The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-08
HORSES AND
.H0R,SEMEN.
'Foxhall st toe Far Stable Of
TrotterS and PAGERS.
THEYARE a PRO MlSlNCLOT
Robert Bradley's String Of Runners
MI. ArrasnIth buys Lizzie r..
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n items Of Interest. II

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# leesburg' ) Horse Show. Other
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Thss noises at Foxhall Farm. near Nor
folk htys wintered nicely and both
hans kar i. Cov1ngton and Trainer
ICRaites Atkinson have bright hopes Of a
d lcoessfu season. Captain John l..
sRYper, who owns Foxhall. Is one Of the
sEealthiest lumber men In Virginia. and
sthe farm and horses furnish diversion
from extensive business cares. Formerly
choice band Of brood .'tI mares were kept
at Foxhnll, but Of recent years they
have been disposed OF with the single ex-
cepton OF the Frances, 2:25 l-2. the black
daughter OF Muscovite and Venus. BY
Conger, who dropped q bay colt BY Great
Stakes, EGO In 1902 and was not bred
again. This mare trotted to a three
year old record OF 2:2o 1-2 in 1898 and VIII
be placed in training again this season.
She Is sound. clean and gated right
for speed. hence Atkinson looks for her
to beat 2:15 without much effect. Fox
hall McGregor. the bay stallion by Rob-
ert McGregor 2:14 Ia, dam Cleo 2:l9 u,
by Gambetta. Is now six years old and
may be taken to the races. With limit
ed handling he could beat 220 last season..
There Is but one yearling on the place,
and he Is q good one. while extensively
entered In stakes, among his engagements
being the Horse Review. Kentucky Il Flu
lurlty and other valuable events This
youngster is a bay colt by Great Stakes,
2:2o, dam Fran ces. Great Stakes the he
son OF Billy Thornhill and Sweetstakes,
formerly headed the Foxhall Stud and
most Of the horses In the training barn
are by him
h During the early part OF the season
Charles Atkinson will Jog the FoXhall
Farm horses over the half-nlle track
nearby, and later will take her stable to
Baltimore and put on the finishing
stable Includes:
~ Princess Kenton. 2:32 Ia CHI. m, 6, by
Great Stakes, dam Lady Kenton. by Ham
bletonian Mambrino. x # 5
Mr.. Lindsay, B.. s.. 8, full brother to.
Clarion, 2:221 BY Russell Rex. dam
5Lalice, by Norval.
Admiral. 2:17i1-4. pacing CHI g. g. by
Colonel Sidney. dam Thrift. by Meander
Virginia, b.. M. s. by Great Sta es, dam
Tredelma, by Treviian. 2:08 Ia
Sidney Clay. b.. g., a. by Sidney Prince.
dam Miss Clay. by Clay.
& Frances, 2:25 70 blk. M. TO- by Nus
covite. dam Venus. by tConger.
Marguerite, b. M. by Great Stakes,
dam Lady Marguerite. by. Nailor.
4 Sweet Lynne. b. m. 4, BY Genera! john
ston, 2:12 Ia. dam SWEEPSTAKES dam Of
Great Stakes, 2:2o. by sweepstakes.
Lowther, d b. g.. 4. full brother to Cap
tain. 2:l61-4 by Great Stakes. dam En-
press. by King Nutwool ;ii.s~ # MI.
\ o 1s1ylf tn1So n Inn
Hellce, by Noryal. Ell 5;3# 4. .8
e Br c., A.. BY Potential, dam by Hia-
toga, Jr.; B. r.. 3. by Great Stakes.
dam Jessie STEAMBOAT. BY stamboul. B.
G., 3, by Great Stakes. dam Sunbeam, by
Hambletonian Mambrino; B. F., by Fox
hall. McGregor, dam Racket by Red
Wilkes. B. F., 2. by Great Stakes. dam
Sunbeam.
One Of the most prosperous members
Of the circuit of Virginia Horse Shows
is the Horse and Colt Show Association OF
Loudoun, whose annual exhibitions are
usually held in June and; attract large
and appreciatlve tendance from the SUR
rounding section. Loudoun Is the centre
OF O rich grazing district and the breed
ing interest Is quite large, hence during
horse show week Leesburg Is the scene
OF greater IS activity than usual. The
stockholders Of the Horse and Colt Show
Association OF Loudoun met there recent
~ and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Robert NJ Harper,
president; ". c. Eustis, kSyice-presid
H. H. Russell, second yice-presIdent: s.
It. Hickman secretary. and e.. G. Gar
nett, treasurer IN e
The Board OF Directors Is composed as
follows: T.E. Saunderst J. r. Hutchin-
son, 8, G.. Chancellor. John T. Hourihane,
,-S Nf,ar lo &C. fNtk
In the private stable OF his owner, J.
T, II Cheatwood. the contractor. of this
city, the bay pacing geldlng Smith
o. Brlen, 2:19 IA. by Apar ka. dam Ada M.
$3.50, by Corsair. has wlntered nicely and
will DO driven on the8road again this
season. This horse was formerly owned
and campaigned by John Mariner. Of
Norfolk. who raced him a season or two
and found him faster than his record In
dicates The bay geldng has good man
ners with his speed and when right and
+ Iii Can ORA " two men in road wagon
at q merry clip a
At Greenway and Centre Farms, near
Wilcox Wharf Charles City county. Rob
ert Bradley has wntered quite a large
string OF runners. and Is putting on the
finishing touches preparatory to shipping
them to Washington where they will be
raced at the spring meeting of the Wash
lngton Jockey Club, March %. April H.
The best known member Of the stable Is
the noted gelding, Robert Waddell, son
OF Alaha and Yilsie by King Bolt, Mr..
Bradley has over twenty head In his
stable and all Of them were by himself,
except Farrell. aged. by imp. Fortissimo,
dam Arragon. The stations In service
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