shetland pony
stations that are Impressive sires. while
the hand OF brood mares with which they
have been mated Is probably the choicest
IN all North Carolina. These gentle H.
tie creatures roam the pastures at VIII
and being OF various colors. though most
~ spotted or piebald. and TO look them
over in their freedom forms one Of the
charms 20 those who visit the place. The
cares Of great manufacturing estab-
iishment rest upon the shoulders OF Mr.
Hoitt but pleasure and recreation are
found IN directing affairs az Alamance,
which Is one Of the most highly improv-
"a estates IN all North Carolina and
ranking among the best known of South
ern breeding establishments.
The recent death Of Miss Woodford. at
Rancho del Paso. brings 20 mind the al
most complete failure In the stud OF sew
eral Of the best race mares that ever
looked through a bride. and also shows the
uncertainty OF breeding No State. not
even rar-famed Kentucky could boast Of
three such celebrated queens Of the turf
as Miss Woodford Firenzl and Los Ange-
les. In the early eighties Miss Woodford
scored many victories. yet. mated TO stall
lions Of reputation. she has not only fail
ed 20 reproduce herself. but has given the
turf not one race horse OF stake or even
handicap pretensions. FirenN was q
grand race mare Of the finest blood lines
yet she win never be remembered for
anything she has yet given 10 the turf
OF course, Firenzl was much younger
mare than Miss Woodford and has yet a
chance 20 redeem herself as a brood mare
Los Angeles while not quite as high class
a mare as Firenzi was much more TO the
eye than the Hagein crack. None OF her
progeny has displayed any promise. on
the other hand at the same ranch where
Los Angeles Is owned Aloha. "A cheap
selling platter. produced Rey Fl Santa
Anita. the winner Of the American Derby
Marian prominently the grandest brood
mare ever brought 20 California, had no
reputation as a race mare. but she pro-
duced the Emperor OF Norfolk. FL Rio
Rev. 70 Tambien.- Car and several
other crack race horses. In spite OF these
facts the owners OF stock farms are still
mating stake winners with stake
winners. with the expectation Of
prorucing record breakers Before
closing the subject OF the uncertainty OF
breeding race horses u would be apropos
10 recall that while Firenz has been a
failure as a brood mare. her full sister
tIeurette who never shone az race
mare has been a success Perhaps after
all the non-success attending Miss Wood
ford, Los Angeles and Firenzi has been
due 20 their seasons OF hard racing.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Robert Pradley's grand thrce-year-old.
Boney Boy. broke down recently after a
race At Hawthorne Park. Chicago. and
will not be started again FOR some time.
The unsexed son Of Bitten. The Iron
Horse" and Sue B.. who was bred by
Mr. Bradley al Greenway Farm on tho
James river has proved himself one Of
the stoutest- hearted and earnest cam
raigners ever bred in Virginia, and tho
ordeal through which he passed in 1893.
as a two-year-old was sufficient to have
completely knocked out any Ordinary
youngster. although he withstood Il. but
the campaign OF the present season has
done the work and no wonder as the
ceding has been started on an average
Of probably more than three times a week
since early IN The year. Bitten. the sire
81 Boney Boy. was raced during six
successive seasons. often times winter and
summer alike. by Mr.. Bradley. but Ike
his gcided son, the brown stallion finally
succumbed TO the ordeal, and was retired
20 the stud a cripple. which. however.
seems IN nOwise TO affect his potency as
"a sire.
A New York turf writer has the follow
ing OF Mr. Dwyer and the running up
Of Trumpet last Saturday.