The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-01
BRANNON BUYS
COLT OF CLASS
Penn, Fastest TWO-year-OId at
Local Meeting, Added to
a Speedy String.

An important deal in race horses was
consummated in this city Tuesday.
when J. H. Brannon, owner of the two
speedy gaIlopers, Booger Red and Cab
in, also became the owner Of Penn, the
wonderfully fast 2-year-old, which was
purchased from D. 5. Fountain for a
price said to exceed $500. At the same
time Mr. Brannon disposed Of his other
/ sprinter, Fren Bent, TO Pete Donnelly.
| nephew Of President John COndTOn Of
/ the Utah Jockey club The purchase
/ price is not known.
For some time Mr.. BrannOn has had
an eye upon Penn. The handsome little
/ colt has cut a wide figure in racing cir
I cles this season, and Mr.. BrannOn be-
lieved that if he could annex Penn to
his stable, he would possess three of the
/ fastest horses in the entire west. Ne
/ gOtiations were at once entered into by
/ Mr.. BrannOn with Mr.. Fountain, and
the deal was put through just before
/ Mr.. BTannOn's departure from the city.
Booger Red, Cabin and Penn are now
on their way to Fort Erie, Canada,
where racing will be started within ten
/ DAYS. At present the season is on at
Hamilton, Ontario. and with its close
the majority of the horses quartered
there viii be taken to Fort Erie only
a few hours distant from Hamilton.
This trio of speedy racers will have a
grand opportunity at Fort Erie TO show
what there is in them. The class of
horses entered for the meeting at the
| Canadian city are, in the main, of diff
feTent Caliber from what these three
horses have shown against in this city.
There will be no soft snaps awaiting
them, and in winning an event the
classy animal will be well aware Of the
fact that he has been in a race. These
! three horses form the speediest trio ever
shipped from this city, and they will
undoubtedly make good upon the Cana
dian track.
Fred Bent has been turned out for the
summer, and viii not be raced again
until fall, when he will likely be seen
in action at the Ogden meeting to be
conducted by W. H. Murray next Sep
TENDER. Mr.. DOnnelly believes that his
horse can be developed into a winner,
and he will spare neither time nor ex-
pense to give the animal the best train
ing possible.
An Interesting Record.
A glimpse at the record Of the Bran
non stable made during the recent meet
ing in this city is interesting. Upon the
opening date, BOOger Red was entered
in the fourth event against such racers
as Ethel Day and Blagg, and the horses
finished in the order named. He did not
appear again until June z, when he fin
ished second to Meddling Hannah, and
beat out MarbUrg, Fore and Blagg. He
was next entered in the Tiutlc handi-
cap. run on June II, and i'm this easily
showed his class over Hush Money,
Capewell, VaIoski and Ethel Day. The
distance, six furlOngs, was made in the
fast time Of lis. BOOger Red appeared
again in the speed handicap run on
June IS of four furlongs, and established
a new worlds record for the distance
on a half-mile track. He competed
against such racing material as Sam F,
the wonderful quarter horse, Strike Out
Sevenfull, Joe Wells and Good Fellow.
BOoger Red won in the stretch from
Sam F by a nose, covering the half
mile in as Is seconds. This was his
last appearance here. From his record,
il will be seen that BOOger Red has
been a consistent mOney-getter for his
owner, and will bear watching in the
future. He is years old, by RancCcas,
out of Heeley, and is valued by Mr..
Brannon at 5000.
PENIS record is equally as interest
ing The grand little -2-year-Old was
III ~ ClLAtl GU III HAIL lCIC uEuAllol
Grahame, Silver Grain, Ed KeCk and
Daredoit, and carried off first honors
handily. On June he won second
money in the Turf and Field handicap.
being defeated by Good Ship in one of
the most remarkable races Of the sea-
son. Penn was badly bumped at the
first turn or would have won. On June
5 he turned the tables on Good Ship, /
beating him in four and half furlong
race, which was done in So 3-5 seconds. |
The last appearance of the splendid
race horse was made in the Juvenile /
stakes, value 800, and run on June 19. !
In this event Penn was forced to run
against Geneva, Rey El TOvar, Lena
Merle, Q. K. HerndOn, Lady Panchita
and Mary Genevieve. He covered the /
half mile in so seconds and won by over
a length. Penn is 2 years old, and is by
CUnard. fOut Of Eonic.
Cabins record does not compare with /
either Of7his mates. He was entered in /
several events, in the majority of which /
he did not finish in the money. on June
II he ran third in a mile and a six
teenth, being beaten by Billy Myer and /
Wooden. His next appearance in the
money was made on June -, when he
was entered in a mile race against Ex- /
chequer, Tavora, Belden, Corrigan and /
Herman Doyle. This event he won
easily, showing that he possessed both |
class and speed, and that better things /
might be expected Of him, provided
there was a desire for him to win. His 1
last time in the money was on June %. !
when he finished third TO Surety and Ii I
berto in a mile race run in 1:43 2-5. the /
track record. Cabin is an aged horse. /
is by Pontiac, out Of POncho.
Fred Bent was entered In but few
events at the fair grounds. and won the
only race in which he was given an Op-
pOrtunity. This was the mile race run
on May %, when he ran against Liberto, /
Exchequer. Manila s and DoIlie Dol
lars. He covered the mile easily in 1850. /
After this race he was not again en-
tered. owing to poor condition. He is 6 !
years old and was valued a $500. He is /
by SalvadO out Of Miss Alice III.