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TWO-YEAR-OLDS FOR TIJUANA TRACK BY F. L. McKENNEY. SAN FBANCISCO, Col., November 19. Barns and stalls erected by the late W. OBrien Mac-donough, on a farm near Pleasanton have been brought back into use for thoroughbreds after a lapse of many years. Brood mares belonging to Major Sven Christenson seek the shelter of the structures on rainy days. The matrons were mated last spring with the stallion War Shot and have the run of spacious paddocks adjoining the buildings. All of the ten or so mares appear to be safely in foal. War Shot is a handsome brown, five years old, and of blood lines that promise success in the stud. He is by Mauvezin, a son of Rueil Berenice. The dam is by St. Simonian II. Isis, by Bend Or Shotover, by Hermit, a pedi: gree that fairly bristles with staying strains. St. Simonian II. blood is just about the most popular in France nowadays. War Shots career was cut short by a serious injury to an ankle For a time it seemed hopeless to save him, but patient care brought him round and he is . as spry now as, a two-year-old. He shows speed in galloping about his paddock and snorts and kicks out nis heels as though he thoroughly enjoys life. Next years foals will be his first. Over at the Pleasanton track is a well turned yearling colt, a chestnut in color, by the Poly-melus horse Honeywood, dam the Martinet mare Decency, one of the matrons at the Christenson place. The colt will be raced at Tijuana after the beginning of the year in the Meadowbrook stable colors. The little fellow is of the close coupled type and looks as though lie will come to hand early. He has not been asked to do much in the way of running, but has shown he has speed in plenty. The colt was sold recently by his breeder to the Meadowbrook Stable. The Honey-wood yearling and a yearling by Disguise Las Flores, by Bearcatcher, have been iu training a few weeks at Pleasanton, preparatory to being shipped to Tijuana, where they will be trained by George W- Berry, the vterean trainer, formerly connected with the A. B. Spreckels and George Wingfield establishments. Pepperwood, a well formed mare by the old California favorite, Eddie Jones, has been turned out with the other Christenson mares following the weaning of a promising colt sired by Honeywood. , i i j ,
