. Breeder and sportsman . change in the tone of the critics. And fromthat time out the Forbes horses were prominentlybefore the public. The secret of this success was thatMr. Forbes was ruthless in weeding out his stock. Ifa high priced mare proved not to be his Ideal as amatron she was sold regardless of what she had waB rid of her and on the lookout for somethingto take her place. Occasionally he made a mistake inselling as he did in purchasing. But he was on theright track. He demanded the best and paid theprice. Last week it was shown that he bred the colt had an individ
. Breeder and sportsman . change in the tone of the critics. And fromthat time out the Forbes horses were prominentlybefore the public. The secret of this success was thatMr. Forbes was ruthless in weeding out his stock. Ifa high priced mare proved not to be his Ideal as amatron she was sold regardless of what she had waB rid of her and on the lookout for somethingto take her place. Occasionally he made a mistake inselling as he did in purchasing. But he was on theright track. He demanded the best and paid theprice. Last week it was shown that he bred the colt had an individuality of its own whiohmade it of value in some ones eyes. Others canaccomplish as much if actuated by the same high pur-pose and disregard for the every day critic. Duringthe fifteen years Mr. Forbes was engaged in breedingtrotters he accomplished much. How much greaterwould have been his success had he lived fifteen yearslonger?—Chicago Horseman. Strike!—If they dont give you Jacksons N»p»Soda when you ask for SANTA ROSA TRACK is in fine shape lor theBreeders meeting which is So be held there fromAugust 17th to 20th. Never has this popular trackbeen in such perfect condition as now, and the maryimprovements made during the last lew months underthe supervision of the owner, Mr. Ira Pierce, haBmade it the most complete of all the training groundsfor harness horses in the State. Several of my SantaRosa friends had told me of the order of things atSanta Rosa Stock Farm, but I must admit that I wasagreeably surprised on a visit to the track last Satur-day to see so many improvements. The new threequarter mile track inside the mile ring, which wasbuilt especially for winter training, is complete inevery detail. A substantial new fence has been builtaround it and the grading finished so that the surface is as near perfection as possible. The sandy claysoil of which this winter track is made was hauledseveral miles at a big cost, but it has made a wetweather training cours
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