Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20
OMAHA MANS FAST HORSES
Fine String Of Harness Racers on
John D. OrSightOn'H Farm.
HAS TWENTY CANDIDATES FOR THE LIST
Pot ON twenty-five Last Year and
Expects to Nearly Equal that
Record During the Pres
emit Season.

ent season.
In 1901 Ashland Wilkes, the 1e-year-old
stallion, record 2;1e, which heads the stables
Of John D.. Creighton OF Omaha in Kentucky,
led all the American stud by placing
twenty-five horses In the list for the
season. That was a wide margin, as the
nearest any other stallion came to that
record was fifteen listed ones. but Mr..
Creighton was generous about II. He did
not save over those extra four or fve
eligibles till this season. so as to be GER
tain OF q leading number again. Instead,
he let all the likely ones 60 In then, and
In 1909 has started in afresh to get out
another big string. Present prospects are
that he will succeed, and he expects to
list fully a score this season. This will be
plenty to assure him the top line again,
according to the reports from rival stables.
Thus far Mr.. Creighton can already count
them almost up to a dozen that are sure
listers, while none Of the others are past
the eight mark yet, even on the most gen.
erous Interpretation Of the theory Of proba-
bilitles.
The Orchard Park Stock farm is the name
Of Mr.. Creighton's place IN Kentucky. 1t
is located on the edge Of Lexington, prac-
tically In the city. Since his return from
there Mr.. Creighton has been watching with
keen interest for news Of his string, and
1t is coming with fatterlng details. The
stable is a large one this season. Bert
Long, the trainer, has fully forty horses
| under his care on track and In stable. All
! but a half dozen of these are C%reighton's
own property, and thirty-ive are sired by
his own stallion.
"Bu 1 have one animal with a great
future apparently" said Mr.. Creighton,
that is not by Ashland Wilkes, but is
sired by an Omaha stallion, The Conqueror.
w. A. Paxton's head Of stable at the Key
stone Stock farm near Benson. This is a
3-year-old colt, not yet named, and he Is
showing great form. The dam is Godelia.
The colt has already done his mile in $3.50,
and so will be listed with ease this season.
It will be gratifying to the Keystone peo-
pie to hear that a son Of The Conqueror
is making a great showing In Kentucky"
Last week Mr.. Creighton received his
regular report from William Agnew, who
manages his stock farm. In this the man
ager tells OF the progress Of the different
animals. He states that the colts keep
improving nicely every day. A summary
of Mr.. Agnew's remarks about the more
remarkable horses follows:
Anabei " a 2.yesagS7;Oid %tr0tter, went 2
Jess, another 2-year-old %trotter, went her
mile in 2:Slh. and the last half in 1;14h.
A AReihoT eS BY 81 the Wines ih@s % ala ana q mile ftai in
2;33, the last quarter being In 0:s5h.
This Is considered marvellous work for
the youngsters at this period In their sec
ond year Of life. Then there are two more
2-year-olds who are by no means slow.
One is a Ally out of the Happy Medium
mare, who did a mile In 1893, and the Min
ME Cassell colt has done a quarter in 0:34h.
not having been asked to step any miles
yet better than 2:S5, though he looks to be
able to list himself at any time.
Three more. 2-yeaf-olds ara exhibiting
great form. The Maxim Ally is q PAGER,
but has done several miles better than
1888. The Nutwood colt. a %trotter, is going
nicely now after a slow process Of bud
ding, and can show about 8, minutes. while
the Junemont hlly, a %trotter, is doing about
the same. This last horse is owned by
c. H. Creighton Of Omaha.
Mr.. Creighton is greatly elated over this
report, as 1t shows him at least eight q
year-olds that are to be classed we'll among
the marvels. Further news indicates that
his 3-year-olds are also rounding out beau
tifully. Gaiety is especially brilliant. She
stepped two miles on July 8 in 2:22 and
2:17h, and with apparent ease. The last
half Of the second mile was in 1:06h. Ola
Wilkes went two miles in 2:21h and 2:13K.
In the last mile she went with Charlie
Herr, an animal that Mr.. Creighton paid
$25, 900 for. Ola did the mile just as easy
as the one before, and beat Charlie through
the stretch Just as II she were jogging.
Agnew writes that he firmly believes she
can do a mile in 2:10 today IL asked to.
Meanwhile Contoy, is working we'll, though
he has not been a mile better thar 2:2O,
but Agnew says he is Just as fast as any
Of them.
For the 4-year-olds much can be said.
Ashland Bett. a PAGER. has just done two
miles in 2:19h and 2:17h, and to all APP
pearances can go in 2:12 any time. Ash
bow has not been asked to go better THAI
2:21. He is a trotter and Is working we'll.
Ashland Boy. another ~trotter, bruised a
quarter about two weeks ago. and he has
been given lime to get right again. SO has
not gone better than $3.50 yet. He will
be logged slow through the hot weather.
Grace Allison, another ~trotter, has done
2;24h, and looks a %trotter.
A mere glance over this report is enough
to. show anyone knowing horses what
class of string Mr.. Creighton has at Lex
ington. Such a bunch with such accom-
p~llshments at their ages certainly means
a lot. Mr.. Creighton says he Is having
the animals cared for and trained along
the very latest and best lines dictated
by science and horse sense. according to
his judgment. Every preeaution is taken,
no horse is ever rushed the slightest par
ticle in its development. and any OF them
can have another season II 1t shows the
need OF It. The stable is being run by
a star trainer In the person Of Bert Long
and the horses are treated like children.
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