The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19
At 0tterbum Farm, the Home Of
Judge Morrow.
THE BROOD MARES IN HIS COURT
Imported Royal Stag at Mayficid.
The Deep Run Hunt Club Races.
Carrie Russell, Dam OF Jack.
2:f1 f-2 at Norfolk,

ana X l.. Stevens are breeding thorough
breds. hunters and saddle horses The
home OF Mr. Stevens is at HohOken, - j.,
but Mr.. Hunter resides on the farm and
directs affairs. At the head Of the stud
is the well known stallion. Judge Nor
row, bay horse OF commanding form
and finish, with which are combined sub
stance and power and fine muscular de-
velOpment. winner Of the Brooklyn
Handicap and other events OF high class
during hfs turf career. his winnings
amounting 10 over ss0,O0o Judge Morrow
was a success I'm the show ring. and in
1897. at the Chicago Horse Show, stood
first in the class for thoroughbred stall
lions. The son OF VagabOnd and Moon
light, by Joe Johnson, was quite success
full over the jumps after retiring from
the fiat races, running n the colors or
Mr.. s. $. Rowland, Of Mt Morris n. Y.
The Judge was leased from Mr.. Rowland
for the season Of 1898 by Mcssrs. Stevens
& Hunter and kept at Otterburn, and so
satisfactory did he prove that they have
recently purchased him outright ana
will retire him permanently TO the stud
Otterburn borders on the southern side
of the RappahannOck river, and the
brood mares and colts owned on the place
browse and roam along the banks OF that
historic stream.
During former years Mir. Hunter bred
TO the Bulneld stations King Bolt Will
full and Ileimdal, and their descendants
along with those of Dick Sasscer, Oden
and Young Luke. are 10 be seen at the
farm. while more recently the stations
Ordway by Springbok, and Nlceroy,
brother OF kingiike, were kept there ana
used in the stud. The brood mare band
at Otterbum includes Glnka, by Emperor.
N.Fr l
tlac. dam COurant d Air. by EOle; Kate
Adams. by Don Jose. dam by Longfel-
low: Jennie Mccarthy BY Duke Of Ma
genta. dam imp. Genesta. by King Tom
Beulah. by Don Jose, dam by Lelaps;
Millennium, by Salvador. dam by imp
Billet. and Mona, by LeOnatus. dam
Vexation, by John Morgan In addition
TO which are some fine half bred mares,
possessing size. substance and good
muscular development that bred TO
Judge Morrow are expected 10 produce
fine hunters, saddlers and steeplechase
horses.
To escape the iIsors Of March in New
York city, Mr. and Mrs. \. Il. Gwath-
mey have jOurneyed TO Palm Beach,
Florida. where. seated on the sun-kissed
piazzas Of tho Hotel Royal POinciana,
you are greeted with scenes lacking m
less favored climes, and guests there may
rest and watch bathers by the score M
ocean surf warmed by the Gulf stream.
! Now member Of the New York Cotton
Exchange. and one Of the most prominent
road riders in the metropolis, but VIZ
ginian by birth and always partial 10
Virginia horses, Mr. Gwathmey's stables
have sheltered the fastest trotters that
have ever left the state among them
being Roanoke Maid, 2.22 -; Lucy
Ashby 2.2l II. and Albert G., 2;l6 j.
The latter now being one OF the cracks
Of the famous Harlem River speedway.
In addition 10 Albert G. Mr. GWaihmey
owns the fast mares Salient, by WICK
life, ana his recent purchase, BeAe o.
2l2 81 q grand looking black daughter
of Governor Benton who was promi-
nent winner IN Grand Circuit company
1897.
Dyer Brothers. OF Roanoke. Va, have
| trio Of good prospects for campaigning
this season in Mary d, bay mare. g. by
Cheyenne 200 Il; Laura d, 2.22 II tpac-
ing), bay mare. 8, by General Hancock
dam by Blue Bull and Valid, bay seldlng'
! 8 (paceO, by Nasco, dam by Suaihmore'
Mary j has trotted miles in ~ ana
halves I'm 40 over a half-mile track.
while Valid can beat 2:2O any number oil
times over any kind Of a track but has
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last season. when sick and out OF shape,
but right and ut she can pace in 2l' or
better quite handily and should make a
good mare in her class. khe Messrs.
| over also own the bay gelding Cop, q
very promising green trotter, by Clay
King. 2:g7 81. dam Lille Moreland, 2:20 u,
! by Red Wilkes.
Mr.. Charles Mott. who directs affairs
If the Mayneld stud Farm, Leesburg'
Va. writes me that an important addi-
tion 10 the list Of stations kept there
has been made in the imported horse
Royal Stag, by Highland Chief, out OF
Barcelona. Besides Royal Stag, the stall
lion roster at Mayiield includes the I'M
ported horses Saville, whose fee IS Wv
| Contract. BenvenutO and Oakwood' WIN
ners. respectively, Of the Goodwood cup.
Prince Of Wales Stakes, Epson Grand
! prize and Gold Fields Handicap, s. A. K.
The Mayfeld Stud Farm is owned by Mr..
J. STORY Curtis, the South African mil
Iionaire. who has expended money with
a liberal hand and the collection OF thor
oughbreds there is one OF tho finest IN
| Virginia.
| Ever popular and anticipated with
| pleasure far I'm advance are the race meet
| ings of the Deep Run Hunt CUB wh'e'
| are held twice a year, as rule Sdtui,
day April 29th, has been the date h&eu
| for the forthcoming annual spring meet
ing Races on the fiat, steeplech1se
| events and hurdle races, numbering s'A
in all. will make up the card "hiie =
! Matchmaking contest will also be aoueu
and should form one Of the most III III
teresting features OF the programme. ne
meeting will be held as usuai a. ~
beautifully appointed grounds oil tiie eIuo'
near the city. and the varied prosr'ni''is
should furnish good sport
/ Mr. Walter Randolph CraDoe' VINO re-
sides near Hague, in Westmorelanu eouh-
| -, Va has a clever and fast road morse
~ The bav gelding, Hotspur, 2:26 - by
| @ohash dam by Saladdn thorough
hred, second dam, Roam Fanny, d last
rosd mare. owned by the late John w,
| C,orratt of Baltimore, and represented
J 49, ha Nv American Star. Hotspur trotted
| =. his record when four years old ana
,o,aia5 mai season In 2:iS II when an en-
80 horse hut has since been gelded. Alr.
| Crobbe consider him much speedier than
eyer now and looks for MN 10 trot III
| ors this season il handled for speed.
Tho brown stallion. To BE. 2:29 "a, by
| NorfoIk. 500. dam Nancy, by Sam
purdy. 2:2Ol-2. second dam Jet ine
road mare Of untraced breeding. owned
| A., 4 ~ u IumDllin NeWlaud Va