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THREE STURDY TURF VETERANS. Alma Dufour, Bragg and Bon Mot Have Raced Gallantly. Alma Dufour was for four years, beginning with 1003, about the best racer in Edward Corrigans possession, and when at her best was a mare of great speed as well as a sturdy weight carrier, and hardy campaigner. She was beyond question the best representative of the Musket stallion. Artillery, and it was her excellence that rendered that sire a favorite -with Mr. Corrigan. A niile and an eighth in 1:52, with 115 pounds up. at Latonia. July 20, 1005. a mile aud seventy vards ." ,iAr" 0!,n-J"i US, at the same track, August , IM.,, and a mile and a sixteenth in 1:45. with 11.. pounds on her hack, at .Brighton Bench, September 20 of the same year illustrate what she was capable of when it and good. Her career is set forth in thj following tabulation: Alma Dufour, Tj. m, C, by Artillery Swanhilda Ajand S,R- lst- 2d- 3il- Unp. Won -r 15! 2 0 4 0 .? 1,.".27 JJ -11 IT fi 10 S S.1S2 100 4 l;! 0 s 7 flJ- JJJ S ! S 5 7.240 WO 0 0 2 3 2 2 3,035 Totals 5 115 .",! 27 27 23 .7,720 For seven, years the Missouri bred horse, Bragg, lias been a faithful and effective bread winner for .Tames Curl, and it Is quite probable that he will be returned a winner now and then on the California tracks next winter. He is of that age when the average racehorse is as track-wise as bis maser, and it Is not always that he will bring Into play the full measure of the speed that vet remains in bis powerful muscles and tendons, init he is si ill capable of running a very good race when in the mood. When a four-vcar-old Bragg was an excellent racehorse, and at Washington Park within the space of seven days Avon at an mile in 1:3S, a mile and a sixteenth in 1:435, and again at a mile in 1:395. the races leing won without any intervening defeat, and from such good racers as Toah, Schwalbe. Epicure, Ilenrr Burt, Federal, .Tack Ratlin, Monsieur Bcaucaire and others of the then best western handicap horses. The record of bis racing lo date isy Brags, b. h, 8, by Siddartha Cantatrice Year. Age. Sts. 1st. 2d. 3.1. ITnp. Won 1 2 2S 2 4 2 20 S 050 1- 3 50 11 17 If, 15 7.105 1003 4 10 fi 11 3 20 0,155 W04 5 02 14 IS 15 15 8.304 100.. 0 ::5 0 5 5 io 0 570 1000 7 28 2 4 3 10 2,305 1007 S 17 r. 3 2 7 LS25 Totals 7 275 40 02 40 121 3,514 The enduring old campaigner, Bon Mot, has won but one race out of thirteen starts this year, and it may be that-be will win no more. But he has been a good race horse in his dav and lias more than paid bis way. From California to New York alid from Canada to New Orleans he has journeyed back and forth and raced over the majority of the leading tracks of both countries and in behalf of a variety of owners. When lit and on good terms with himself he could always race at the rate of about 1 :40 to the mile, and on special occasions could do still better. Any horse that can do that; well is sure to set his share of the money. He is a Rauclio del Paso bred horse, and besides the ability to run fast has always been possessedof a temper that rendered him anything but a delight to the various starters under whose jurisdiction he came. Here is what bis racing record discloses: Bot Mot, b. g, 8, by Fitz James Queens Taste Year. Age. Sis. lst. 2d. 3d. Unp. Won 1001 2 O 2 2 0 -5 S 1,315 1002 3 17 4 4 2 7 4,075 1003 4 32 0 -5 3 15 0,055 1004 r. 13 0 3 1 0 250 1005 0 17 4 2 3 8 2,350 1000 . 1 7 7.2 14 0 7 25 4,000 1007 S 13 1 2 1 0 503 Totals 7 153 34 21 17 78 .0,500
