The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
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NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
.Trotters and PAGERS With Fast Re-.
cords Owned Here.
MosuL, 2:Oe IA, AMONG THEM.
Richmond as Distributing Point
Chester. the Son OF Falscuo,
Hornpipe in the Hunt
in. Field.
2:o9 IA, AMONG THEM.

A greater number of fast trotters and
PAGERS are owned in this city and vicinity
now than ever before, and the interest IN
speedy horses at either gait continues
to increase.
With the return Of prosperity In busl-
ness and financial circles the demand 1or
gentlemen's roadstcys has greatly IN
creased. and good ones :are constantly
changing hands at prices representing
fair margin of profit. The fastest trotter
owned in Richmond, or for that matter
in the State of Virginia, is the bay geld
ing Mosul. 2:03 Ia. by Sultan, out OF Vlr-
gina Maid, by Sam Purdy, who trotted
to his record and won that memorable
seven-heat race at the Grand Circuit
meeting at Columbus, O., IN August, 1887,
since which time the unseXed son of Sui
tan, who is mastodon in size, has
been in retirement. Trotters seem to be
far more popular here than PAGERS, as
the list, which follows, Will show, but
sooner or later the lateral gated per-
former is more than apt to force himself
into recognition, and 4 few years hence
may be in the ascendancy. or at least on
an equal footing with horses that take to
toe diagonal gait. Among those with
record of $50 and better, following Mo-
sui, in the order named, may be men
toned: McZeus, 2:13, Dr. h.. by Mckinney,
dam Gracio Kaiser, by Kaiser; Kodras,
2:15 IA, b. g., by Norval dam Blanca, by
Blackwood; Roster. PIG II, b. g.. by
tAlmomedo, dam Red Rose, by Red
Wilkes; Firewood. 2:17 IA. b. e, by King
Nutwood, dam Medina, by Middletown;
Eloroy. 2:1s Ia br- h., by Simmons, dam
Berkshire Belle, by Alcyone; HUMAN.
go, by Quartermaster, dam Winnie d.,
by Hannis; Lucena, 2:22 IA, b. M, by
Wickliffe, dam Happy Princess, by Happy
Medium; Charles Anderson, 2:22 IL, CHI.
g., by Wilkes Chief, dam by Baley's
Dexter: Little BetZ, 2:23 IA, ro m, by
John W. Daniel, dam Betz Psringer, by
Captain; Lord Harcourt, 2:25 b. g., by
Geystone, dam Mezzo, BY Mambrino:
Presque Isle. 2:2J IA, b. h., by Norfolk,
dam Mambrino, by Mambrino King: Lady
May, 70. M, by John ". Daniel, dam
untraced: General Eastwood. 2:29 ga. blk.
g., by Simmons, dam Nelly Grant; Robert
Ransom. 2:29 ga br. h., by Gambetta, dam
Black Maria, by c. NJ. Clay, Jr.; Z!lla
b., 2:30 b. m, by Woodburn HANDLE
tonian, dam untraced; Grow, $40, blk g.,
by Rupee dam by Dictator: and the
PAGERS Princess Iculalie. 2:17 IA. ch M,
by Prince Belmont. dam Sea Foam by
Red Jacket: Branchwood 2:22h b. g.,
by Woodburn Hamblctonan. dam I'M
traced: Havelock. Jr., 2:23 Ii, b. g, by
Ha!elock. dam Baroness, by Rothschiid
dam Santa w. by Prophet Wilkes.
AS a distributing point for supplying
dealers throughout Virginia, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina, Richmond has
gained considerable prominence as 4
horse market. Not only are large num-
bers OF horses and mules disposed of at
auction, but numerous private sales are
made.
Smytll Brothers, of the Southern Horse
Bazaar, who lead in the volume of bust
ness by public auction, report the best
season in the history of their business.
They have built up large trade and are
we'll known and popular throughout the
South among buyers. Their auction sales
are held Wednesdays and Saturdays, and
on some occasions as many as three and
four hundred head Of horses and mules
of various grades are disposed of in 4 sin
gle day.
Richmond Bazaar, is one of the best
known and most popular horseman in
the whole South, and has been identified
with the horse market of Richmond for
many years. He has been prominent
as an owner and breeder of trotters dur
ing that time, and numbers Of good ones
have passed through his hands His
auction sales are held on Tuesdays and
Fridays, while in addition he dsposes
CT numbers of horses by private sale
In addition to Smyth Brothers and
Joseph Lasitter, r. 3. Pendleton, agent
for the Guyton and Harrington Mule
Company, of st. Louis, and Peter Paul.
also dispose OF quite q number of both
horses and mules at private sale. so that
it will be seen that Richmond is not only
prominent now as q horse market, but
as distributing point for buyers to
gather at it is more than likely TO grow
in Importance for years to coEe.
One of the most popular events to be
decided at the forthcoming spring meet
ing of the Washington Jockey Club, and
which will be run off over the Bennings
course. Washington D. c., is the Spring
Hunters Steeple Chase, subscriptions to
which close on or before February 18TH
horses to be named on or before March
18th. This steeple chase is for hunters
four years old and upward, qualified
under the rules OF the National Steeple
Chase and Hunt Association, that have
been regularly hunted during the season
OF 1S99-1Jtc, owned and ridden by mem
bers OF the recognized hunts in Mary
land, Virginia and District of Columbia.
The former we'll known Virsinian, Mr.
Algernon Daingertield, assistant secre-
tary of the Washington Jockey Club,
writes me that the outlook is very prom
Using for this steeple chase, and the
chances are that a grand field of horses
will face the starter. The Deep Run.
Piedmont and Warrenton Hunt Clubs
of Virginia. will be represented, and the
winner may turn up from that source.
The bay horse Chorister. thoroughbred
son of Falsetto and !sddie c., by King
Alfonso. owned by James r. Keene, OF
New York, ard for several years past a
member Of that noted financier's famous
Castleton stud at Lexington, KY, will go
TO the Valley Of Virginia to make a stud
season FORK 1900 Chorister is one of
the, grandest looking horses in Kentucky,
standing 1872 hands high and weighing
nearly 1,4eo pounds, while in heart and
girth he probably measures more than
any horse in the Blue Grass region.
The son Of Falsetto was always we'll
thought Of by Major Daingerfield who
directs affairs at Castleton, and that
astute judge of horse flesh looks for the
bay stallion to sire q grand lot of hunt
ers, saddle and general purpose horses in
the Valley of Virginia, where ne will have
access to numbers of good Mares Choir
lister was good race horse He ran a
mile in 1904. and won. among other