Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-27
SANTA ANITA
HORSE RANCH
The Famous Property Owned by
Lucky" Baldwin In the San Cab
riel Valley in California.
HAS MANY VALUABLE HORSES
The Ranch is Well Stocked With Rae
ers, Which Are Known Through.
out the Sporting World.

r. J.. Collins of st. Louis gives an
interesting description of Lucky
Baldwin's Santa Anita ranch.
NO wonder good horses are bred
in this place. The ranch consists of
about $4,000 acres right in the heart
of the far.famcd San Gabriel valley.
Mr.. Baldwin's ground is fenced on
one side by several big foothills. on
one of which there Is a lake that ir,
rigatcs the ranch. That portion OF
{ Santa Anita under cultivation is a
perfect paradise. The orange groves,
covering hundreds of acres. were in
mli bloom when | was there, and the
masniicent palm-shaded b~oulevards,
through which we drove, must be
seen to be appreciated. Mr.. Baldwin's
residence is surrounded by the most
beautiful gardens in California. They
have nothing but sunshine and roses
from one end of the year to the other
The lake or moGt that surrounds the
Baldwin residence at Santa Anita
represents an outlay of 100000. Mr..
Baldwin boasts that it took 100
Cinnamon 365 days to dig the trench.
Some of the palm trees in the gar
den tower as high as telegraph poles.
bursting forth at the top in the most
beautiful green plumage imaginable.
Every plant that will flourish In the
climate, which includes everything
known to botany. is to be found in
the Baldwin gardens. Hundreds OF
the most beautiful peafowl make
their home on an island in the lake.
Another sight worth seeing is the
deer park containing quite a large
herd. The home of Lucky Baldwin
is surrounded by a wall of hedge moss
the threads of which are as fine as
silk. The hedge presents a solid front
and is about four feet high.
THE home of Grinstead' is paint.
ed prominently over the entrance to
the stud barn. 'Grinstead was the
greatest thoroughbred that ever stood
in California declared Mr.. Baldwin.
His sons have demonstrated their
| ability to get winners, and his daugh-
tiers are producing mare of the first
class. believe that Santiago will
duplicate Grinstead's success in his
stud. Santiago was a good race
horse. He raced until he was 8 years
old, and retired from the turf as
sound as a bell"
1.-The stations at Santa Anita in
clude Rey del Anito. Emperor of Nor
folk. Santiago, Amigo. Honduras and
Chesterfield. Rey del San Anita was
campaigned in England by Richard
Croker, Mr.. Baldwin having leased
the running qualities Of the horse to
the Tammany chieftain. 1t is Mr..
Baldwin's intention to give this horse
every opportunity to perpetuate his
greatness. some of the best producing
mares at the ranch being reserved for
him this year..
Beyond taking on some flesh En-
peror of Norfolk hasn't changed since
he retired from the turf. Many Cal
ifornians consider the Emperor the
greatest race horse that ever carried
the red and black maltese cross Il
victory. Mr.. Baldwin himself Is all
thority for the statement that tn,
Emperor worked a mile over thu
Washington park track in 1888.
Amigo is the sire of La Galeta
Honduras Is a full brother to the ia
nous mare. Wheel of Fortune, By
Gano. Wheel of Fortune is one o
the few great race horses that Bald
win ever let get away from him. Sh'
raced in the colors of Joe Harvey o
San Fracisco. for whom she won tn,
$4,000 Burns handicap some year.
ago.
Chesterfield is an Australian bre,
horse, 25 years old. Mr.. Baldwin
thinks pretty well of the old horse o,
account of his having sired the goo,
colt Los Medanos. This year Chester
field is to be given some Of the hes