A YOUNG RACEHORSE OWNER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1653, 29 October 1887, Page 3

A YOUNG RACEHORSE OWNER.

* Here is a little man twelve years old,’ says a Saratoga letter, 1 probably the youngest and wealthiest juvenile , racehorse owner in the world. His name is D. J« McCarthy, of San Francisco. Although he wears kneehreeche* And roundabout jacket, he sports a man’s season badge from his button-hole. His father, who is here with him, gave the boy two years ago a pair of Shetland ponies and a waggon, paying 405d01s for this outfit, with which to amuse himself outside of school hours, on Saturdays and during school vacations. The | Joung fellow greatly enjoyed his outt, which was a feature of the drives through the Park and down the beach to the Cliff House. Last year the youth sought a higher grade of horse flesh, and taking fancy to a young runner, traded his Shetland . pony equippage for it, receiving 350d01s tp boot. The horse obtained is C. H. Todd, winner of the Derby this month ’at Chicago, by which Master McCarthy won about 14,000d015. The young man took 10,000dols of this money and" bought Todd’s brother, which young horse has given evidence of . great and won a number of meal events, The rest of the money he putin the bank. Master McCarthy caniiSt only talk turf equal to some r o£ the; veterans, but is a good scholar for hi* age, and; talks very ably on the and growth of California, *tc.V ;V- / '