The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14
NEWSOF HORSES
AND Ii0RSEMEN.
Robert BradIey's Stable at Morris
Park.
TlNClUDES GAME B0NEY Boy
A Great Sale of High stepping Iro'-
tcrs-Thc Manassas Horse Show.
The Dycrs Sell Laura ID.
Other Items.
lTlNCLUDES GAME B0NEY BOY,

Robert Bradley has his stable Of oish-
teen horses. four Of which are io"i-l car
Odds and the balance two and 'niec-ye'I-
olds. al the Morris Park track, New AotA'
where ho has entries at the mceths ITO"
a. prorross there. Tie best known mem
Der of the stable is that dead game. NOR
oughly honest and sterling good colt
Boncy BOY. The thrcc-ycar-Qo chtstHut
son OK "the iron horse bitten, am"
Sue b. Thls .cldIrs won az the ssh
incton and Atucduct meetings anu l'
more than likely o. give good account
Of himself 40 Morris Park though al the
latter De- will meet some higher class CONF
pany than at the former places. boney
Boy was one OF the busiest performers
among the twO-ycar-0lds of lN> lie was
bred by Mr. Bradley at GrocnWay farm'
ON tho banks OF The james river, IN
Charles City county. and with the cAcep-
zion of the magnificent race horse Morcl-
10. that wonderful son of Eoius amt
Cerise. who died in california two years
ago Just al the beginning OF what prom
isGd 10 be- a grand stud career. DE Is
probably the best colt certainly the most
consistent performer. bred in Virginia dur
ing recent years Sue b., the dam OF
Roney Boy W. sired by PROSPER. while
her dam was Matilda, boy Milan, ana
sic out Of Lizzie. a daughter of star
light The latter was halt-hrcd son ~
Deucalion. boy Revenue. sire of the great
race horse Planet. so that while is VIII
be seen that BOncy Boy traces 20 some
OF the richest thoroughbred ancestry IN
the stud book De carries strong infusion
OF cold blood received through his third
danf which. being considered. makes his
turf career all the more romarkahie.
However. his races have been at short
distances and 10 remains TO be seen how
he would figure with weight mp IN "a
long distance contest.
Tho extraordinary success Of the sale
OF high-stoDpinr. dOck-tliled tr0tfuc bred
horses recently held by Tichenor d. Co.,,
Of Chicago. at the American Horse EN-
change. has been subject of general
comment. ne the attendance and bidding
was everything that the most enthusiasts
tic horsemau could desire. II was strand
collection OF horses; so fact the grand
est lot that has been placed upon the mar
ket for wears. 81 ever, and was not only
in the pink Of condition. but every animal
was perfectly broken and fitted for the
purpose he was sold FOR.
Twenty-four times during the sale the
81 ooo mark was reached or passed. five
times the price was between 1880 ana
s2Oc0. and SIX times the figures were 81 900
or over. and Of these six. three times DO
was $500 or over. 90 29 lots sold, COM
prlsing % pairs and 10 single horses. only
once did tho price drop below $500. and
this was for q l5-hand. nvo-ycar-old bay
eelding that was bought Tor export az
Ss75. Sixiy-nve head disposed of realized
q grand total Of SHfW, au average or
s7sO 81 por head. which is truly remark
able. or the iwcnty-six pairs sold. seven
teen brought H00 per pair or over and
the lot averaged Si2l per pair. while OF
the thirteen single horses twelve sold for
$40 or over. seven hrineing $1,000 or over.
and the thirteen single horses averaged