The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-22
From Track md stable.

A. II. Miller. of Buffalo, has offered ].
c. Mckinney. of Titusville, Pa, $4,000 for
the sensational FLY Zephyr.
George Bliss, of Indianapolis. last week
purchased a horse from William Dagler,
proprietor of the Posey stock farm, near
Rushvile, for $3.50.
Maud S., Nancy Hanks and Dan Patch
are the three unbeaten Grand Circuit per-
formers to date, and 1t is a strange fact
that each lost but one heat. Dan Patch
will have hard work to keep In this class
while reaching for fresh laurels this sea-
son.
c.. L. Bradburn. of Bradford, Pa, has
sold to II. w. Odell. of stock
farm, jamestown, N. Y, the two mares,
Ruby, 2:1l1.. by Independence, and Chide
Americas, 2:11L, dam Ruby. 2:111z. and a
colt by Heir-at-Law, 2:05%, dam Chide
Orrin Hlckok. who will campaign a stable
of t%rotters and PAGERS through the Grand
Circuit this season, was by no means a
young man when he drove st. Julian TO his
championship record of 2:11H, twenty-five
years ago. He has long been termed the
Talleyrand of the turf, and is probably the
oldest trainer and driver in the first class.
! Chicago Inter Ocean.
John Dickerson will have a high-class
stable cut this year. In addition to Ana
conda, 2:O1%, Bessie Bonehill. 2:05S4. and
the sensational green %trotter, Little Helen,
that he has been working for som time, he
also will have Nathan Straus, 2:O91z. by Di-
rector; Sally Simpson, 2:111k, by ]. C. Simp-
NtAf - ANAhof -"AoTZf ~ LNAh6 10Y 49, =
fast three-year-old hlly by Onward, all
owned by David Lamar, of New York.
Three of the races carded for the Oakley
meeting at Cincinnati, July 2 to 4, are out
of the regular order. The purse in each is
5000. Instead of three heats for the money,
it will be run as three separate races. The
winner of the first heat will receive 500,
the second horse $50 and the third horse $50.
In the second heat the winner will get 500,
the second horse $50 and the third horse $50.
For the third heat there are but two
tn 70 41a FIRST horse md con fn tho
second.
The management of Barnum & Bailey's
circus have contracted with a New York
firm of horse buyers for 500 fancy draft
horses at an average price of 1895 per head,
a total of 800. 500. Horses are to be ready
for delivery on the return of the show from
their London. England, engagement. The
conditions call for full-made horses, sixteen
hands and over, weighing from 1,6OO TO 1000
pounds, sound. Well-brOken, and good dis
positions. 1t Is one OF the largest contracts
ever made in this country for extra good
heavy drafters, and in view Of the limited
supply and big demand the firms represen-
tatives will do some travelling before they
pick up the required number of the kind
called for in the contract.
President Roosevelt has accepted an in
vitation to attend the annual trottinG and
pacing races at Lexington, KY, next Octo-
Der. He will see "a greater number OF good
horses compete for more money in a larger
number OF races than at any other meeting
OF the year. He Will meet more noted men
and more milliorai-es than can be seen at
any other public entertainment. He will
see a city that has grown from 10000 10
125.O00 inhabitants principally through its
breeding ald racing interests. IL is estt-
mated that there are 500 horses In training
at Lexington whose owners, trainers,
groOms and their friends. OF a conserva-
tive estimate. spend an average OF - per
day for each horse, "a total of $4,000 a
month. During the years OF the panic
Kentucky's ready-mOney problem was
solved by the sale of her fine horses 10 the
wealthy men OF Europe. Indiana and In
dlanapolis are making great strides In the
breeding and training business. and in an
other year IL IL safe 10 say that the Indian
apOlis track VIII he used by some OF the
best hO.semen In the country for training
purposes. There are more fast horses at
the track this year than ever before. and
the number will be increased next season.
The breeding interests In Indiana have
also become more prominent. and the pro-
oressive methods Of II. b. Gentry Will help
TO make this State one OF the best In the
country.