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Show SOME FAST HORSES NOW STABLED HERE Best Collection of Harness Animals . Ever Seen Hero Now Preparing- for Bacing- Season, i Never has the prospect for horse racing bi'cn as bright sis now and never has Suit Luko had such an Influx of genuinely genuine-ly high-grade homes. There aro many horses recently imported thut not only possess tho breeding of champions, but aro lino Individuals, and exhibit every tin it of high-class rnco horse. Among tho best aro several recently) brought In by Mr. C. H. Thompson, Mr. Thompson camo to Salt Lako early last jenr for his health, moving hero from Kansas, where for years he was United Slates Marshnl, and being a thorough horseman, has helped in many ways to Improve tho sport. Two Promising" Colta. This, spring bo attended somo of tho horaa calca In tho Host and purchased' ; for his stablo at Salt Luke a couplo of highly bred young horses. Ono la a green pacer by tho wuno 13vnns McGregor by Gen. Evans (2:LCii), who Ib by Gambrotta Wllks f2:10Hj, dam by Robert McGregor. This horse Is six years old and full brother of Pilot Evans. Somo Trotting1 Queens. Topeka Maid (2.L1U) and a green trot-tor trot-tor that wus seen nt the State Fair mcon but was wintered In Colorado, also camo with the others. Mr. Thompnon has purchased pur-chased tho raco marc Emma Footo 2-3) and expects to put her in shapo for the Colorado circuit. Torron, trotter (2:16), and Osmont, pacer (2:H'), havo been Jogged all winter, and aro In splendid splen-did form to start working soon as the weather permits. Full-Bloodcd Stallion. Ed Johnson of Provo purchased a bloodod stallion, Jack Kolpio. by Jackdaw, who has fourteen In the list to his credit-dam credit-dam Kclplo by Ferguo McGnigor. This horso Is only four years old, but shows well for tho llttlo work ho has dono. Di Shores Has One. Dr. G, W. Shorcs's fast one, Tho Wave, by Alcony. dam George Washington II., dam by Patchen Wilkes, was king of tho speedway In San Francisco, and can show two mlnuto speed for a half, and has overy appearance of being game. Ho has never been tracked for racing, but wjll havo tho chanco this season, for Dr. Shores loves the sport too well to bo ablo to forbear gratifying his tastes, especially with such a prospect us Tho Wave, The Doctor has always hod ono or two cntrlcn for every raco meet, and Is one of tho greatest champions of tho gamo wo have. More Good Blood, ffha colt, JlTi MoNauGtoD, 'General agent of Fidelity Insurance company, San Francisco, sent to McCoy for train, injf. looks like a winnor. He Is by Direct (2:X?4), and has shown great speed in California. Under tho proficient pro-ficient tutorage of "Artist McCoy" wo may well expect' to seo him a froe-for-all horao beforo fall. |