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BREAKING OF YEARLINGS 1 Begins at Old Kentucky Association Course at Lexington. * J. P. He.adley CJIvps Seventeen Fntarc Racers Lirst Lesson — Rrothcr to General Thatcher Among the List. ♦ LEX INC ION*. Ky.. June 22.— The breaking of yearlings has begun at the Kentucky Association course. James I*. Headley. master of Paradise Stock Farm, opened his stables Saturday morning for the reception of the first group of the forty-five youngsters that will get lessons under his drection this year. Seventeen of them came in and this morning each of that number had a one-mile trot under the shed, with a boy on its back. Seventeen times around the shed equals one mile. In a few days these baby racers will be out on the track for their exercise. It is remarkable how much they hae learned and how quiet they are in so short a time. Thirteen of the seventeen are the property of George Wingfield. owner of the Nevada Stock Karm. at Reno. They were, however, foaled in Kentucky at the farm of young Thomas Carr 1iatt. near Lexington. He raised them for Mr. Wing-field and is justifiably proud of his job, for they certainly are an attractive collection. There are eight fillies and five colts. The brother to General Thatcher, a bay colt by Sweep -Polistena, by Polymelus. is perhaps the choice of the party, though there are two fillies that stand out conspicuously. One is the bay daughter of Sweep, out of Celeasta. beautifully made and smart, and the other is also a bay. by Star Master, out of Gladiola, by Dark Ronald. This latter is exceedingly quick and very pleasing in conformation. As a matter of fact, the get of Star Master, himself a very handsome horse, are all good looking. There are four others by him In the string. A bay colt out of Staeiwena. by Chaucer, is a worthy youngster indeed. The other three are fillies of different colors. The black one is out of imported Cyllene Cross, by Tasso. While she is well formed, she has a carriage that indicates excitability and nervousness. The chestnut is out of Minefield, by Rock Sand, and is perhaps the least desirable of the party. The bay is out of Neva S. sister to Sunny Slope and looks like she has the making of a good race mare. There is a brown colt by Klack Toney. out of Kor Keep, by Atheling II., that is on the small order, hut all horse. The other five are by Mr. Wingfields own stallion. Honey-wood. One is a brown colt, small but likable, out of Minnow, by Minor. Another is a black colt, good size, out of Shady Nook, by Atheling II. The others are fillies, a bay out of Lady Waldeck sister to Paul Weidel. a chestnut out of Washoe Relle dam of Ruddy Light, by Sweep, anil a hav out of Nellie B.. by Sir Wilfred. Headley says this one should be named Reverse. "She can back and turn quicker than any animal I ever saw," said he. There originally were fourteen of these yearlings, but last month it became necessary to destroy the colt by Star Master out of Klotation. Preston Rurch has an extraordinary good looking filly by Rlack Toney, out of Rill and Coo, in the string. Another is the neat looking chestnut filly by Aspinwall brother to Inchcape out of Glory of the Sea. She was bred and is owned by John H. Ros-seter. of San Krancisco. The other two are the first of the get of Headley*s own horse. Angon, a good breeder, judging from these samples. The bay colt is out of Zephyr, bv Star Shoot, and the bay filly is out of Supple, by The Commoner.
