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of Sweet Tone, a good winner for two seasons past, including the Ascot Oaks at Los 

 Angeles. 



TALLUUA, by Enquirer, out of Tallulah by Planet, from Mazurka by Lexington 

 This mare produced Toledo, a winner for two seasons, by Altamax. He won at pretty 

 long odds on the fourth day of the present Oakland meeting and is considered a high 

 class colt. Also David S, a very speedy son of Midlothian, who proved a winning 

 card for the stable on many occasions. She also produced Lord Chesterfield, one of 

 the best steeple-chasers of 1899, he winning both here and at the East; and frequently 

 carrying the top weight of his winning races. Several of the old mares have died and 

 some of the younger ones have not yet dropped winners, so no detailed mention at the 

 present time is made of them. There are also some younger mares at the farm whose 

 progeny have not yet raced. Among these are : 



HEIGHO, a great winner, by Himyar (only stallion in the United States to get win- 

 ners of over $245,000 in one season), out of Janet (winner at four miles in 7:30) by 

 Lightning. 



MADRINA, considered by many to be the most beautiful mare on the ranch. She 

 is by imported Midlothian out of imported Paloma and is therefore a full sister to Miss 

 Rowena, a winner of $11,255. 



PRINCESS ZICKA, a good winner, by Rey del Sierras (brother to Yo Tambien)) out 

 of Countess Zicka by Norfolk. 



PREJUDICE, by imported Loyalist (son of Sterling and brother to Paradox, winner 

 of the 2000 Guineas and Grand Prix de Paris) out of Pride. Has a foal by imported 

 Galveston, son of Galopin, Derby winner of 1875. 



RAY OF GOLD, by imp. Rayon d'Or (St. Leger 1879), out of Beauty by imp. St. 

 Blaise, Derby winner of the Derby in 1883. Nothing can surpass the breeding of this 

 mare. 



SHASTA WATER, winner of $8,785, of which $4,285 was won at three years old. She 

 won 16 times, was 15 times second and 10 times third in 54 starts. By Maxim (son of 

 Musket) out of Tyranny, own sister to Tyrant who won the Belmont and Withers' 

 Stakes of 1885. From this family come Molly McCarthy, a winner from six fur- 

 longs to four miles ; and the stallion Kinglike, sire of L'Allouette, a Futurity winner. 



SPAIN WAR has the Musket blood in her through imported Artillery, sire of Alma 

 Dufour, one of the most consistent fillies in America. Her- dam is Sweet Rose tracing 

 back to Hippolyta, winner of the Ascot Stakes (two miles), and sister to Hippia, win- 

 ner of the Oaks of 1867. 



SEA BASS, a bay filly by imported Artillery, out of Picnic by imp. Mr. Pickwick. 

 This filly is an inbred Touchstone mare, tracing to that great horse through Ithuriel 

 on her sire's side and through Newminster on her dam's. Artillery is the sire of 

 Shot Gun, one of the fastest horses in America ; and is full brother to Hilda, a winner 

 for five seasons in New Zealand. Artillery's dam was Ouida by Yattendon, she being 

 the dam of Strathmore (by Nordenfelt) who won the Victoria Derby of 1892. By 

 the way, there are now a lot of yearlings at the Oakland track bv the stallions men- 

 tioned in the fore part of this article that have been pronounced by good judges to be 

 the best yet led into a California sales ring. The forcing system finds no place at 

 this farm. Colts and fillies are given plenty of outdoor exercise, over rolling land that 

 brings all their muscles into play while in motion. They are fed plenty of good and 

 hearty provender, but not stuffed like bullocks. In addition to this they are stable 

 broken and fit to go into the hands of any competent trainer next year. An examina- 

 tion of the pedigrees of these mares and stallions will show that they embody the very 

 best blood, both native and imported, that can be found in all America. As the 

 proprietors of this farm have discontinued racing altogether, their yearlings will be 

 sold annually hereafter at public auction. An inspection of the farm and its breeding 

 operations is cordially invited. 



