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BOEING STANDING TWO SIRES AT COAST FARM FARMGrim Grim Reaper and Porters Mite in Service at Ted Homings Ranch in Shadows of Mount Diablo DiabloOAKLAND OAKLAND Calif May 31 In the shad ow of Mount Diablo about six miles from the town of Concord near Oakland is the Ted Horning ranch where William E Boe ¬ ing retired airplane manufacturer has started breeding thoroughbreds with Horn ¬ ing in charge The ranch of over three hun ¬ dred acres presents a punchbowl effect in a verdant valley surrounded by rolling hills through tlu western end of which comes trade winds frorii the Pacific Ocean that are cool and refreshing affording its human inr habitants and the live stock balmy evening breezes that permit complete relaxation and rest restStanding Standing as sires at the ranch which is new undergoing a process of expansion and development including several new pad ¬ docks and pastures are two notable per ¬ formers of the turf in recent years Grim Reaper by Sickle from the Gainsborough mare Blue Dust and Porters Mite holder of the worlds record for six and onehalf furlongs set at Belmont ark arkAmong Among the new arrivals at the Boeing thoroughbred haven is a beautiful little colt by Griii Reaper from the mare Miss Vince a Kentuckybred mare by Haphaistos Norther which formerly ran for Horning There is a particularly striking filly of per ¬ fect conformation intelligent and bright by Grim Reaper Betty ONeal by Honeywood FA1 MAIL FOALS COLT COLTFan Fan Mail a daughter of Messenger from Thrasher the dam of Dress Parade has a colt by Grim Reaper and another matron of similar breeding has one of the first get of Tintagel a fast sprinter a few years ago One of the most promising yc jngsters on the ranch is also by Grim Reaper from the Ariel mare Acid Test whose dam was Starry Heavens by High Cloud from a mare by Uncle Maysette daughter of Rip Rap and May Baker by Bon Homie has a filly foal by Grim Reaper ReaperAmong Among the yearlings on the ranch are three colts and three fillies Two of the colts are by Gleeman gray son of Royal Minstrel and Brocado by The Porter The other is by Gallant Sir from the mare Exo tude The fillies are by Time Supply Fan Mail by Messenger Gallant Sir Prestige by Purchase and Gleeman Acid Test by Ariel ArielJudging Judging from the looks of his first crop their rugged physiques almost perfectly bal ¬ anced bodies their muscular coordination and obvious intelligence and manner of run ¬ ning Grim Reaper should become a first class sire Bred by John Hay Whitney in 1935 Grim Reaper was first named Making Hay As a race horse he was possessed of ability having run a mile at Chicago in 136 and one mile and a sixteenth in 143 He went wrong while training for the Lawrence Realization three years ago and was retired Thoroughly rested after his last year of rac ¬ ing he started his career as a sire sireHorning Horning is particularly high on the horse Says he is the best prospect he has seen in years and is a deadringer for Sain owned by the famous Barney Schreiber with wJiom Horning was associated for seven years This season eight mares were bred to Por ¬ ters Mite including Tropic Isle a daughter of Man o War from a High Time mare Skeena by Supremus Billie Dove by Ath eling II Prestige noted above Picture Bride by Chance Play Ladoga dam of The Wink Bold Lad etc High Top by Jack High Panoramic by Chance Shot out of Dustwhirl dam of Whirlaway To Grim Reaper went six chiefly because of the suc ¬ cessful matings of 1940 They were Chene Fan Mail Penesis Acid Test Maysette and Firm Offer
