The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
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mud horse. Carrying oily 9iaspou 1!al1' ne
had much the best of thu wei CHI nile
Rosinante had to shoulder iG#Pou c IS
but with a fast stracksthere Isl little doubt
that the flying daughter OF Gharax us
would have won the IA cet
More or less interest alta cites to this.
event here for the reason that "a l[oreHo,
theEsire Of the winner..-was bred IN s.Vir-S
ginia,s and though the first dam. II ellen
Scratch, was bred in kentucky. the Sec
ond and third dams. Helen, by Alroy,
and Dewdrop, by Engineer. We're pro-
:duced in the old Dominion, as was Ro-s
sinante. who was bred in the Ellerslie5
Stud, Charlottesville, Va, where her sire,
imp. Charaxus, and dam, Eshfe, by
Eoius, are owned. Both Inperious and
Rosinante are we'll thought of on the Cal-=
ffornia turf. On January oath over the
same track Rosinante, carrying 96 pounds.
ran a mile and a quarter furlong in 1:I5,
beating quarter of second the Cali
fornla record for that distance.
Mr.. Thomas Atkinson, of this city, has
recently purchased and placed at the
head of the Rockland Farm, Gordons-1
vile, Va, the fine hackney stalfon, Young.
sNob4eman, son of Confidence 15S, from
1nare by Washington, So, who was
bred III England and imported to this
country III 1855 Though foaled in 1853
Young Nobleman is well preserved and
vigorous. Owned forlyears by Mr.. Mi tch-s
ell Harrison CT Chestnut Hill Farm. near
Philadelphia, it was there that the big
brown son OF Confidence sired a grand lot
of youngsters. and exhibited at the DIP
ferent horse shows. ca rried off numerous
prizes.
When owned in England Young Noble
man Won, among other prizes the goli
medal at Islington, while in America the
brown stallion has captured premiums at
Toronto, Winchester, West Chester, New
YORK city, philadelphia and Trenton, n.
s J.
Mr.. Frank Purdys has a his farm in
Chesterfield county, near Manchester. Va,
a couple of well-finished, handsome young
sters in a bay tilly, 8, and a bay colt 2,
both by. Marian Craig, dandy Middle
town. The fily is compactly made, but
the colt is rangy in build has the nerve
force and action Of a trctter. and with
proper development should learn to go
fast. Marian Craig the son OF Nuthurst
2:12 and Mistake. 2:2e 1-2, by Marshall
Kleber, that sired these. colts. was fast
as a two year old and later, while dead
lame, trotted to a record of 2:s1 IA.
when right and fit he could have gone
much faster.
In Virginia Chief, the black stallion, by
Kentucky Prince Mr. w IN. Wilmer OF
the law firm Of Wilmer and Canlield, New
York city, has IA well broken, handsome
road horse, one with good manners and
the best OF disposition, VINO should learn
to trot fast with proper handling. The big
black son of Kentucky Prince heads tn-
stud at N1r. Winners Plain Dealing
Farm, which is near Scottsville, Albemarle
county, Virginia. where q. number of his
gets are owned. Virginia Chiefs dam was
Nina, by Messenger Duroc, and second
Harry Clay. who produced He garth, 2:25,
and Prince Hogarth, .2:27 IL
Mr. IF. iCoying,on. manager OF the
iFoxhall Farm. Norfolk, Virginia, tl1ill;Ss
years old, by Robert NfcGregor. 2:l!1-i.
out of Cleo, 2:19 IL. by Gambstta. tn,
son of Volunteer, is one of the best
prospects ever owned there. The 17ounss-
ter was selected for 4, stallion at s,..e
farm, and will be mated with some stof
the best mares on the place. although his
speed will be developed, and Mr.. Coving-
ton looks for the shapely son of Robert
McGregor TO trot to a low record
DR. F. Z. Williams Tlde-Water Farm,
Pope, Va, has recently purchased the bay
stallion Whaiebons, 1872, a. son of Abdalllh
Wilkes and Maggie O., by Alexandsr's ABB
dallah. DIR. Williams will breed EEElalc-
bone to few mares and then use him
as IA roadhorse.
AR. r. ". Hicks, of this city, is driv-
ing on the road the wel-bred mare lima
Harvard, bay, seven years Old by Sen
tinel Wilkes, dam Colon by Maste,rlode,
second dam Ida Miles. the dam of Mid
dleway, 2::22 LIZ and Clara Belle 2:s3 81 E
BROAD ROCK.