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JAMES B. HAGGINS BAND OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS. Charles Littlefield Is Training Twenty For the Noted Breeder at Sheepshead Bay. New York, February 10. James B. Haggin should be worthily represented in the juvenile races this year. The veteran trainer, Charles Littlefield, has a score of youngsters under his care that" will race ill the "blue and orange" silks of- the worlds big- geet thoroughbred breeder. The elrlug is being wintered at Mr. Haggins brick barn, on Neck road, opposite the Sheepshead Bay racetrack. There are five colts and fifteen fillies. They are at work steadily under the shed, which is six laps to the mile; are in good winter condition, and will be ready to take up more serious work when the season opens. There are three older horses in the lot, one of which is Santiago, the seven-year-old son of St. Simon Distant Shore. Santiago was brought to this country for stud service, but it has been decided to train him the coming season. The other are a three-year-old filly by Watercress Lumina, and a three-year-old Ally by Star Ruby Recollection. The colt that naturally attracts the most attention is The Mikado, by Watercress Margeriqne, and a full brother to the 0,000 Nasturtium. The Mikado was pronounced by everyone to be the pick of all the yearlings brought east last summer. He was purchased by Newton Bennington for ,500. Mr. Bennington kept the colt only about ten days, however, as he pulled tip lame after working a furlong in fourteen seconds, and was returned to Mr. Haggin. He has shown no signs of unsoundness this winter and is a smashing looking colt. He is to be seen at shed work every day, and It is believed that lie will train. If he does and there is anything in looks, he should race as creditably as his distinguished brother did. The Miser is the name tliat has been given a smart looking chestnut colt by Ben Holladay Miserere. He shows a lot of quality in his make-up ind his yearling trials were satisfactory in every way. Another son of the old long distance champion is Heretog, a bay colt out of Heritiere. Put up on good lines,- there is little fault that could be found in his conformation. " He was well tried out last fall, and it will be no surprise to see him in the first flight of juveniles if he meets with no mishap. Grafton, the bay colt by Greenan Touch, is a well quartered youngster that has shown a fine turn of ;eel n.vlvftlwwel he was JuXjtyrat. Igedf "the" last" of" the colts, is a godd looking bay by Orslnl Legarge, that ought to race well and early. The fillies will presumably go to the Haggin stud, but some of them at least should have a racing rec-rd to back up their claims for stud duty. The majority of them are Rancho del Paso bred, being by the sires that made this farm famous as the nursery of winners. Tauogar is racy looking ehpstnut filly by Goldfinch Brillar. She is put up on the best of racing .lnes. Is speedy and should race well. Her dam, Brillar, has already produced the frequent winners, Fitzbrillar, Sir Brillar and Delmore. Tanogar is a full sister to Delmore. A stout and rugged looking filly is Waterspeed, a chestnut by the "picture horse," Watercolor, and out of Sue Kittle, a mare that won maiiy races. While not so very showy looking as her sire, there is much to commend in her conformation, and she ias the appearance ot one that would campaign well. Malice, a chestnut filly by Watercolor Formosa, is of rather light build, but is well turned ami may be useful. The chestnut filly by Rapallo Superfine, is well named Refined, as she is an exceedingly smart-look-aig miss, with a taking head and neck, strong shoulders, good depth through the heart and well turned quarters. Not many flaws could be picked iu her makeup. Another smart looking filly is Trouveur, a bay out of Trouba. She has good size to recommend her, and shows plenty of quality. Cornelia, the chestnut filly by Star Ruby Glen-ulla, has the appearance of developing into a useful sort. Her dam is a young Midlothian mare, which has not yet become distinguished in the stud. Cress, a brown filly by Watercress Alexia, is one iif the stars of the string. From her head to her heels she shows nothing but quality, and looks like the making of more than a useful raecr. One which showed eminently satisfactory yearling trials is Citrona, a racy-looking black miss by Greenan Cordite. Gold is the name given the sister to Golden Maxim, a fine big bay filly by Golden Garter Miss Maxim. She seems to possess much of the quality that made Golden Maxim one of the good three-year-olds of his year, is builton speedy Hues and is reasonably sure to be heard from. Vosulte, a bay filly, by Voter Sultaness, showed much of the speed which made her sire famous when sent fast iu her yearling trials. Kinley Mack is represented by a fine lookiug bay filly, out of Florence Breckenridge. Except that she Is a trifle light in the flank there isllttlc fault.to find with her make-up. She is well liked by her trainer. A good type, is Water Rose, the brown Ally " Watercress Rosalind. She is of the heroic mould of her sire, but well turned aud with quarters that denote the possession of a good turn of speed. Golden Pheasant Is a rugged looking chestnut filly, by Goldfinch Patagonia, that has shown plenty of speed and looks like being very useful. Furse, by Nasturtium Julia Hanover, has much to recommend her so far as conformation goes, aud when tried out last fall showed great, speed. Miss Himyar, by Ben Holladay--Himyauce, has the look of one that would come to hand early. Kxcept for being rather light bodied, there is little fault to be found with her.
