The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
SOME GOOD BROOD. MARES THERE
Jessie Stamboul Among Thcm-Philae
Wins the G rand National Steeplc-

Great Stakes the son of Billy Thorn
stakes heads the stud at FoXnall Farm,
which is near Norfolk and one of the best
known of Virginia breeding establish
ments. The young stallion Foxhall Nc
Greg"r, a good looking hay colt, three
years old, by Robert AIcGregor. ,2:17 Ia,
out of Geo. 2:19, BY Gambe1ta, has also
been bred to a, few mares, bat It is The
intention TO develop his speed, and he
should make "a race horse. Great Stakes
has grown stout since his retirement to
the stud, DIt is handsome horse and
transmits speed and level heads to his
get. The bay Station has a record, of
2:2c. but in his work he r>otted a mile in
2:l5 IA ana could step halves in 1:G5 and
1905 over half mile tracks
Captain John L. Roper who founded
and still owns the FoXhalI stud, and Mr.
r CoVington, who directs affairs at the
farm, both have faith in the future of
Great Stakes as sire, and now that new
lfe has been infused in the trrotting horse
business, this good son of Billy Thornhill
Will be given a better chance and his get
developed with some regularity.
Among the brood mares a. Foxhall are
Jessie Soamboui. the dam of Clesimtay
2:iI1-4 by Stamboul,' out.of Astrione, sis
ter TO Iona, 2:17 L. by Alcyone, second
dam Of the famous Jessie Deeper. She
has a brown filly by Great Stakes and
has been bred back; Lady Kenton, by
Mambletonian Mambrino, out OF Our
Mary, by Thoroughbred Deiaps. slipped
her foal by Great Stakes and was bred
back. On her dams side, Lady Kenton
traces to the family that produced Nancy
Hanks, 2:0t, and other crack performers.
while all other produce show speed.
Frances, 2:25 IL, at three years, by Mus
corite. out of Venus, dam of Monoeye,
$50, by Copger, was bred to Great Stakes,
as was Sunbeam, by Hambletonian Mann
brine, out of Matte Handy, by Ben
Bolt son of Abdallah Pilot. The aged
chestnut mare, SWEEPSTAKES, dam of Great
Stakes, by Sweepstakes. out of Gin, by
Rockafeller'S Clay, was bred 10 FioXhal
AIcGregor. The bay mare Mime, by Eagle
Bird, out of Cleta Wilkes, by Wilkes Boy,
has q clever brown fIly by the great sire
Allerton, 200 IA, and was bred to Great
Stakes, while Racket, by Red Wilkes, out
of Racquettc, by Enfield, and Blanche
Archer, by NIambrina Boy. out Of Tribu-
tary, by Tribune, were also mated with
him.
Tredelma, big brown mare, recently
purchased, has been bred to Great Stakes.
She is by Trevilisn, EOS Ia, out of Delina
by Mambrino Russell, and her two-year-
old daughter, by Great Stakes, is nicely
gated and should make a trotter.
In addition to the Great Stakes-Trede-m
filly, Mr.. Covington is working few
others for speed, among them the chestnut
FLY Princess Kerton, three years DID,
by Great Stakes, out Of Lady kenton
With little work she has shown mile
a 2:3O and is gated right for speed.
At the GraveseTld track, New York, on
Saturday, the 9th instant, $1,000 people
witnessed the great victory of Philae in
the Grand National Steeplechase, at about
two and half miles, when the tlve-year-
old daughter of Empress and -Philippa, by
Baden Baden, ran the distance III 4:o2 90,
winning in a drive from the Virginia-bred
horse, Charagrace, by imp. CharaNus, out
of Young Grace, by Eolus, who got sec
ond money, third going to The Bachelor,
while such good ones as Tantirs DR.. Cat
lett, Diversion and others brought UP the
rear.
Philae was trained by T. A. Osborne and
was weIl-rdden in this race by Donohue.
Mr. E. S. Craven. Philae's owner, is
well-I1lown here, both in his connection
with Greenwood farm, Albemarle county,
and as the former lessee with his brother,
A s. Craven. of Ravenwood farm, near
the city, where the winner of the Grand
National Steeplechase was trained as a
three-year-old.
He is a sportsman of the best type, and
the victory of Philae was a deserved and
popular one Die WAS Lie ldfOl hlG dI i 10
/, and the best horse at the weight and Won
On her merits.
Philae was started by Ny. Craven at
the spring and fall meetings CT the Deep
Run Hunt Club in 1885, and Won at both
The mare was bred by Mr.. P. Lorillard.
of the Rancocas Stud, Jobstown, n. j..
who owned the dam PhillipDa, and dis
posed Of her While in foal to Emperor
the purchaser being Mr.. Algerson S.
Craven. of the Greenwood Stud, Green
wood, Va.
Tha New York Sun of the 18th instant
says:
Poor prices ruled for the yea1lings of
the EHersie Stud, which were sold in the
American Horse Exchange paddocks at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon. The
only good amount received was $3.50,
which Dave Gideon paid for the colt by
CharaNus-Ethie. A big price was ex-
pected for the iilly by Clraraxus-Ada
Belle. sister no Charade and Ma Belle,
but, P. NJ. Civil bought her for S525 The
youngsters that brought $500 or over fol-
dow:
Bay colt, by imp. Charaxus-Ninons; Jno.
J. McCafferty, $500.
Chestnut colt, by imp Charaxus-Ethie
Dave Gideon, s., 500.
Chestnut colt, by Eon-Vigilance; r.
Baker. s225.
Black colt, by imp. Charaxus-Helmwind
w. Lakeland $500
Chenterelfe. b. f., by imp. Charaxus-
Ada Belle; P. NJ. Civil. S525
Bay filly. by imp. Charaxus-Clash: J.
J. McCafferty, $500
Chestnut FLY. by Eon-AIerma4d; HID.
Brown, 1925.
Total for eighteen head sold, s4,76o; av-
erage per head. s264.44.
cantinus, b. G, by imp. Chagaxus-
Chestnut geld.ng. by Onondaga-Lady
Dixon; Q. n. Chenault, 500.
The thriving city Of Winston, n. c.,
supports two fair ociations-one white
and the other colored-and the annual
fair and race meeting Of the latter, known
as the Piedmont Coloreds Fair Associa ton,
will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday-August 2lst. I'D, and sd next.
Purses ranging from $50 to $50 each will
be offered for trotters, PAGERS. and run-
ners. These races will be held under the
rules OF the National Trotting Associa-5
ton, and an entrance Zee Of 10 per cent
will be charged. Copies Of the speed pro-
gramme may be had by a addressing the