The Washington times., 1902-09-09
GOSSIP OF THE TURF, ITS
PATRONS AND WORKERS

with much success in the two-year-old
field this season, and only recently he
was without a jockey to ride colt in
the Futurity. Then, too. his trainer,
Charles Littlefeld. jr., died the other
day, which was severe blow to the mil
lionaire turfman who, incidentally, owns
more racehorses than any other turfman
In this country. and is probably the larg-
est breeder also. Mr.. Haggin's i'll for
tune on the turf this year began when
the great Watercolor went wrong. or
rather showed signs of a breakdown, and
was compelled to go to the stud. Since
then everything appears to have gone
wrong with the Haggin stable, so that
the owners determination to get rid of
some of his property is not surprising.
1t is not Mr.. Haggin's intention to re-
tire from the turf altogether, however.
for he will be in line with long string
of two-year-olds next season. the get of
Watercress, Salvador, st. Gatien, Star
Ruby and other famous stations.
doc" Street has returned to st. Louis
from Saratoga with select string of
horses, which he purchased from Mil
lionaire James r. Keene. Street will
race these horses at Delmar and tho
fair grounds fall meeting. The star
performer OF the bunch he leased from
Keene is the three-year- Port Royal
by Kingston-Maurine. This horse is
half brother to Maurice, a sensational
horse that likes light weight. Keere
also let Street have Delagoa. another
crack three-year r-old, and six highly
bred yearolds. including hall
brothers and sisters to such high-class
horses as Tenny and Doublet.
A complete list of the horses Street
leased from Keene will be found below:
Port Royal. b. g., by Kingston-M -Mau-
rine; Delagoa, b. f.. 3, by Kingston
Rhodesia; Birch Broom, b. f., 9, by Ben
Brush-Maid of Dorset; BY Ways, b. f..
9, by Kingston-Belle of Maywood
Handspinner, br. g.. 2, by SL Leonards
Brush Boy, b. t.. 9. by Ben
Handsight. ch. f.. 2, by
Horoscope-Lucy Wallace; Mamselle, b.
f.. 2. by st. Leonards-Miss MiIly.
In addition TO these nags Street still
has Sambo, Potheen, and Scotch Snuff
Street owned Galilee when this horse
was beaten by J. r. Keene's crack colt
in the Futurity Keene has
had soft spot in his heart for Street
ever since. He let Street have Doublet
and other good ones some
years ago.
Good judges say that the private track
John e. Madden has laid out at Ham
burg Place is the fastest training course
in the country. 1t is five furlongs. an
Dne-half mile of the track is down hill.
like Morris Park
AS an illustration of how fast tho
rack is, it is only necessary to note
that his assistant trainer, Hiram Steele.
worked a three-year- old ore and one.
quarter miles on this track the other
lay, and he covered the distance in 2:10.
No one knows what colt this was. but il
is one of the lot Steele is preparing
10 race in Madden's colors in New Or
eans this winter.
John e. Madden, though he paid only
$500 for Hamburg's brother, Frankfort.
1T the sale of c. H. Mackay, will give
him chance in the stud at Hamburg
Place. He reasons that possessing the
same blood as the famous Whitney stall
lion, in spite of his poor racing, he may
be good sire. To back UP his belief
he cites the case of Miser, the brother
to Spendthrift. who. though a failure on
The turf, sired the mighty Yorkville
Belle his first season in the stud. The
latter, however, it must be remembered.