TROTTING HORSES.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2619, 29 August 1882, Page 3

TROTTING HORSES.

In regard to Mr Kerr's imported horses, some of whioh are to be sold in Tattersall's next Saturday, tbe following appears in the "Oalifomian Spirit of the Times" of date July Ist: Our New Zealand visitor, Mr John Kerr, will return to his home by the City of New York, whioh sails from this port on Sunday next. This gentleman has been extensively engaged in the breeding of fine stook, and visited our country for the purpose of satisfying himself upon the far-famed superiority of our trotters. Before leaving for the Bast he purchased of Mr Corbett, Irvington and two of his sons, as previously stated ia our columns, and then proceeded on a tour of investigation, from whioh he returned without having made a single purchase, well convinced that nowhere could he do better than in California. Of his satisfaction upon the merits of our trotting stook he has given substantial evidenoe, as he takes with him the largest and most valuable lot of horses ever shipped from the coaat as a private enterprise. Among his purchases are several of our most popular sires and dams, aleo a number of untried ones, whose breeding assures their suooess. A list of the names will show this gentleman's knowledge of horseflesh and the soundness of his judgment, and in a few years we may expect to hear of trotting rivals in his island home that uill try the best mettle of our celebrities. Lot 1. Dark chosnnt stallion, FitzJamea, by General MoLelland, dam by Osen Dale, by Belmont.

Lot 2. Black Btallion, Pinola Patches by Bon of Geo. M. Patohen, jan. Lot 3. Bay stallion, IrviHgton, by Byedjk's Hambletonian. dam Imogene, by Seely's American Star.

Lot 4. Bay stallion, Newlands Hambletonian, by Speculation, by Bysdyk's Hambletonian, dam Martha Washington, by Burr's Washington Lot 5. Bay stallion, Oak Grove, by Irvington, by Bysdyk's Hamblotonian, dam Lady Venture, by Belmont. Lot 6. Bay stallion, Corbett. by Irvington, dam Minnie Patchen, by Geo. M. Patohen, Jan. Lot 7. Dapple grey stallion, Bill Allen, by Sawyer's Messenger, dam by Captain Fisher. Lot 8. Grey mare, Lady Allen, by Geo. M. Patchen, jun , dam Peanuts, by Grey Eagle. Lot 9. Grey mare, Smooth htriar, by Geo. M. Patchen, jun., dam by Eugene Casserly, g d Peanuts, by Grey Eagle. Lot 10. Bay mare, Fanny, by Owen Dale. Lot 11. Bay mare, Lady Sylvia, by Jack Hawkins, jun., dam Orange Girl, by Ploughboy, by Harris's Hambletonian. The latter mare bai been exhibited at the States' Fair, at California, for three consecutive years, as a brood mare in the respective classes of all work, graded horses and roadsters brcod mares, and in each olass she is recognised as the viotress of the blue ribband, which is the insignia of the first premium. On further referring to Mr Kerr's purohases, the Galifornian "Spiritof the Times " says :—lrvington is a rioh blood bay, black points, 15J hands high, by Ryedyk's Hambletonisn, first dam Imcgene, by Seely's American Star. Nothing could be more reliable for the production of trotters than Irvington's pedigroe, uniting as it does all the best trotting strains in one animal, besides the possession of fine form and superior trotting action, which, under the rule ho must transmit to his progeny. Of Irvingtous' get there are many substantial proofs of his qualities, as shown in the stud. From his first year's service there came the oolt Jim Irvington, whioh at three years was capable of trotting in 2,28, and in the fall when handled only three months, with fortyeight entries, he distanced all hia competitors but one, having come through, the suck, over a heavy track, and winning the race with a record of 2 35. From Irvington there came also a two-year-old son, whioh sold at that age to Mr Rothschild, of England, for sCoodol, but was unfortunately lost on his voyage to that oountry. Besides Arthurton, the full brother of Irvington, there is a long list of others remaining on the farm of Mr Corbett, which are distinguished as the get of these valuable sires, and though young they give great promise of future and lasting notoriety. Many of Irvington's admirers have predioted that the day is not far distant when he will share literally the breeding fame of hiß wonderful sire, tho celebrated origin of all noted trotting stallions, Bysdyk's Hambletonian, who has thrown from his loins more standard performers than any horse, living or dead. The old veteran's servioe for many years before his death was held at 500dol, and were he living to-day double that sum would not reduce his harem. The following appears in tho Now Yo.'k " Spirit of the Times " :—Mr F. A. Forster, of Irvington, New York, has sold his fine four-year-old stallion Irvington (son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian and Imogene) to Mr Wm. Corbett, of California; and also with him a full brother, now one ynr old. The price paid for the two is 25,000d01. Hereabouts he has been regarded as one of the very best colts in the country, and this, in breeding by Abdallah, through such superior lines as those of Hambletonian and the Curry mare, have led many to believo that auoh a pedigree, coupled with his own individual superiority, is as likely to result in another Messenger Durroc in tho stud as anything that could be selected. "Turf, Field and Farm" says, in spitting cf IrviDgton, that no pedigree could be oeiAer in the portions of trotting blood, uiiegled together for the produotioa ot epaid and staying qualities, than hia.