The Washington times., 1902-07-29
Mr.. Bailey of Texas Has
Big Stock Farm in
Kentucky.
FOND OF THE TR0TTERS
Trainer Joe Rea in Charge of Brood
Has Many Promising Yearlings-
Southern Statesman Holds a Breed
ing Theory of His Own.

lON, ny, Juig So.-ftHJ
ing during his periodical visits to Lex
ington Senator Bailey of Texas can be
seen at the Kentucky Breeders Associa-
tion track. In Kentucky Mr.. Bailey is
no longer orator or politician. He is
the Senator" raiIbird, horse trader
trotting enthusiast ard pedigree expert
He has figured In the ranks Of the
breeders for several years.
This year. for the first time. he will
be extensively represented on the turf.
Mr.. Bailey has engaged the noted train
er, Joe Rea. who comes fresh with his
triumphs from that noted establishment.
the Bitter Root stud, of the late Marcus
Daily.
For the first time the Texas statesman
has an entire farm leased for his brood
mares and stallion. the sensational Prod
igal. PIG, that he purchased at the Daily
disposal sale.
His FavoIite Seat.
His favorite seat at the local trotting
track is a plain wooden plank nailed
against the high outside fence above the
three-eighths pole. This Is Just opposite
his training barn, and here he sits under
the shade of an overhanging tree and
times his trotters. Every rubber, stable
attache, trainer, owner or breeder or Wis
itor to the track knows the familiar fig
ure in the blue broadcloth Prince Albert
and the black slouch hat. and when he
takes his position on the bench the word
Is passed around, Il see the Senator
over there against the fence. Guess
Joell step 'em up a little this morning"
Rea rarely scores one down to the
wire and flashes away on fast trial
mile during the Senator's visit that his
gold timing watch is not ticking off the
seconds and splitting at the various
quarters as the distance is reeled off.
Rea had the bay son of Prodigal and
Ettfe Baron in prime condition for a
good heat after two warming up miles.
Senator Holds Watch.
AS he flashed past the wire getting
away. the Senator's watch snapped
sharply. Snapped again as the colt
passed the quarter pole and came tear
ing down past the railbirds' roost, where
his owner is seated.
He's going good gated this morn
ing" some one in the line of spectators
remarks.
Yes, sir; he seems to be going very
nicely. | caught that quarter In 0:361a,"
he replied in sonorous. oratorical tones.
viii somebody cali that half? l don't
know exactly where to snap. 1t is large
ly guesswork from this point"
The half pole is straight up the back
stretch, but somebody knows q bush
that the experts snap on and never miss
it, Up says the caller. snap goes the
watch and ''1Oh" is what the Senator
Rea takes the colt down to
the three quarters IN 1:451a AMI home in
2:19 fiat. "A good mile for the time
Of the year" volunteers one of the rail-
birds.
Yes. sir; he is a pretty fair colt"
Mr.. Bailey while he waits for
another youngster to appear. You can
hear him calling out TO the trainers as
they pass Jogging their charges.
What's that youngster you've got this
This is a yearling by Red
Chute out of a Simmons mare" Mice
going thing" yells back the Senator, and
so It goes until Rea brings out another
colt When the last one has finished.
1t is Good morning. gentlemen" and
the Senatorial turfman departs in the
direction OF the barn to see how they
have cooled out
Thirty Head of Mares.
Senator Bailey has Prodigal and about
thirty head of brood mares at the Tod
hunter farm. nine miles from Lexington.
They are under the management OF Ern-
est Jefferson. as are the twelve suck
ing foals that have been dropped this |
year Among the priced mares are:
Vera Capel 2:07ia. by Wilton 2:19,
lam Cricket, with foal by Brentwood.
Lady Princeton 2:15&, by Princeton,
lam Wait-a-Bit, with foai by Brentwood
Erma Pisa dam of three in the |
isD, by Nutwood. dam Maggie Medium, |
with foal by Alfred C. 2:19&
Maggie Baron. by Baron Wilkes. dam
Maggie Medium. with foal by Alfred &. |
i9%4.
Eckia Girl dam of Ashland Boy
,:2S1D. by Wilkes Boy. dam Lady Ham
dam of Hawthorn 2:l3 and three others |
n the list), with foal by Alfred G. |
,:19s4.
Rena 3. (dam OF Dentine 2:13Ia, Bes- |
iie Owens 2:131a and two others in the |
ist), by Cyclone, dam Lorraine, with
oal by Allerton 2:09A.
Ellen Tucker (slster to Dentine, |
,:131D. with foal by Allerton, 2:09A.
Matilda, 2:30 dam of Bronson Coop |
sr), trial, 2:1lA. and three others in the |