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NO MORE PALO ALTO RACERS Few breeding farmB in this country have b?en more famous than Palo Alto. None has been so in respect to breeding great trotters. Its thoroughbred department has produced many racers whose great performances have served to enhance the reputations of the sires and dams so carefully selected by the late Senator Stanford. Many turfmen will view with regret the determination to close up Palo Altos thoroughbred department, but the horses of all ages are to he sent to New York next October and sold at auc-ion without reserve by the Fasig-Tipton Company. Of the farm, the horses and the projected sale the San Francisco Breeder and Sportsman saya: "The thoroughbred department at Palo Alto was established in 1878 and several years later Senator Stanford imported a choice lot of English broodmares to Palo Alto and their youngetera have helped to make California famous as a horse breeding state. For years Palo Alto bred horses swept everything before them in California. The late Henry Walsh was the trainer and the successive wins of Racine and Flambeau will long live in the memory of California. "Amongthe stars that first saw the light of day at Palo Alto were .Fairy, Nomad, Racine, Flambeau, Gorgo, Rinfax, Janet N., Picton, Cadmus, Flirtation, Romair, Rhono and Brutus. Gorgo was a slashing looking black mare and finished third Jo Baceland and Terra Cotta in the Suburban of 1889. Racine added to the fame of California by establishing a circular track record at Washington Park for a mile, which stood for several years. Nomad was justly accounted one of the best two-year-olds of his year. Rinfax is the horse that Tom Williams selected to run against Porter Ashes Geraldine in the memorable match race at the old Bay District track. Geraldine was regarded ns invincible and carried a world of money, but Rinfax proved the winner in sensational time. "Fairy showed herself to be one of the fastest mares ever sent east from California and was raced in the colors of the late L. J. Rose. Janet N. has become famous as a broodmare, giving to the turf Crescendo, while BrutuB has made a most enviable reputation in the stud. Rhono was a very fast horse and stands credited with running some very fast miles in the east. The stallions to be catalogued are Racine and Flambeau, Flood ia considered to be too old to offer for sale and will be allowed to spend his last few years in idleness at Palo Alto. Flambeau is a chesnut horse by Wild Idle Flirt. He was a great racehorse, and the best horpe yet sired by him is Crescendo, who finished second to Requital in the Futurity of 1895. "Racine is a son of Bishop Fairy Rose. He was a star racehorse. As a two-year-old he won nine out of ten starts, The following season Racine scored seven winning brackets out of ten starts, twice running second to his stable companion, Flambeau. He also scored fifteen winning brackets as a four-year-old. Racine has already sired several fair performers, but he has not yet reproduced himself. "All the broodmares will b9 sold except those that are blind with old age or have some other affliction. Such well-known broodmares aB Amalia, by Salvator English; Amelia, by Lowlander; Cornelia, bylsonomy; Fairy Rose, by Kisbar; Flirt, by Hermit; Flirtation, by Wildidle; Goula, by Exminster; Glendew, by Glengarry; Gorgo, by Isonomy; Patella, by j Pero Gomez; Riglin, by Glengarry; Rosetta, by Struan; Shannon Rose, by Shannon, and Teardrop, by Bcottish Chief. "Fairy Rose is one of the celebrated brood mares of America. She is now eighteen years years old. She has produced such performers as Racine, Fairy, Rose Sweet and Rosormonde. "Amelia is not far behind Fairy Rose, as she has produced among others Picton, Nomad, Rinfax and Janet N. Flirt has given to Palo Alto Gorgo, FJambeau, Flirtation and Salisbury. Rosetta and Teardrop are both good producers. The former has to her credit Rhono, Roman, Floodgate and Roner. Cyrus, Brutne, Raindrop and Tearless are sons and daughters of Teardrop. "All in all, fifty-five thoroughbreds will be disposed of at the New York sale, and in a few months the Palo Alto thoroughbred breeding farm will ba a thing of the past.
