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NAVIN BREEDING RECRUIT * Part Owner of Bloomfield Stable Establishing Stud in Kentucky. » Owns Stallion Panic and !nmb?r of Brood 31nrcs — Plans lo 11: tire Blackwood an.l Mn Hastings. ♦ — LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 10. — Frank Navin. owner of the Detroit baseball club, and a partner with Messrs. Briggs and Fisher in the Bloomfield Stable, which establishment is a recent arrival at Churchill Downs from Cumberland Park, Nashville, Tenn., in charge of trainer Bert Williams is going to embark in the thoroughbred breeding industry in Kentucky, and will maintain his stud at Anchorage, a suburb of this city, and one of the beauty spots of Jefferson County. Mr. Navin should pre ve a valued addition to the countys already extensive and rapidly growing list of thoroughbred breeders. The place selected for Mr. Navins new venture, formerly the home of Congressman Charles Ogden. of t! : Louisville district, was purchased about three years ago by Bert Williams. Last fall, while visiting the place as Mr. Williams guest, Mr. Navin was so impressed by the beauty of the place and its adaptability as a stock farm that he bought the farm from Mr. Williams, with the idea of putting into effect his long-cherished ambition to own a place in Kentucky where he could indulge his fancy in breeding blooded stock. The property comprises a little over 100 acres of level pasture land of limestone subsoil, and is well watered. The farm contains a modern dwelling, which at present is occupied by Mr. Wiliams and his family. TO START WORK SOON. According to Mr. Navins present plans, work will be undertaken shortly on the construction of the necessary barns and paddocks that go to make up an up-to-date stock farm. Mr. Navin will probably enlarge his holdings by the acquisition of adjoining property, on which he has an option. Already Mr. Navin has the nucleus of a breeding farm in the promising stallion Panic, which is now standing at W. S. Paynes farm, near Lexington, and which has been bred to a number of high class mares. He also owns a number of good brood mares that are now at Himyar Stud, chief of the number being Jane Cameron, which is in foal to Donnacona. Tbis stock will be moved to Mr. Navins new establishment as soon as the place has been made ready for them. It is Mr. Navins intention to retire from racing at the end of the year both Black w.iod and Teter Hastings, two of the Bloomfield Stables best three-year-olds, and place them in the stud at his place. The Bloomfield stable is well fortified with racing mate: ial this year, and under the skilful training of Bert Williams the horses ought to earn their share of the purses both at Churchill Downs and on the Chicago tracks. Blackwood and Dowagiac, the stables chief Kentucky Derby candidates, are both going along nicely in their preparation for the big race, and will be fit and ready. Peter Hastings, the stables other Derby eligible, is not being pointed for the race. This big colt is troubled with bad feet and his trainer believes he could not net him ready to start. DllIIP.Y CANDIDATES. Blackwood, a ron of Black Toney — Rose-wood. is a good looking colt and his two-year-old record gives him every right to be classed as a Derby possibility. He started in nine races, finished first twice, was second twice and third three times. He was unplaced in two races and earned ,526. Dowagiac. a strapping bay son of Upset — Pandora Girl, did not have so much racing as a two-year-old as his stablemate. He started in only four races, of which he won two and was unplaced in the other two. Trainer Williams is of the opinion that Dowagiac may prove to be a better three-year-old than Blackwood. The stable has a fine collection of two-year-olds wbicli ouglit to make good before the spring season has advanced far. One of the best in the band is a brown filly by Under Fire — Trifler, which has been named Sister Joan. This miss is being pointed for the Debutante Stakes. There are four splendid looking colts in the stable and all are eligible to the Bash-ford Manor Stakes. They are Babylon, b. c. by Craigangower — Baffle : Balum. cli. g. by Sweep On — Mary Beardon ; Tbe Squire, ch. g, by Flittergold — Nobility, and Personality, b. c, by Captain Alcock — Pandora Girl. The stable will command the services of L. Pichon, a rider of ability and experience. P. Hebert. the stables other rider, is under suspension by the Fair 1 rounds stewards and will not be able to ride here unless the ban against him is lifted.
