The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-04-19
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The, Race Horses Of the Failure.

The, Race Horses Of the, Failure.
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Those who take an interest in the
future welfare Of the American run
ming turf will be grati6ed to know
that the number Of thoroughbred
foals reported for 1875 were sos. OF
these 246 were colts aud 262 Allies.
Eight FLIES and twelve colts died az
ter being foaled or were foaled dead,
leaving 48S to be recognized this
Spring as, yearlings. This is the
largest number of thoroughbred foals
ever reported for one year, and as all
or nearly all will be trained for the
track, guarantee is furnished that
racing will not decline for the want
ofrmateriaL That veteran turfman,
Mr.. Harry Booth, said to 3us only
yesterday: "When L got hold of old
Trustee, people asked me whattI was
going to do with him? 1 replied
that I would use him in the stud,
and thus scatter a few thoroughbred
foals around New York, with the
hope that they would lead to a revi-
val of racing. .5i,ia .gsdjfm
The plan worked we'll. The mere
fact Of thoroughbred colts being
owned by a few gentlemen here and
there turned theit thoughts to the
turf Little by little the fever in
creased, and now we look upon ra-
cling as the leading out door amuse-'
ment Of the people" Accepting
Mr.. Booths view as correct, the
logical conclusion is that racing will
not decline So long as thqsoughbreds
are bred on the extensive scale Of
1875. With SO much track material
at hand, tits out of the question for
the sport to pass completely under a
cloud. Somebody will not fail to-
make use Of the material. If one
park goes down, another will rise on
its ruins. Einu s9Ts, nhG9iaT lie
We are not able 70 give The total
number Of thoroughbred brood-mares
owned in the country, for the reason
that the owners have failed to report
the barren Or not bred. AS It IL to-
the interest Of breeders to have
these. facts appear in connections
With other statistics which pertain
to their BUSINESS, IL is TO be hoped
that they viii make no omissions for
the current year. !. .,,.t
In running through the List Of foals
for 1875, We find that Of the best
known and most productive stations,
Alarm is credited with four .tillies
and six colts; Asteroid with nine
Idllies and three colts; haywood with
4 seven FLIES and seven colts: Billet
with eight fillies aud twocolts; Bon
ME Scotland with fourteen FLIES and
twelve colts; Daniel Boone with four
FLIES and Ave colts; Eclipse with
one ally and six colts;, Enquirer with
fifteen FLIES and eighteen colts;
Glen Athol with thirteen efillies and
Ieight colts; Glenelg with thirteen fil-
lies. and eight colts; Harry Bassett
with four FLIES and seven colts;
/ Kingfsher With two 1fillies and three
colts; bennington with fen fillies
and eight colts Lexington with four
lfillies and six colts; Longfellow with
five FLIES ndfour colts; Pat Malloy
with three ofillies and three colts;
Planet with eightpflllies and six colts
! and War Drnce with seven FLIES and
sevon coltste4 From these figures we
derive the fact that the tendency
with the majority Of stations is to-
: wards the production Of alarger per
ceut of females than males.5 But the
dams may haye'as much TO do with
: this as the sires themselves; there
fore it is hardls worth while to at
tempt to base any theory upon it.
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