. Breeder and sportsman . be seen in front, but Devinrushed El Estro out in ihe lead and, rounding the firstturn the order was El Estro, Vaud Ferguson, Jinks, LaPenitente, Espionage, witli Jennie Reid and Rosebeauin the rear end cE the prooesaion. Along the backstretcli Jinks passed the leaders and opened up a gap oftwo lengths, but the son of Albert soon wearied andEspionage went to the head of affairs, followed by ElEstro and Maud Ferguson. These three had the racebetween them, Espionage winning with ease by twolengths, Maud Ferguson beating El Estro but a nose forthe place. The time was 1:5
. Breeder and sportsman . be seen in front, but Devinrushed El Estro out in ihe lead and, rounding the firstturn the order was El Estro, Vaud Ferguson, Jinks, LaPenitente, Espionage, witli Jennie Reid and Rosebeauin the rear end cE the prooesaion. Along the backstretcli Jinks passed the leaders and opened up a gap oftwo lengths, but the son of Albert soon wearied andEspionage went to the head of affairs, followed by ElEstro and Maud Ferguson. These three had the racebetween them, Espionage winning with ease by twolengths, Maud Ferguson beating El Estro but a nose forthe place. The time was 1:57^4, a rather slow perfor-mance when the condition of the track and the perfectweather are considered. The first mile was run in1:433^. Mike Hennessey had the mount on Espionage in therace and rode the filly with excellent judgement. Theopening odds on the winner were three to one, and shewas backed down to eleven to five, though not veryheavily played in any of the books. ^ife ^vesiiev twi^ ^<w:t*wtmC [Febbuart 18, 18. Old Ohioago Maid and Toungr Chicago Maid—?Who Sne\7 of Them? New foEK, Feb. 8, Breidfr akd Sportsman, San Franciaco, Cal., Dear Sir: I have been through much correBpondence withhorsemen of early days in California trying to trace the maresYoung Chicsgo Maid, said to be by Niagara, and Old ChicagoMaid, said to be the dam of Young Chicago Maid. I infer(but it is only an inference) that Old Chicago Maid was thesame mare that trotted in Illinois and Missouri under thatname in 1857-60 acd took a record of 2;44J. Will any ofyour readers, acquainted with the facts, inform me fromwhence came Old Chicsgo Maid, of California? If from theEast, who look her to Califoroia? Who bred her to Niagaraand on whose property was Young Chicago Maid foaled? Ifind that the late A C. St. John, of Petalnma, Cal,, ownedat one time ihe mare Y^ouDg Chicago Maid and also ownedthoroughbred Limerick Boy, bred them together and pro-duced the chestnut mare Eosa (also called Cork
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