The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01
THE RACE HORSE.
WHERE THE MAJORITY OF AMERICAN THOROUGH
BREEDS COME PROM

WHERE THE MAJORITY OF AMERICAN THOROUGH
BREEDS COME FROM.
From The Kentucky Live stock Record, January 20
Few readers Of The sporting literature Of the day
aware from whence The largest number OF the
winning horses upon the turf come, and where
they are Bred Justice demands that these facts and
data should be sven, which entirely overlooked
in mere glance At the winning OF each recur.
ring year. Kentucky and Tcnnessee contributes moro
largely to the turf in the way OF winners than all tho
other States the Union put together. To realize the
important part played by kentucky and Tennessee
bred horses II ID only necessary TO look into the
breeding OF tho successful Tor the year 1871,
and to clearly illustrate tho matter here give
analysts OF The racing OF horses at different ages the
past year.
Thore were 20 two-y old 1877, by 45
colts aud les. which amounted To $4l, 943; to Jour
al the the amount OF the purse is gwen
OF these 45 winners Kentucky furnished 49, who won
So, ji5; Tennessee g. who So 425 making total
Tor the States OF $685. 070 leaving only tho palry
sum oil s5,s73 10 The rest OF the country. Besides,
four OF the winners bred elsew here col
mares raised IN Kentucky, aud they won 81, 1850
There were go races won By - old colts
aud lilies. amounting to $l50,6GS; 10 IL races no
amour. o. purse = gwen. VI 'ssse Az, " winnes Ken
WHO Won SIS, e35 making totii oil Sis, lao leaving
only S3s2s 10 the rest OF the country In TINS list II
Kentucky, wno won 1915, anu two out OF mares
raised IA tennessee, who won S2,lsa
There ia races won by 70 four-ye last
year, amounting to SOL 0sj 10 eight races amount
OF purse Is g,ven. VI these Kentucky furnished "a
winners OF 81 races VINO won $22 700. and tennessee
Two winners, who won two races worth $3.50, ore the
amount not gwen leaving 81, 035 10 the rest Of tue
country. Vi the Remainder .! tne winners there
ou, OF mares bred IN kentucky, VINO won y races
worth $2l 800 ana our out OF mares bred III Tenues
ten races, worth SIS, 1875.
Tbere la races won W ~ different I'VE year
olus last year. WHO won $50 100; III one race no
amount is gwen. OF these Kentucky furnished 10
wlnuers oil So races amounting to SO, $50, and Zen
three winners OF IA amounting to 81 700,
maAing total OF SIS, $780, leaving Slo0lo Tor the
ma,nder Of the country Three of winners oil the
remaining lot out of mares bred in Kentucky who
won three races worth ST., 100.
There were 80 races won by 81 different six year.
olds ANA upward last year, who S26 1856 or these
Kentucky furnished II winners OF ~ races, worth
Sl4,sJ9 Tennessee none leaving only Sill 1888 Tor the
reinainuer OF the country.
Now let US foot up the total number of by
the horses at different ages and the total amount won,
rnces run lay year, won by 300 different horses,
vauo OF purses aud stakes amounting to $324 AL. OF
these kentucky furnished 1877 winners, who
$l94 55v and Tennessee IA winners VINO won $40 30
making grand total OF SIG, $50, than two-
thirds Of the entire value OF all the stakes and purses
hung up III this country and only leaving $97, 5Sl
toe RESI- OF she country and this amount subject
to further deduction OF 81 winners out
and II OF Tennessee bred who won $500,
winch oniy leaves tho paltry sum of $50. 936 the
rest OF America In this list we have nolincluded
the winnings OF Mr.. ". h. Sanlord's stable In Eng
land In which there werc four eight races,
bred III Kentucky who won stakes Of the value Of
$lO225 These statistics, which cannot be gainsad,
speak volumes for the great breeding States of Ken
lucky ana Tennessee, and show the value the
thoroughbreds are 70 them. Some OF our pious
moral friends should reud pouder these
facts, and they would readily see what deep and
vital interest oil the State they attack in their
sade AGAINST the turf.
1t We take tho return of the foas for 1875 in Ken
tuCky--and all are never returned--we fnd that
there were $40 ioals, which are worm at low est
mate $500 per head, which would make nual
income TO Central kentucky Of $4,000 year, but
this amount does not cover the price, many are
kept and developed and sold ut four the figure.
1t IS reasonable to say that Central Kentucky rea
ICES from her thoroughbred horses, by sales, purses
and stakes 5000 600 per annuni, and instead OF par
ties desiring 10 break up and destroy the interest It
should be f0stereu and cared tor extended. We
are speaking alone OF the thoroughbred horse, and
when we come ~ examine the trotIng interest We
Will find II equally rs important and valuable.