The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
NEWS OF HORSES
AND nORSEMEIN.
Eonic, Daughter of Eon and Mer-
maid, by Imp. st, Blaise,
WINNER OF A BIG STAKE
Ms. Dsingerfield's stsbie-sslc Of Gounter-
breeze aud Turos-Des,h Of
Conf,iet-0ther Breezy
items.

Items.
Eonic, tho four-year-oid daughter or
Ton and Mermaid, by imp ST Eiaise,
Hho recently gained wide Totoriety by
winning that CLASSIC California turf event
the Burns Handicap. worth 5000 10 the
winner was sold by her breeder. Captain
II. J. Hancock. of tho Eilerslic Stud.
Charlottesville, Va, as :. ycarlinE tor
$500 and at TWO years old she pass I'd
10 A2aer J. Stelnler, Of Sacramento, for
isfo He won some good races vita
her. but nothing to Indicate the future
winner OF a race worth $1,000 to the first
horse. From Mr.. Sten1ler she was plr-
chased by her present owner, Caesar
Young, but ct what price has not been
stated. This victory, coupled with others
during the winter racing season on inc
Golden Shores" viii go far to estaoiish
ltr sire, the son of Eolus and famous
War Song, who heads Eilerslie Stud,
prominent place among the winning slrcs
pf this new year. On tho maternal slde.
In the fifth remove. Eonic traces 10 lhe
famous Kentucky mare Magnolia, from
whom the late John NJ. Clay sold over
f.e 600 worth OF horses. Magnolia has
very prominent place in history, from
The fact that she was the third dam OF
Mr. p LoriliaId's great horse 1roquols,
the only American bred horse to win
m English Derby or St Leser.
Mr.. Alsernon Daingerfeld, assistant
secretary of the Washington Jockey
:,lub, but who spends the greater poi,
ton Of the year at Lexington, Ky, writes
me that he still claims Virginia. as his
home. although his financial interests are
mostly conferred in other directions. lie
has five promising twoIyear-olds IN
training ct Lexington. They We're ptr-
chased as ycarlings from Mr.. James
lIeene, of the Castleton Stud. and arc all
richly bred. The stable will be raced cx-
clusiyely in tina East, where extensive
stake engagements have been made. TWO
of these youngsters, both colts, a bay and
brown, arc by Handspring, out of Gloam-
ing by imp. Sir Nodred. and the other
out CT Lady Gay by ST. Galen. Another
good colt IS a brown Of fins size, by St
I.eonards out OF Mere Hill. dam of I'm
masked, by Macsresor. Tho remaining
two arc FLIES, one a chestnut, by Choir
lister, out of Royal Gem. dam of The Re
gent, by Napsbury. while the other is d
bay, by Horoscope, out of Dusk, by imp.
1lalicrates The Cloritcr-Royal Gem ill
~, known as Coruscatc,z has been solo
for a good price to II. De Courcy FORBES,
OF New York. but an interest has been
retained by Mr.. Daingcrfleld in her run
ming qualities.
The wcIl-known EirSinaa, Gen William
T. TONNES, now = resident OF New York
city. and connected with tho American
Tobacco Company, has recently made
several additions by purchase to his stud
thoroughhreds at Stoscsland, Va. From
A. d. Fayilc of the ANITA Stud. Char
iottcsrillcs VAL has secured d well
bred matrcn in Counterbreeze, bay marc,
a. by Eolus, dam Countersign. by War
Dance. and from ". j. Ficklln. OF the
Belmont Stud, also of Charlottesville. the
bay marc Turca, 10, by Tristan or Tur-
CO. dam Silver Blue. by IonGfeilow-
Conntcrbrcezc is in foa1 to imp. Water
Level. and will be bred this season to
Ornament. Turca is also in foal to imp.
Water Level, and will be sent to the FL
lcrslie Stud and mated with imp Faith
erless, son of Isonomy and Orphan Agnes,
by Spectrum
Messrs S. II. Campbell and L. w.
Bates, well known horserlen of this city,
under the iirm-nane of Campbell & Bates,
have succeeded to the business establish.
ed by tho late George D. Bennett, at 1917.
East Franklin Street, where they are
prepared 10 ill orders for all classes of
horses and mules. The location is good
one, aud tho con1modious stables We're
especially fitted up by Mr. Bennett for
a sale and exchange business. MIR. Bates
is now in the West buying stock on tie
big markets.
The best three ycar-old at North Bend
Farm. Weygnoize. Va. is the black fiiiy
Christine Nelson. by Whitby, 2:lS Ia,
dam Miss Thompson, 2:20 l-2, by Toodlcs.
Jl the sire of Nelly D., a:lS Ia. She is
a trottcr and will be raced this season.
Christine Nelson's sire and dam are own
Cd at North Bend by Thomas NJ Hewitt,
end both of them we're successfully cam
paigned by him during former years.
Mr.. Ct.a1nblet OF Boston. we'll known
as an owner OF steeplechase horses, has
recently purchased the Nirginia-bred
scidiug Land Of Clover, a bay, four years
old. by l'lauands. dam Lucky Clover. b.:
BersRn. This horse is of the sound, llar-
dy sort, and will be schooled over thu
jumps. He was bred in the Fort CHS
ows.
Messrs. Morris & Brinton. of ..rhc
Oaks Campbell. Va. have sustained
quite a severe loss in the death of the
thoroughbred mare Conflict, winner of
second prize in tile class for hunters at
Madison Square Garden last fall. Con-
fiicts death Was due to larynsitis. from
which she suffered a relapse.
W. H. Nelson. of this city, has sold 20
Edward King the bay pacing Fern, 2:2ls
by Pctosley. dam Mamie. by Ajax. This
mare Vas laid up in 1901, but in her
races the year previous was generally
placed. She MIL be uut again this sea-
SON.
Mr.. Harry Hogshead, OF the drug firm
OF iioasheai Brothers & Co., Stanton,
sa-. has recently purchased the pro.ais-
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