New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
WATCH AUDUBON BOY.
Speedy Pacing Stallion to 90 for
Worlds Mark This Season.

lanes Y Gatcomb. of Concord, N H., the
owner OF Audubon Boy. 1:59H. the speedy pacing
stallion. announces that after the stud season
is over Audubon Boy will be put in training
again. with view to assailing Dan Patch ;
worlds record of 1864 Admirers of Audubon
Boy-and there are hosts of thes>-think that
the descendant of Alcyone. 2:27, will make turf
history this year.
Audubon Boy first attracted attention when
as a two-year-old he won the two-year-old di-
vision OF the Stock Farm Purse in the fairish
time OF 2:2421 and pa. In this race he paced
a quarter In 32a4 seconds. which gave some idea
Of what his calibre was He did not start again
that season. but he showed a trial mile in 2;12
AS a three-year-old Audubon Boy did not race.
being saved over. His four-year-old form
showed him to be one of the fastest horses in
training, and out of twelve starts he was beaten
but twice and In those two finished second and
won heats. He retired to winter quarters the
largest money winner of the season. and with
a record of 2:06 and holder of the seasons rec
ord for four year-old stations.
The next year. 1902, a fve-year-oId, he
started six times, winning every race, losing
but one heat and getting mark of 2:OSA. which
tied the worlds record for fve-year-old stations
and which mark is still the best on record.
In 1908 he did not start but while in training
he gave indications that with conditions favor
able he was twO-minute PAGER by stepping
two different quarters of mile in 2S%t and 2SA
seconds, and also eighth in 1915 seconds.
There not being classes enough to start him in.
he placed in the stud at Goshen, Ind, where
he remained until after the season Of 1904.
Audubon Boys performances of last season
still fresh in the public mind. 1t will be
remembered that he was matched to race against
Ecstatic (2:O514) and Belle Nc (2:04LD but the
race did not materialize, so he was prepared for
trials against the watch. with the result that
Syracuse he paced in 2:00A on September 10,
and just week later he paced mile over the
Readville track in 1904, equalling the record,
without pacemaker in front, made over the same
track
The first quarter half and three-quarters were
paced respectively in % seconds 511p seconds
and 1:271a. which the best figures for the
various distances without the paCemaker in
front As is well known. the pacemaker failed
him at the three-eghths. and from there he
came on all alone. performance without par
allel In a record mile
Audubon Boy is a chestnut horse and was
foaled in 1897 at Patchen Wilkes Farm. Lexing-
ton. KY. He is by ]. ]. Audubon, dam Flaxey.
by Bourbon Wilkes. FlaXey is also the dam of
Royal r. Sheldon, 2:04aL. Audubon Boy is a
descendant of the mighty Alcyone 2;27. all
taings considered the greatest son OF George
Wilkes, 2:22, as a progenitOr of extreme race
horse speed.
Few of the foals of Audubon Boy are old
enough to show, but all who own the youngsters
are enthusiastic over them. Thomas Grady. of
Belmont Park, Philadelphia. has a colt by Au-
dubon Boy, dam Maxine. 2.0712, for which he
has refused offer of $1,000.