The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

John L. Roper's Foxhall Farm, Norfolk,
Va. reports. that the bay colt foaI of
1902, by Foxhall McGregor, out Of Francis
2:25 Ia, by Muscovite. is doing we'll and
IL good prospect, as the youlgster has
been entered in the rich Horse Review
and Stock Farm F,uturity Stakes. Fran
ces, the dam Of this youngster has not
been bred this season, but later on will
be handled again with a view of giving
her a lower record, as Charles Atkinson
the farm trainer. thinks the black
daughter of Muscovite and Venus, dam
of Monoeye. 2:30, by Conger. will trot In
2:15 this fall. E'oxhall McGregor, the son
OF Robert McGregor and Cleo 2:19. by
Gambetta, the principal stallion at Fox
hail ia now in training. and in his work
Atkinson his driven him miles better than
2.o5. In addition to Foxhall. McGregor
Atkinson is working eight or ten aged
horses and some WELL bred youngsters, the
property of Captain Roper
Mr.. Robert TAFT, Norfolk, Va, has pur-
chased of Dr.. j. B. Hopper, Ridge"ood,
n +. the well known brown stallion
Burlngame, 2:1S IA, by Guy Wilkes
o:151-4, out of Sable, dam of Saole
Wilkes, 2:1S, and three others by Inc
Moor. The horse formerly headed the
Walnut Grove Farm Of the late John
A. Goldsmith, Washingtonville. n y,
and afterward passed to his widow, now
the Countess Kohsel, at whose closing
out sale of horses in New York City in
June Burlingame passed to DR.. Hopper.
This handsome son of Guy Wilkes has
figured asa prize winner at Madison
Square Garden, New York, and other
places. -Four of his colts were sold to
Berlin buyers, and one other, kohsel. q,
was purchased by Cubans for breeding.
Burlinsame will be placed at the head
of Mr.. Tait's Spring Garden Farm, near
Lynchburg, and among the mares to be
bred to him this season are SWEEPSTAKES,
dam of Great Stakes, 2:2O, Helce. by
Horval. 2:14 ga; Flora McC., by Red
Wilkes, and others.
A D. Payne, of the Annita Stud. Chas
lottesvlle. Va, has purchased from H
D. Curly Brown, of Newport, Ky, the
chestnut stallion Merry Day, I. by Eolus.
dam Mermaid, by imp. st. Blaise, and
will place him in the stud. Merry Day
figured as a winner during several sea-
sons and was regarded as a horse of light
mig speed. Merry Days Dam, Mermaid.
bred to Eon, son of Eolus, produced
Eonic, winner Of the rich Burns handt-
cap in California this season. and at Ell
lerslie in the spring she dropped full
sister to the latter. Merry Day will he
given chance in the stud at Annita and
mated with the good mares there. This
speedy son Eolus will most likely sire
winners.
". ". Sanford. of the Woodley Farm,
Madison Run, Orange County. Va, has
hI- n !,
which necessitated his being destroyed,
the grand looking thoroughbred stallion
lakeland, brown horse, by Spendthrift.
dam imp. Elandrinito by The Arrow.
This horse was purchased by Mr.. San
lord specially to sire hunters and jump
ers. for which his fine size and confor-
nation seemingly made him well-fitted.
lakeland was purchased in the spring
from J.. w. Colt, Geneseeo, N. Y.
AT Albany. n. Y, on July 31st, the
chestnut gelding Gold Bur- by Busar. dam
BERTHE by Sgnet won the third heat of
Stakes purse o66 IN aSia redu aGts,
for second money in the summary. Cold
bur is six years old and was bred on the
Vest n S Shore onooo Of virginia by W G.
consistent performer all during the pres
ent season and looks like another 2:lO
trotter for his dam, Berthe who also
produced Lamp Girl 200, the fastest OF
Virginia-bred trotters.
In the class for harness stations at the
Charlottesville Horse Show first prize
went to the chestnut horse Aebineer 80,
S22: bred and owned by Mr.. William N
Wilmer. of the Plain Dealing Stud.
Keene, Albemarle county. Va. Aebineer
is six years old and by Virginia Chief,
son of Kentucky Prince. dam Aebina, bv
Alban, second dam the great brood mare
Violet, dam of Version 2:14A; Bonnie e.
2:2ss4 etc, by Ele.ct!oneeer.
In the brown f1Iy Brilliant, one year
old. by Arnon. thoroughbred son Of imp.
Charaxus and Wayward by Eolus, Mrs.
Allan Potts has youngster Of the rarest
form and finish. The exquisite quality
of this filly has been a subject of re
carried off the blue ribbon. Brilliant was
bred by Mrs. Potts at Castle Hill Farm
Albemarle county where her sire and
dam are owned. the latter being by a
Revenue horse from an imported hackney
mare.
In the bay horse Iron Crown, five years
old, A. S. Craven. of the Greenwood Farm,
Greenwood. Va. has one of the grandest
looking sons of the famous sire Onon-
daga. and will use him mostly as sire
of hunters and jumpers. Iron Crowns
dam was Empress by Emperor. The bay
stallion stands 1871 and weighs 100
pounds.