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MANY HORSES STABLED AT JAMAICA. Await Opening of Metropolitan Racing Season — 0. W. Wingf ield String Arrives from Nevada. New York, May 5. — The training barns at Jamaica track have been filling up rapidly within the past ten days nnd every fine morning smart work-outs and no end of cantering may be looked upon as the rule rather than the exception. The first horses to take stable room at Jamaica this season were those of John Sanfords big string of thirty-one. which are divided between Ireston Bureh and H. Hughes, but as the arrival of these have been noted at some length, it is not necessary to make reference to them further than to say that all of them are continuing in fine form and taking their work with a relish which augurs well for their success during the coining seuson. Superintendent Malter is taking excellent care ot the track, which constantly is being worked whenever the weather conditions are suitable and except during the hours which are given up to the trainers for giving their horses necessary preparation. The track proper now has a surface which may lie aptly compared with velvet and to the proverbial billiard table as to unbroken smoothness. The track is so high, as compared with the territory immediately surrounding it. that it has excellent natural drain age, and this, coupled with the fact that it is com posed of light sandy loam, enables it to take care of frequent and heavy rainfalls and yet retain a relatively dry and elastic top soil. Then, too. the stables all stand on high ground and the floors of the boxes and walks about the barns always are dry and absolutely sanitary. Several strings, which have arrived recently from Havre de Brace, now have many horses which are coughing badly, but there is good reason to hope that these ailing ones will make quick recoveries and gain in condition rapidly now that they have such sanitary and altogether desirable surroundings. Eleven Horses in Wingfield Stable. The first stable to follow the arrival of the S.-in-ford horses was that of George Wingfield, the well known turfman and horse breeder, owner of the Nevada Stock Baii.-h. near Bono. Mr. Wingfield will be remembered as having imported a vain able band of horses from Fug la ml during the winter of 1H1.1-1910. as will as being a liberal and enter prising buyer of American -bred animals. Mr. Wing fields ranch superintendent. George W. Berry, and trainer Early W. Wright are here at present with the Wil gfield string, and as the animals were racing at Tijuana all winter and are now in the best of health and spirits, it is but reasonable to suppose that they will cut an important figure in the racing in the metropolitan circuit right from the outset. There are eleven thoroughbreds in the Wingfield string, the first shown, being the brown four-vear-old colt Bank, by Mint- Miss Blair. As a three-yoar-old. Bank started in six races, of which he won four, and finished second in the other two. Ibis a colt of fine dae -md substance and good racing coiiforii ation. Next comes the handsome chestnut three-ytar old colt Square Set. by Duke of Ormonde Dora I. This colt has praam and improved won derfnlly since last year, and low he is undoubtedly mi of the real sb*W animals of the stable. He is about sixteen hands high, and is well furnished everywhere. He has splendid neck and shoulders and his quarters are simply immense. This colt also is a youngster having great lione. As a two year-old he started four times, winning twice and finishing second once. Fast Slippery Elm Among the Rand. Lantern is a remarkably well set-up two-year-old chestnut colt, by Starbottle Bavolette. This colt bears a striking resemblance to the handsome Hastings horse which sired htm. while his dam had shown marked ability as a producer before she foaled him. Scarlet Oaks is a good sized and racy -looking mare. six years old. by Dick Welles -Ciena. As a five-year-old she started in four races and won them all. Slippery Clin is a brown gelding, four years old. by Baiiiiockbiirii — Schwalbe. As a three year old he started in ten races, winning five and finishing second twice. Divelaud is an exceptionally handsome and racy-looking bay colt, two years old. by Deiitschland Divina. This not only is a grandly made colt, but a particularly lasting and serviceable-looking one. Superintendent Berry takes great pride in point in:; him out as a Nevada product. Tombolo is a fitn -looking bay salt, two years old. by Grey Leg Bernina. In his first hatch of importations. Mr. Wingfield brought out a brother to this colt, which turned out well and in consequence of this he bought Tombolo. Spokane Qaeea is a fine-looking chestnut filly, four years old. by Von Tromp- Alice Carey. She started three times as a three-year old and won in her third attempt. Cladiola is a bay filly, three years old. by Dark Ronald Ki Ki. She started three times in 1444, winning once, finishing second once ami third once. Minnow is a has or Drown filly, three years old. by King Edwards Derby winner Minora Slave Trade. She started but twice as a two-year-old. winning once and finishing unplaced in her other race. Piokford is a brown colt, two years old. by Duke of Ormoudt — Dora I. This is a brother to Square Set. Wingfields Stallion Honeywood Doing Well. Superintendent Berry brings favorable accounts from Mr. Wingfields Cambridgeshire winner Honey-wood, five years old. by Polymelus— Honey Bird. As a four year-old when he came over, many horsemi n who saw him expressed the opinion that he was rather small for a successful sire, but he now weighs over 1,284 ltoitnds and is said to be a grand-looking horse. Out of twenty -four mares given him last season, he sired twenty-two fine, healthy and fine-looking foals, and all were dark bays or brown, with but a single exception, and that was a chestnut. The four-year-old bay filly Polistena. by Polymelus — lmola, gives promise of being a great brood mare. She now weighs 1,250 pounds and looks an ideal thoroughbred matron. She 1ms been bred to Ossary. Both Honeywood and Iolistena were retired absolutely sound in wind and limb and without a blemish. F. H. Carrison arrived at Jamaica Wednesday morning, bringing with him Kilmer. Kilmer Park and Merger. A. S. Cloptoii was another of the arrivals at Jamaica Wednesday. He brought with Him Master McGrath and two two-year-old celts from Brookdale. Archie Zitnnier also came up by the same train. His string includes Onico, br. f, bv Malta Santa— The Pet: Dorothy Sullivan, eh. f. bv Dalhousie Mary Street: Bob Redfield. b. g, by Mohawk II.— TspUght; Preston Lynn. Whtchappears to have broken down; Kilts, br. f, by Broomstick — Flora Mac. and two two-year old brown colts. He thinks he has a promising apprentice in Mtilcahy, who can ride at 100 pounds. Jule G arson was another of Wednesday mornings arrivals. He brought with him lolroma. Half Rock, Yoluspa and two two-year-olds. W. J. Salmon is another horse owner who has his string quartered at Gravesend. He has one two-year old and two three-year-olds. Thomas Murphy has moved his stable of nine thoroughbreds over from Gravesend. Benevolent proves to have lieen more seriously hurt by hitting himself while working slowly than had been supposed at first. He is improving now, but is confined to moderate walking exercise. K. O. Miller arrived with his public stable of fourteen horses Wednesday morning, but they are suffering from a cough contracted at Havre de Grace. David Gideons thoroughbreds are quartered at Jamaica, where they are being looked after by trainer R. Miller, who also has two youngsters belonging to H. McCarter Potter.
