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REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD TIMEI E B Million Turfman of the Past Gossips Aton Figures of His Day KICHMOND Ky April 1 15 P Million per haps the best known turfman that Madison County Kentucky has produced in the past quarter or half century was talking about the good horses tha have gone to the races from this historic sectioi the other day and lovingly recalled the names am I histories of many bluebloods or as he said saidNames Names that were not born to die Kend Or Ilattie I II Ann Fief Kate Walker and Charlit Walker first saw the light in Madison County t say nothing f that double Derby winner Kil Letcher and tins black whirlwind Tremnnt Kil Letcher roamed the hills of Madison County as yearling drinking its imre limestone water am eating the best of blue grass that grows in oh Kentucky He ran second to Kiley the Corrigai colt in the Louisville Derby They met the next time in the Latonla at one mile and a half Then there was a different song to sing Letchei first Kiley second From there he went to St Louis winning the St Louis Derby and Charlie Green Stakes His name will never die Ann Fief was the dam of Tremont She was by Alarm Kate Walker I win see her now as a two yearold a big strapping filly They said Thems too large to train and I remember out Mr McCeay of Pennsylvania coming to Mr Tay ¬ lors who bred her to buy His verdict was ton large but before leaving he offered SVIO for the filly which was promptly refused Soon afterward she was sold to Mr Dan Swigert of Lex ¬ ington he owning the great sire Virgil She was sent to his court the produce being a beautiful black colt I saw him sold at Mr Swigerls annual sale for 1500 knocked down by Phil Kidd one of the best auctioneers it has been my lot to hear Dwyer Idits were the last bidders and I heard Mike Dwyer say at Saratoga when Tremont was two years old and was then winner of thirteen successive races that he would bet 100000 that Tremont could beat any horse living at any even weight four miles and 10000 on every quarter that Treniont would IMS in tha lead There were no Takers Ann Fief was named for one of Madison Countys beautiful women The great Pend Or and Ilattie I II both by imp Piickden Kate Walker were reared from babyhood in cdd Madison County Good lookers from the start and I want to say I doubt much if there has ever been a horse that could beat him after going a mile mileBEND BEND OR A SMASHING RACER RACERI I once heard John Huggins trainer for Mr Cas satt say just after ISend Or had hung up a new record at one mile and 00 yards beating such horses as General Monroe Gildelia etc There is no horse that can live and keep pace with him after going one mile I know there are plenty of people who will remember his lirst race in the early eigh ¬ ties There were seven starters and Major Thomas had a colt he called Lelex that was wanning up for the race Kend Or was being led from the inner Held when Lelex struck coming near knocking him down It cost him the race He was a big favorite and would have won but for the accident He trained on after that and won in his Ihrce and fouryearold form He met and defeated all com ¬ ers at any weight Ilattie I II Ilattie Dickerson Heathman is where she found her name a most charming and beautiful young lady of Madison County who still resides there I remember so well that springlike morning in May ISSi while seated at the table in the Garnet Hotel in Kichmond a telegram came signed by Marion Green editor of the Kegister It said only Congratulations Her husband reading again said Hes a long lime in congratulating Wo have been married some few months While still seated at the table an ither telegram from Memphis Tenn came It aid Minnie D II wins the Gastou Hotel Stakes mil was signed by Tom Stevens her trainer That xplained the telegram from New Orleans from Mr ireeu Ilattie D II was the dam of some high priced colts and tillies One Tee Mike was sold to Lamasney Idothers of St Louis for 4KOO He was a good winner and won some thirty races and then Amalthea which afterward went to France by imp Glenelg was sold to that wonderful judge and trainer Iyron McClelland as a yearling for 100 u big price in those days She was the same age is the great Sallie McClelland the best of her age is a twoyearold twoyearoldThese These are a few of Madison Countys racers Sow go back if you please thirty to thirtylive rears ago to the show horses when we used to lather at our fair which was usually held in ngnst The old amphitheater now converted into i cattle market still stands as a monument to the lardfought rings ringsI I remember 00 in gold for the best double eam regardless of sex color or ownership The ompetitors were such famous show horses as Pea ine and his mate Klack Diamond and his mate KM t tier and his mate Trogen and his mate Klood hief and Vindex wore the blue It seems such ilays are gone and gone forever and if we dont top sending such pinheads to the legislature they vill never return It does seem they cant see but line side of a question and that side spells Keform nr forefathers were far better than they are tend men to the legislature who will legislate for he betterment of the thoroughbred horse the show jorse the improvement of cattle hogs and sheep It tvill make Madison County a better county and will ive the people a chance to continue the fame of the tames that will never die
