Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-09

Under the care OF Driver Henry liter
he worked out well, however, and the
day before the race showed such good
speed that liter was tempted to start
him, but finally decided not to.
Peter seemed to improve. however, and
started at Hartford and won his race in
POS IA against Lord Vincent. then deem
ed almost invincible.
Then down to New York Peter went
and started on the Empire City track,
where he won in fast time. securing in
n first heat his present mark of 2:O7 Ia.
Laetr he started at Louisville and won,
and then he was entered in the great
Pennsylvania race at Lexington, and
won two heats. Lord Vincent took the
third. There was q neck and neck An
ish in the fourth. Vincent and Peter
came down the stretch with great strides,
the dust from their hoofs flying back
ward in clouds, the crowd roaring in it's
excitement.
Under the wire they came and the
starter called the drivers numbers. Pc
ter was called first. here was a confer
encea of judges and Vincent got the heat
and later won the race. 1t was said aft
erward that a prominent Boston horse
man a $40, 1000 on Peter in that race.
The tTransylvania is a race in which
horsemen cut loose" with the best flesh
in their stables.
Reter's hard work will be lone on
Tuesdays and Fridays, weather permit
ting On intervening days he will be
logged slowly.
j Like that given an athlete is III train
ing of a valuable racer. At first he is
not allowed to speed at all. Perhaps he
Is driven for a slow mile, but care Is al
ways taken not to allow him to Overdo
himself.
Gradually, carefully, he is worked out
into condition. At first he is made IA
miliar with the track. Then when his
-ervousnes deserts him he is started by
the bell, n afterward given several
false starts just to familiarize him with
the ways of a track.
Always after every mile he is walked
to the paddock, where his caretaker is
ready with sponges and cloths. Twenty
five minutes are allowed for the cooling
process. AS the work increases and the
horse works into fast condition other
horses are placed on the track with him.
The field scores as in a regular race, and
the horse is given every bit of work
which a race requires.
The after care Of a horse depends
largely upon his condition If the animal
comes in from the track famed or sweat
ing badly, the trainers often work until
late into the night. On race days the
10 or II o'clock.
Peter the Great races c a week.
One of his handlers said that once a
week is often enough for any good horse
to race.
Race days the noon feed is given
earlier than on other days SO that it
may be well digested before the trotting
comes.
Peter stands about fifteen and one-half
hands. He is a bay with a glossy coat,
which shine at all times.
His legs are bathed twice a day and
sometimes oftener in a solution of sugar
Of lead and sulphate of zinc, with a
portion of odine e bandages are
wrappe about the limbs and the feet
800 ~-I~ To- 11on~ vyofnr orN ronkn1
with mud, the hoofs being wrapped in
swahs.
Peter is a trim little animal, with
TANKS nicely rounded and head intelli-
gent al we'll set.
Near him in the farm paddock, where
he lives now, is a dusty-coated mare,
| with little long-limbed, awkward solt
running around beside her.
Nancy Hanks-who does not remember
Nancy Hanks? Her racing days are
over now, and she lives year in and year
out Just under the great rocky slopes
which rise beside the Forbes farm.
Nancy has lost her trimness, but she
/ still has a bright eye, although she has
ceased to be queen of the race track.
vi in the fields, which surround the
farms jogging track. and IN the great
Enclosure for which the track is a
border, room for well-bred animals, and
colts, the little fellows bound some day
{ to make marks for themselves on the
track, or at least to become handsome
and speedy roadsters. The long lines
! of stables, the houses in which the men
and farm superintendent. Mr.. Hall. live.
are painted yellow and stand out strong
ly in the farming district about.
Al present there is a well-known
galaxy of horses training at the track
stables in Readville. Mr.. Forbes has
prat of his string there. Arion. the
champion colt %trotter, being included in
the lot.
Then there are Admiral Dewey. by
Bingen. out of Nancy Hanks; Winanka,
by Novel; Lady Ethelwyn. by Jackdaw;
Videl. by Arion, out of Pioneer, and a
crowd of two-year-olds. all promising.
But Peter has been entered for the
great stallion stakes at Readville in
September, and will probably do the
donors. although horse owners have a
right to change their entries bv paving
2h per cent. in addition to the entry
fee. tt Peter does not start 1t is likelv
the Arion will be placed on the track
in his place.