The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
HORSES AND
HORSEMEN
Virginid's Circuit of Horse
Shows for 1908.
RICHMOND SHOW LEADS
Princess Eulalie, 2:i7 I-4-Foals of ke-
Observation-Disclosures Suit Eng
land-Gould Wins lnterna-
tional Steeplechase.
RICHMOND SHOW LEADS

tional Steepechase.
Virginia's circuit of horse shows is In
full blast now, and the outlook for sue
cessfu issues right down the line was
never brighter. The Leeshurg and Up
rervile shows have already been held,
and that at culpeper takes place this
week. and. coming off on the Sd and 4th
instant, Is likely to attract big crowd,
especially on the second day, that being
our national holiday. With the horse
show feature a race programme has been
combined at Culpeper, and this will
doubtless prove very popular. The Ma
nassas and orange shows are also to
come off this month, the dates of the
former being fixed for the 22d and 23d
Instant. while those for Orange fall
on Wednesday and Thursday. the goth
and 30th. No racing will take place
either at Manassas or Orange. The fix
lures Of the circuit for August are Front
Royal, the 9Th and 9Th: Harrisonburg,
the 10th and 10Th; Warrenton, the Goth
and 9th; while Charlottesville has
most attractive programme arranged for
September I'd and Sd. Including Char.
lottesvilre all of these shows are open
air affairs, after which the scene shifts
to Lynchburg, with a programme of four
days. Lynchburg's show will be held
On October 7-10 in the newly erected
building there. The dates of the Rich
mond show fall on the week of October
1911, and mark not only the most i'm.
portant affair in the Virginia circuit
but probably the largest asd best known
horse show in the whole South, doubt
less outrankIng either Atlanta or Nash
vile. Norfolk follows Richmond during
the week of October 1923, and is the
closing show of the Virginia circuit.
Norfolk makes her initial effort on the
datAS mentioned, when fine programme
k;s7fe cen arranged. and should prove
greg success, both in point Of exhibits
and attendance.
l am Indebted to w. II. Gochor, the we'll
known writer ex-editor trotting horse
owner and during recent years of wide
acquaintance as secretary Of the Ma
tional Trotting Association, for a copy
OF 'Tasig's Tales Of the Turf" work
from the pen Of the late William Is.
Fasig Edited and compiled by Mr.
Gochcr, this book has been most favor
ably received and should form a pa&
of the library Of every man interested
In light harness horses. AS sale mana
ser, owner and breeder, Mr.. Faslg at
tanned wide fame. and in Tales of the
Turf" his ideas and experiences are re-
lated In charming manner. The price
Is 50 copy, and the book may be has
upon application to w. II. Gocher Hart
ford, Conn.
Secretary w. o. warthen. Of the Rich
mond Horse Show Association, Is well
pleased over the outlook FOR the third
annual exhibition to be held here during
the week Of October 10Th to 18th, when
the attendance promises to be even larger
than at the last show. which was a rec
rd-breaker. The premium list has been
revised and the prizes made larger for
this fall, which attracts not only a
larger entry list. but a higher class Of
exhibits as well. President ]. I. An
derson, vice-President Harry G. Beattio
and Secretary Warthen. OF the Richm ond
Horse Show Association, are all active
workers, and under their guidance the
show here this fall will doubtless sur
pass anything of q like nature eyer seen
In the South
The former we'll known Virginia bred race
mare Princess Eulalie, 2:17A, pacing, by
Prince Belmont, dam by Red Jacket,
owned by the Hon. w. R. Mckinney,
Petersburg, Va, and driven on the road
for some seasons after her retirement
from the turf, is now In the stud, and
has produced several fine foals. Two of
her produce are fiIlies. one by Daybreak,
Thoroughbred son of imp. Rosslngton,
and the other by Judge Cox, the sire OF
Coxey, 2:13. Princess Eulal!e was mated
this season with Great Stakes. go, and
the prospective foal by that good son Of
Billy Thornhill should develop both
speed and race horse quality.
J. S. Stark. whose breeding establish
ment Is near Charlottesville, Va, re-
ports tho following thoroughbred foals
for 1908:
March 23d-La Mourle. by imp. Cha
raxus. dam Jennie Keene, bay FLY by
Aureus,
April 22d-Niss Rhode. by Miner
dam Rebecca. a bay colt by imp. Father
less.
May 9th-Emma A., by Lisbon, dam
Anxiety, a chestnut colt by Aureus.
May 12th-Elite. by Eolus. dam Calash,
bay colt by Aureus.
May 14th--Virginia Castleman, by Eon,
dam Emma A., a chestnut colt by imp.
Fatherless.
May 27th-Cantey BY Eolus, dam
Calash, bay colt by imp. Fatherless.
Mr.. w w, Sanford. owner OF Wood
ley stock farm, and president of the
Orange Horse Show Association. Orange,
Va. writes me that the season has been
quite a satisfactory one, the demand for
high class horses being larger than the
supply close to forty head having been
sold from the place during the last few
months at prices ranging from 500 to
$500 per head, Just now Mr. Sanford
Is enthused over the outlook for the
forthcoming Orange Horse Show. to be
held on the 10Th and 30th. The prize
list has been increased and extensive
improvements made on the buildings
and grounds, including the erection OF
over one hundred box stalls.
On the Atlantic Transport liner Min
nehaha, which recently sailed from New
York for London. j. s. Curtis shipped
from his Virginia breeding establish
ment the Mayfeld Stud Farm, which
is near Leesburg, Loudoun county, eight
head of thoroughbreds. the lot consist
ing Of three yearlings, one two-year- old
and three brood mares. These horses
were In charge OF Charles Mott. man
ager OF the Mayfeld Stud The mares
were sent over to be bred and the year
llngs and two-year will Join Mr. Curtis