Breeder and sportsman . , which is not the limit of his speed asthe result of the races of 1901 will show. Alta Vela isa hay stallion hands high with a little white on hisnear hind foot. He was foaled May 10, 1888. At anauction sale at the farm some years ago he was pur-chased by the late S. L. White of San Francisco, whoused him as a road horse. At his demise Alta Velapassed into the possession of Dr. G. W. Kleiser, a mem-ber of the Golden Gate Park Driving Association whostarted him several times atthe Clubs matinees. Thhorse showed so much. Alta Vela 2:15}. that the Doctor was advised
Breeder and sportsman . , which is not the limit of his speed asthe result of the races of 1901 will show. Alta Vela isa hay stallion hands high with a little white on hisnear hind foot. He was foaled May 10, 1888. At anauction sale at the farm some years ago he was pur-chased by the late S. L. White of San Francisco, whoused him as a road horse. At his demise Alta Velapassed into the possession of Dr. G. W. Kleiser, a mem-ber of the Golden Gate Park Driving Association whostarted him several times atthe Clubs matinees. Thhorse showed so much. Alta Vela 2:15}. that the Doctor was advised to put him in training forthe circuit, but was reluctant to enter the racing busi-ness and finally sold Alta Vela to J. D. Heins. placed Alta Vela in J. M. Nelsons charge andthe latter raced him on the circuit last year, winningclose to a thousand dollars with him and being insidethe money in a majority of his starts. Before theseason ended Mr. S. A. Hooper of Yountville, Napacounty, purchased Alta Vela and after making a shortseason with him at Woodland this spring will againrace him with the idea of reducing his record to 2:10 orbetter, a mark that every horseman in California be-hoves him capable of reaching. Alta Velas blood lines are such that a simple tabula-tion of his pedigree to the third generation is sufficientto show all students of breeding that he is bred to trotfast and sire extreme speed. His sire, Electioneer, stands at the very head of thelist of speed producers, being the grandsire of TheAbbot 2:03}, champion tro
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