The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-10-17
Maryland Stock Farms.


to the production OF hunters and
steepIechasers. 1t boasts of half
dozen studs of national Importance,
one Of which, the Yarrow Brae stud,
of Cossander, j. X. T.. Ross, of Mon
treal, is in a fair way Of becoming
the greatest private nursery on the
North American continent. BY pr1-
vate nursery is meant a. nursery that
is mot engaged in the business OF
producing thoroughbreds for the
annual yearling sales, but develops
horses that are intended for racing
under the silks of their breeder.
Already Commander Ross has at
Yarrow Brae farm, which is in
Howard county, not far from Laurel
Race track, a stud that represents
an investment OF nearly, il not quite,
three quarters of d million dollars.
In Montgomery county, just outside
Washington, Richard f. Garman is
maintaining the Carmendale stud
which consists of the stations Meri-
dian and The Turk and a dozen
breed mares, the whole representing
value of upwards of 100000. At
Collinsville, in Prince Georges coun-
ty is situated the Belair stud of Will
liam Woodward and Mr.. Woodward
has assembled at Belair q group of
mares that have cost him a matter
| of 100000 to $15O,00G. Mr.. Wood
wards stallion at Belair just now is
! old HenO the sire of The Turk. A
younger nursery still is the Glen
riddle stud Of Samuel d. Riddle, of
Philadelphia, in Worcester county,
near Berlin. TIL Glenriddle nursery
is as yet in the formative stage of
development.
| At Bowling Brook farm in Carroll
county Robert J. Walden and Alfred
i Hennen Morris have established the
stallion Tranavaal, a famous son of
Cossande, and they have been busy
these two seasons buying mares with
which to mate Tranavaal. There
are smaller places in other counties.
But there are establishments that
are bringing Maryland to the front
in the country as thoroughbred
state.
The Maryland bred racers that
have distinguished themselves. most
this season came from Carmandale,
Bowling Brook and Belair. Carman-
dale has contributed to American
racing, the colt Carmandale, year
old son of Meridian and Daruma,
which won the Whirl stakes and the
Wakefield handicap at Yonkers in
July and is still in the running, also
the brilliant Splinter Louise Y, which
is a half sister of Carmandale.
Belair has given to racing in Lion
dor, a son Of Heno and Allie dor,
about as fast a Splinter as can be
found anywhere. At Saratoga in
August Lion dor defeated Rapid Day
and ThistledOn in a sprint of three
quarters of a mile, which distance he
covered in ITO 4-5ths., very nearly
record time, and few days after
that he came very near beating tbs.
brilliant Naturalist in another sprint.
From Belair has come the consistent
platter The Desert. The Desert is
the son of French mare, which
foaled The Desert shortly after Mr.
Woodward brought her to Belalr.
Ticklish and Quietude, both fas.
sprinters, are Bowling Brooks most
considerable contribution to the
game this year. Mr.. Morris and MIR
Walden are waiting on their 2 year
olds. They are anxious that these
youngsters shall develop into first
rate distance running year Odds
But Bowling Brook, Belair and
Carnlandale will not monopo1ize the
spotlight for long. The Ross and
Riddle studs are in for a big ex-
pansion soon. Sir Barton and Man
O'War, respectively, the year old
and the year old heroes of the cur
rent seasons racing are presently to
begin stud duty in Maryland, the for
mer at Yarrow Brae, the latter at
Glqnriddle. Moreover. Cudgel, which
is two years older than Sir Barton
and approaching the term of his use
fulness as a race horse, also, is to be
established at stud service at Yarrow
Brae, and Golden Broom, if he proves
worthy, is to find place at Glen
riddle.
1t is the concensus of expert
opinion throughout the country that
better colts than Man o'War and Sir
Barton never raced on this side Of
the Atlantic. Sir Barton, son of
Star Shoot and Lady Sterling, has
had but one rival among the year
ds-Purchase-and, unluckily the
question as to which is the better
horse cannot be decided on a Mary
land race track this fall, as was *
Ipected, because Purchase has fallen
lame and gone into retirement for
the season.
b 1T is nip and tuck between these
potential contributors to Maryland's
renoWm as thoroughbred state as
to which shall finish the season the
biggest money winner. Man o'War
retired after the winning of the Bel
mont Park Futurity with a total of
nearly $4,000 to his credit. Sir
Barton's victory over Mad Halter and
Audacious in the $4,000 Maryland
handicap at Laurel Park a week ago
Saturday, following as it did his
triumph in the $4,000 Patapsco
handicap at Havre de Grace, raised
his total of earnings to above $4,000
Probably Sir Barton will best Man
o'War out. Easily the best year
old still in training and a distance
runner of pronounced ability Sir
Barton still may start in the $4,000
Bowie Cup, the $4,000 Pimlico Cup,
and the $4,000 Pimlico Autumn handi-
cap.
In SO far as their prospective ca
reers as stock horses is involved it
makes no difference which OF these
great colts finishes the season the
biggest money winner. By winning
the Keene Memorial, Youthful, Ire
mont, Hudson, Grand Union. United