New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-15
HIGH PRICES FOR HORSES.
WHAT SOME RACERS HAVE BEEN SOLD FOR

WHAT SOME RACERS HAVE BEEN SOLD FOR.
A1ieissr i,lri' in frank Lssliss Illustrated News
The prodigiou, prices obtained within year for
trottng stock OF tne chcics,t strain, have eXcei
Of the finest examples Of horse sesh IN tbs country.
4 great deal has been said IN the public prints IN tho
last few months concerning the immcnse expenditure
for trong horses both young ana OH botn deTelopei
and undc velp.d, stations, mares, two year-ods and
yeirlings. Less attention has been pad T. the sales
OF thoroughbred runners less Iteration u tho
amazing amounts OF capital invested in tie feet-
limOed idols Of the running trui
VALUES OF ENGLISH THoRoUGHBREDs.
There has never been an instance in England, on
the Continent, in Australia. or in America, OF the
actual transfer Of thoroughbred runner for such an
amount a was paid Tor Az ell, over 100000 let
it must not be concluded therefore, that running
horse Of the highest type is Of less value than he
best trOlter. bona nde offer was actually made
the never beaten Ormondc, when tina; champion OF
the English turf OF the century In the prime OF
horse IT. simon retired from the turf his fortunate
owner the Duke Of Portland. could have sold him
Who bnil and own, the crea Wcstche,cr racccourse.
stood ready - give that sum II tie Duke OF Portland
had been willing part with the best horse that he
ever owned. But even that oher. tempting as 1t
yorng duke 10 par with ST. simon The Duke Of
Westminster many years ago, paid 10000 for Don
Zen dor was AZ hi, bes'. he cond easily have Oh.
tanned that sum and for his famous chestnut
colt; while, already said before Ormonde became
a roarer. lie could readily have obtained more than
$780, 900 for that peerless racer. There nave been
many ns anccs in England OF race horses selling Tor
more than $4,000. 1t is not at all uncommon there
promising candidate for the blue ribbon OF
the turf and /, not surprising that efforts TO pur-
It is considered that in single season high lass
three year-od win for hi owners much more than
oSd last ycsp Jar eIecedsd hat sum Hanover
won more than that for the Dryers in single year
WHY PRICES ~ AMERICA ARE LOWER.
As rule. prices for tr,roughbreds in this country
have not ranged heh a. IN England although there
have been exceptional Instances here where Impressive
and memorable amounts have been paid for hisI-cass
runners The causes which have expanded the prices
OF running stock IN England TO extremely hgh mus
may be easily explained. Racing Is far Older sport
in Great Britain than In America and is supported ~
greater number Of men OF leisure and OF large wealth
Moreover, the betting there i on 50 much more ca
for many month, before every great race hHG .ne
DERBY or the -. Leger, the City and suburban Hand
cap. me CamDrdse.Ie e,c 'dI te -" az I T
exceptional runner m ENGLAND can Ihhe sF Ia' 1er
sums by backing him with the bookmahers t1ah can
possibly be made on I'M sac OF me ocean; I ma Ing
meuecy greater resources than the boohmakeTs OF the
goes on all through the previous winter ana IN ia'r
the betting almO,: every one of me great stakes N
England i carried on to some extent throughout Al
iea, half year before the actual decision OF c rae
II i Well known that Frederick Grctton' the notel
co.. won something like quarter OF a million doAaIs
on his magnificent colt lsOnOmy who started tac
racing hE away from an dHldLlnsN
strong field in hi, first race Nr. Eretton had oeen
hachia- h., horse for many months at long ODDS; hr
hammond. who IS now prominent on tHe fsl on i'
is understood 10 nave won A. mn'h "a, Tl'o'0 "a
single race by backing one OF h> horses. No suCn
sums have ever been won by betyNS OIL "tS ,"s-ica
any single racing contest. by any owner IN AnerlCa
Another cause for extremely high prices lot rhlhsrs
in England i the eager demand for the pest o9ou LOT
breeding not only Great Britain, but also II rane'
Austria Italy, Germany and Russia besides surh as,
nt regions comDarapysE pe I6s A a. tG and
indeed. nearly all the Brii'h co!oul, flE.," ~.
