The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27

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breeding operations after the waters
subsidized has the world seen the equal
| OF John Il. Madden, of Lexington,
KY. in the production and develop
ment of race horses. Within thirty
years this powerful athlete has run
| a shoe string into millions and pur-
chased blue grass farms that extend
to the horizon when viewed from the
house In which he lives during the
winter months.
Glancing back into the early eighties
those who know him can recall wnen
he retired from the cinder path and
appeared on the tEotting turf with
the grey geiding Glass Leader and
failed to make even an impression.
Flooding along determinedly he soon
made his presence felt. Good things
began to come his way while before
long this restless spirit owned or con-
trolled high class of trotters and q
number of valuable stations When
no located In Kentucky a few resented
his intrusion. but before long every
one WAS forced to recognize his ability
~ dealer while many OF them also
adopted hts original method OF doing
business.
/ Early in life John II. Madden decfd-
ed 10 never sell good horse to poor
man and that axiom frequently
br ought him thousands for selections
which In other hands would not bring
hundreds for the same kind OF mater
iaL The uniform success of the horses
marketed by him put the mintmark
/ of merit on his establishment while the
/ Line light of victory followed in his
/ wake not only among the trotters but
also into the rernoteSt recessss OF the
thoroughbred world
| In thu gray mare Ahbis ". Madden
had trotter that was only few
seconds shy OF being a champion and
the big horse Wyandotte by Artiraas
died on the verge of triumph. He
also owned an interest in Robert Mo
Ersgor when he sired Crescius and Sc
lected the Kentucky Futurity. winner
| Sfliko, as yearting.
! That the trottsr still and always
| has had warm place IN his heart
Is shown by the careful development
given Hamburg Belle, Soprano and
Tcrara. while the splendid series OF
races which they won brought their
own reward. Each OF them as well as
Stiiko. were wtntered at Hamburg
place under the Madden method. n
| formula that carried health and
strength with IL. while he also reserved
the right to trim their feet and shoe
them when they were sent away TO
| race. NO matter NneTe tney we're Oh
shoeing day the Hamburg place farrier
went to them with a set Of shoes made
under their owners supervision. put
them them on. and departed, leaving
Andrews or Mccarthy to display the
farms representative on race day. Al
so IL the food in the section in which
they were racing was got up to the
standard, hay or grain was also sent
by express. No item was ever too
small for Madden to overlook In the
/ preparation of horse for race.
/ When he purchased Hamburg Belle
from her breeder 1t was known that
she was a very fast mare but a con-
frmed knee knocker and worthless
for racing on that account He leveled
| her feet and shod her so she went
clear and In 1908 she won Ave races
in the grand circuit. one of them being
| the $4,000 Charter Oak purse at
Hartford In 2:05, 2:06. 1904 S-4. the
three latest consecutive heats on re-
cord up to that date. The next year
| hs also saw her defeat Uhlan at
cleveland in 2:01 Ia, 2:0l "a. the
present race record of the word and
sold her the same day for $4,000.
Soprano supposed to be fourth In the
list OF great -year-olds In 1909
became under his management a
magnificent race mare while Tenara
known to be unsound swon a number
OF important events, one of them be-
ing the twenty-eight renewal of the
Charter Oak purse before she went
amfss.
| In the thoroughbred world John r.
Madden has been equally successful
In that field. however. he added pro-
duction to development and year after
year a group of prospective winners
IA nj the
entrance to Hamburg Palace en- route
for the metropolitan tracks. To name
the list OF great race horses that John
e. Madden has bred or ownea-would
In q measure look like reproducing
q handful of pages from the racing
guide. He has had horses of all
sizes, dolores and ages but In his own
estimation the greatest OF all was
Hamburg, which he honored by an
nexing his name to the place he calls
home. He was followed by Yankee,
King James. Sir Martin. who came
very near winning the English Derby;
EAlvidere. The Finn. Old Rosebud, and
q host Of others. which Star Shoot
and Ogden continue to add to their
fame each year among the leading
money winning sires of the world.
The success OF John E. Madden
can be attributed to the faith that
| he has In his work as we'll as the
constant care which he gives all of
the horses that he breeds or owns.
When he breeds horse or purchases
one on the strength of his blood lines
he does 10 with the knowledge OF the
fact that the sire plants the seed and
II the sire 10 failure the colt Is also
very apt to follow suit. The germ
of speed IL In the seed of the sire.
II II II not there the produce Of the
greatest mare win fail. This with the
Thorough understanding that the fam
lily II greater than the individual and
that = fair horse Of good family II
the foundation stone of his establish-
mont There Ii. however, still an
othsr wheel In the cog work Of his
success. It IL the range given the
colt while following his dam and al
ter weaving time and hin training
AFTER belng talenn N hand. without