The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN
Oakley Farm Furnishes Some Real
Good Winners.
PLATO AND ocHILT Rec.
The Deep Run Hunt Clubs Mile
Track is Fast-sale OF ottinser
and Jack sonian-other
Items OF Interest.
PLATO AND OCHILT Rec.

J All preparations have been about con-
Guided for the annual spring meeting of
the Deep Run Hunt Club, TO take place
on Thursday next, the 18th. instant and
the indications are that it VIII be a very
successful one. while in point OF attend
ance the record Should be broken, COM
ing off as il Goes during Carnival Week,
Vhen thousands of visitors Of various
sections VIII be in the city. The meet
in gwiIl pe conducted under the rules
of the National Hunt and Steepiechase
association, and six events are scheduled
for the occasion. Phe mile track Of the
club has been gotten in fine shape, and
as now the best in the State. Four events
viii be decided over it, while couple
of steeplechases will be run off over the
beautiful steeplechase course, every por1
ton Of which is in full view of the grand
stand Messrs. ]. II. Anderson, II. c.
Beatte and z. Il Savage, of the Race
Committee. and Secretary p. A. S. Brine,
have been unuring in their efforts to pro-
vide drst-class sport. and the indications
are that this meeting will be a marked
Venture OF the grand series of festivities
mapped out for Carnival Week.
The race course at the Deep Run Hunt
Club has been greatly improved, and is
now the fastest and best mile track in
Virginia That the track IS quite fast
is pretty well attested by the recent per-
torInance Of the black pacing gelding.
Doubtful, by Yellow Jacket, who, driven
by mis- cwner, AR. Stanhope Boiling,
pulled a wagon weighing 1875 pounds and
driver weighing 225 pounds a mile in
2,2a IL. On the same day the roam mare,
Little Petz. e:23 IA, owned by Chr. Lang
horne Putney, driven by Mr.. John Kerr
Branch, drew q pneumatic tired wagon
the reverse way of the track in 2:27,
Finishing the latter half-mile in i'll The
performances Of both slorses were good,
but that Of the mare was especially so,
ns she is quite small and has been out
of traiufng a couple of seasons, having
produced a foal IN tile meantime. From
now on this track viii be kept in shape.
and lively amateur contests may be look
I'd for between members OF the club who
hwn and drive speedy trotters and PAGERS.
Mr.. II. Roster Dulany, of Oakley, near
CpeTyille, Loudoun ouCnty, where his
stud Of thoroughbreds and hunters are
kept bias quite a good stable of horses
out This season, several of whom have
earned winning brackets. The stable in
clules Plato, bay .gelding. i, by St. Flo
rian. out Of Opalescent, who won at
Washington, and RAM second TO Black
Jimmy at Baltimore, while he is expected
TO make a good showing in the Grand
National; Ochiltree. bay gelding, 5, by
Tom Ochiltree or Galore. out OF imported
Hester. who finished second in the Cham-
pion Hunters Steeplechase ct Washing
ton, and won the Carrofton cup at Balti-
more; Facile. hay lilly, 4. by Iovesold,
but Of Vol au Vent II, who was placed
twice at Baltimore; and Emory, bay
geldfag, 4, by King Hazen, our of Mi
mosa. finished second In steeplechase at
Washington. AIr. Dulany is a member of
the Washington Jockey Club. and one OF
The most liberal patrons Of cToss-country
sport IN Virginia AT Oakley. which Is a
time estate Of several hundred acres, the
brood mares and foals revel in rich blue
grass pasturage, and the fields are fed
10y streams Of living water flowing direct
from the mountains only a short distance
off. Oakley adjains Grafton Hall, the
beautiful estate Of r. Hunter Dulany.
Esquire. where the Upperville Colt Shows
are held annually. while near by are
other well-known breeding farms.
In charge Of the farm-trainer. William
ashatman. Mr.. L. Banks Holt, of the
Aiarnance Farm, Graham. n. c., has
shipped a stable of horses to the Gentle
mems Driving Park, altinore. where ne
hasssntrtes at the trotting meeting which
begins on the 22d instant. The stable in
cludes Matte Lynn Hon, b. M, o, 'by
Raronet, out of kellis. dam Of Flare,
2:26 81, by Jay Bird; the Beautiful brown
colt. Giles ,Iebane, 4. by John r. Gentry,
out OF Winnie D., dam of iHulrlan, 30;
Ginter, ga IA. and Mayo, 2:2e1-4 by
fIanris; Maid Of Alamance, CHI Z, 4. by
John r. Gentry, out OF Lou Graham, by
Melville Chief: Eliza Ingram. oh. /, i,
ny John r. Gentry, out. Of Blondette. dam
of Governor Holt. 2:l5, by Leland; Katie
rine Wharton, br. f., 4, by Baronet out OF
syoraiyn, by DIctator:' Mary Walden, b. L,
!. hy Baronet. out OF Sue Il, by Wood
burn IIambletonian: CHI s., ), by GRECO
uian, out OF Winnie ID, and Defender,
rh. g, PAGER, by Gregorian dam by Mel
willie Chief.
In the pair of. bay geldings Firewood, by
King Nutwood, and Dobhin, by General
Eastwood. 2:29 ga, son of Simmons, dam
ans road mare of untraced breeding, re-
Gently purchased from Joseph Lasittf, OF
the Richmond Horse Bazaar. Mr.. K. n
Ro,,ntree. of the Cotton Exchange, New
York. has a pole team of more than ordl-
nary merit as both horses are large,
handsome and perfectly broken for road
work Ffrewood has mark or 2:li Ia
but while Dobbin has never started IN
race, he mas shown 2:15 speed In his work
md should learn to go fun miles as fast
as the king Nutwood gelding.
The horses owned by the late Jacob JUS
.:ce of Philadelphia, were sold at auction
In that city on Wednesday last and realz-
ed very fair prices. The fast lair of trot-
tiers. ottinger. 2.e9 S-4, by Dorsey's
Nephew, and Jacksonian, 2;le IA, by Auto
Eraph fell to a bid of sl,o00 made by VIII
liam Dssston, who formerly owned Miss
Nelson. 2:l1 IA by Norfolk. Jacksonian
yassat one time owned and driven by ".
II. Tans, Of Staunton, va.
snyth Brothers. of the Southern Horse
Bazaar. will. on Wednesday next at their
regular sen1i-weekiv auction sale. offer
several hundred horses of all grades con-
signed by. prominent western shippers from
Kentucky Illinois. Indiana. Iowa and other
States The offering will include heavy
draught and business horses, saddle and
harness horses also some mated pairs and
speedy trotters and PAGERS. This sale Will
afford buyers an opportunity 10 secure
come of the best prospects offered here this
season. and all horses sold can be relied
upon to be as represented.
Mr.. A. e. woodell, travelling freight
agent of me South Pacific Railroad Conn
pany, with headquarters at panVille, Va,
a.e !, c.ri,e~ of trofterS and PAGERS in