lions have been sent 70 all parts OF me earn nd rNcS
horses in usc f'r almost any purpose ana Ensnn
stations II genuine excellence are always IN gTst re-
quest ormoade ha> gone to b9ehos Ayiei; a IN,
XI.iralla and FOR America Within a dozen years
Pierre ~ mp2es The b bm9as F oyer hs srls s
cq,sllv noted French stallion Eayon dor, ana Mr
Belmont pat the head Of his stud the Derby WINE,
- RIaisc II is under TODD that Eayon dor delivered
in mi, country cost Mr cot abogt iooa Wcr, wne
and jlr Belmont Il. Bla'e for somewhat smaller SUMS
,,,re1c,y INVESTMENTS II HoRsEFLESH.
stu another matter 10 be considered in explaining
,l Nm nrres for th0rouehbreds ~ England i that no
,"gsil7rabe amount Of English investments IN horses
l. devoted To trotters. handsome suns are spent on
brrr but still the prices for urter> are inilgnlcant
compared with those gwen Tor rrtiR merisoIlous
,rers In the lifted >tacS fine iroiuns STOCK Is III
ch demand that troop, Of wealthy men stand ready 10
ray enormous pTGe' 2T wy used only for racing
hn nrces would surely be far lower than thcy are now
ynsp qCn H 81 sG a 5e msR
lie named. lind Tecrca1a ana and Ht speemens q
r,,rr strains there VIII exist suenu0as conipeu
t"I"s ,n,,,nr. ~ lofty lineage that VIII permit no
f,uin- OF I'm the market ana no uih'nul"" az =. 81.
rhrrc /, nothing Of the SORT on tne o.l'r suo "a
a,or "a fancy price, for trottcrs are ever oDlhnn
n Encl,nd or on the Continent III considering sue
VI ~ 'nnir. one can nderstid WY II WAS tlat
rtrnuols the American winner OF TIE fhglsh DvI,,p
Ii ~. e~er wa, sold foI breeding purposes IN IN,
~ nal fime ard ot equally brilliant record M9a I
Undoubtedly have brought at least Sio'oOo OH H's""
SUI T nrver nrothcrs have done great deal 10 keep
nm price, thorOnghr red, Ia '> 'vt',"S oStcn
tl i,St Ioycn years they have bceh ire most tNc.
wv ,n.,icap purcnaecrs, both Of developed am
,,nI,,,,ornI horses They have been Shrewd ana "A.
',c,s and most of their purchases nave turIeu Nv
~ 49,, nod runners than any other American stdnIe
,.nr m,.se..rI What thoughts are suggested Dl tho
",~ci ~ uamblc. Luke blackburn llndoo. MS;
Wn"dford george Kinney, Dew Drop, Hanover anu
Kugtou! Aand these are ON. Jew VI ~, hicho.t
amr. that have been in their possession The hsnest
n~'rn ,hcy ever paid for race horse was c-9'oVv
n,ich ticv cave for Pierre LOrilldrc ; superb my
nov pr,n wh,p Mr.. Lorlllaid sold ont MS racing
~ ,n mich 70 pay for such an ANIMAL. Dew Drop
AGA bcore her three vcar-oM career was compete''
Lu. nor owners, In stakes. purses and bets, hd1 az
r,e lv ou more than they paid for her, aid t', hss
that was A developed runner al the TIVE OF pur,"S,
inr, that Is horse tina; had proved Ms MERIT w
winning good races. They got Luke Bl1chDbGh VIZ
chr ,nly and george Kinney did not cost them n".
turf lie had proved vcrtabc geld mine 10 mem
world have lcel very cheap for thrm al F''".
Miss Wooiford cost them onl, moderate sIbl a .
her winnings during the Years OF her racing -.
sir Dixon. and. although he became lame 700 V 80,
for his highest reown, still lie proved so0a n'''"
| ment.