The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
THE TURF QUEENS OWNER.
uSCLE nav HARNESS, VINO BRED
THE SEBURB1N WfSNER, IMP.

Satisfied, Now lie Has showed Those Ken-
lucky Fellows That n RncehorscWill Grow
In Ohio-His Friendship with Imp Won't
Sell Other Victories on the Turf.
CHrLL1coTHE. o.. July l. In the fertile Scio-
to Valley is High Bank. the farm Of Uncle Dan
Harness. tho breeder and owner Of Imp. the
queen Of the running turf since her victory in
the Suburban and in the brighton Beach
handicap From the porch OF his wo-story
frame home Mr.. Harness has an unin-
terrupted view OF his farm. II stretches from
the river to the eastern range of.hills troad
expanse OF fertile bottom land. LOO acres In
extent. with fields OF growing corn. ripsning
grain and bluegrass. OF which Kentucky might
be proud. dotting the Valley II was on this
farm in the little. three.cornered PASTURE lot.
adjacent to the large barn. that Imp first saw
the light OF day on May II. 1894. Fondllng.
the dam OF the Suburban. winner. had long been
a .fsvorite with Harness. and 1t was natural
that he should take more than usual interest
in the colt. The playful spirit and mischiev-
Gus prorensities OF Fondng's offspring led to
the ly's being called Imp. When she was
yearjnR Harness prophesied that Imp would
be a hreadwinner before her career was ended.
The hly was broken under his personal su.
pervsion and received only the kindliest
treatment thus fostering that gentle DISPOSE
ton and that lack of'nervousness which have
contributed not little. to Inns remarkable
success AS two year. old Imp was placed
in charge OF a trainer named Murray and
won the first race in which she started. half
mile dash. at the Oakley course. near Cincn-
natl. During that year she started in eleven
races. won three. was second in four. finished
third In two AMI twice unpaced. As .
three year odd she was consigned TO Trainer
Broosman. under whose management she
has been since. Fifty-one times she was
started In her three-year-od form. and last
season she contested in forty one races. Dur
ing her racing career she has been first under
the wire forty-three times and has won In
purses and stakes the handsome sum of S35.-
600. During the winter lmp enjoys her pri-
vate stable and paddock at the High Bank
farm. An attendant is constantly retained to
preserve her from accident or injury and to
display her to the many visitors.
Imp and Uncle Dan Harness are fast friends
and when he approaches the stall she evinces
her pleasure with u friendly neigh and then
proceeds to rub her nose against her owner as
an additional greeting. Uncle Dan is conf
lent that had he been at shc,pshead Bay when
could have removed the bride and she would
have followed him up and down the stretch
hi cali and win follow him about on the farm.
it Is likely that she would at the course.
scores Of callers at High Bank who came TO
press their congratulations. Among Others
! Battle. II Chicago relative; Thinking that har:
ness found most Of his pleasure in the sum OF
| proceeded to congratulate him on that score.
~" IL don't care damn about the m1ney,|r was
lucky fellows that a racehorse will grow in
ONO is all care about
in is38 and G"v we GTf to the 5000 VALLEY at M
| early age. In 1857 heengaged in the breed
ing nG running had OF He hd
! Chilcothe Racing Association. until IA certain
race that bad the faint Of q erookedness aboutit
| convictions he denounced this race and re-
fused tolepd his SUPPORT to the association.
it must, be played fairly"
That has always been the principle he has
nership with Joseph Mcconnell. likewise
turfnan Of thu. old school. They purchased at
| General Duke. Bayonet and Luxemburg. from
4. J. Alexander. the noted Kentucky breeder.
Wen two STAKES ~as Saaosa and later in a hs
summer won n hard fought finish in stake
Having been successful beyond their expec-
tations. Nauxhall. General Duke. Luxembourg
snrine Of 1873, and there wsis entered in
h OF E1d n pnke s @
compared to the Suburban Of o to,day Re
ceiving tempting Offers for their stable. Ila,r,-
ness MGC"nne IfE%sed q la all but E41xhta
| to winning the Saratoga Cup the next year.
nnXhalI became Y,n the sole tropery Of Neon,
occa;; onal visit to the raceGourse, to satisfy
| his love OF the snort. until 1871. when he
| bought Mydia and Mollie Foster the granddam
OF Imp. With Mydia he won the Jersey Derby
N Long Branch. then sold the horse. Moie
Foster was retained and bred. her foal being
FOndling. the dam of Imp
Another favorite Of Uncle Dams Ia n yearling
colt hy Palestine. dam Fondling. which is very
promising. and hopes are entertained'that the
colt will provo hreadwinner Sine 1mps
victory in the Suburban Harness has been
deuged with CORRESPONDENCE. including
quests for his photograph and that Of the mare.
propostio1s TO back her against other Subur-
ban candidates and offers to purchase. These
last have grown to be a source of great annoy
ance TO the old man. He is determined that
he will entertain no such offers. and each mis-
sive containing n proposition to sell only in
creases his determination in this regard
II don't want money! he eXclaims when the
matter Of purchase il preached. Il am an
old man and there is no pocket in a shroud,
Imp is all want"
While not averse to a wager. Harness seldom
bets. and then the amounts are small. He be-
eveS that betting is not beneficial. to the snort.
He declares that the older he grows the more
firm becomeS-hls conviction on this score. and
is wont TO remark that before long he will
follow tho example OF a friend. n wealthy Ken
tuck Ky horseman. who recently forsook horse-
racing TO become a deacor.