view raw text
GEORGE D. WIDENERS RACING STABLE. Score of Horses of English and French Breeding in Care of A. J. Joyner May Prove Troublesome. By Ed Cole. New York. April 17. — A stable or horses that might prove troublesome to beat is that of Ocotgt D. Widencr. who has nearly a score of horses in the hands of A. J. Joyner, a trainer of undoubted ability. About four-fifths of the band are Imported from English and French establishments. Like al! tralacrt in the early spring, Mr. Joyner can say little about his horses any more than they look well and are promising. "Some an1 more taking to the eye than others," said Mr. Joyner, "but one can never tell bow they are going to turn out. The best looker might he the rankest failure when it comes to racing. If there is anything in size. Courteous and Ph.ilari-eiight to do something for Mr. Widencr. Both are well-bred, Phalarts being by Phaleron, one of the leading English sires and a son of C.illinule. un questionably one of the greatest sires of Englands thousands" The onlv Imported lilly in Mr. Wideuers bind is Royal Heart. Much is thought of this filly by neighboring trainers to Joyner, on account af h r superb looks end Conformation generally. She came from the farm of Colonel Hall Walker, who presented his entire stud to the British government after war had been declared. O. D. Wideuers stable, iu the hands „f A. .1. Joyner. trainer, follows: Two-Ycar-Olds. Abndane, l . c by Maboul II. — ABry. Courteous, eh. e, by Marcovil -Politely. Inalus. ch. g. by Uangibby Southern BeDe. oDonovan. ch. g, by Jaeger — Rosey Donovan. Phalaris. blk. g. by Plialoron — Last Hope. Rose dOr. b. f. by Garry Herrmann— -Golden Rose. ltoyal Hi art. b. f. by Royal Re aim— Meinhart. short stop. h. c, by Garry Herrmann -Little Nell. The Portuguese, b. g. 1 y Amadis- Imbrosa. Thrcc-Ycar-Olds. Columbine, the chestnut daughter of Garry Herrmann -Navarres Hope. Farce, the bay daughter of Rite aux fail ran Ana ni ■;. and a half-M.-tcr to 11. R. Duryeas Derby a ia. r Durbar II. Lottery, be. g, by Garry Herrmann — Dovecote, hah" brother to I . vi dab . Nutmeg, i . g, by Garry Herrmann- Ambrosia. Teetotal, br. f. by Irish Lad Teetotum II. . which with Kane was purchased at the sale of the Duryca thoroughbreds last snmmrr The Banshee, b. f, by His Majesty Banagrae, Dovedale and Lady llllliugtou, both four-year-olds, are the oldest horses in the string. Both are so well known to racegoers that they need little ini reduction. Joyner, who also trains Thomas I*. Ryans thoroughbreds, has two three-year-olds that will cut; the colors of the Oakridge Stable in his barn. Harveat King, the chestnut son of Sea King Mum, has developed into a fine-looking colt, while Sea Wave, the daughter of Sea King— Fairy Bird, is a worthy stable mate.
