The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-09

bt. Blaise was bred In England by LORD
Abingdon In 1880. He stands sixteen hands
and half an inch in height, and Is dark
chestnut with a narrow white blaze In his
face. with three white legs. He has fine
head with a square muzzle, straight pro-
hle, large. full eye. and muscular neck.
He covers great deal OF ground with big.
but rather straight quarters. and fine de-
vslopment Of bone.
As race horse, st. Blaise took high
rank In England. He belonged TO the
confederacy composed OF Lord Abingdon.
Sir Frederick Johnstone, and the Prince
OF Wales, a coterie who are known to
speculate heavily on racing events. He
started five times as two-year- He
began by winning the Stockbrldge Bien-
NAL stakes, beating four others. He then
walked over" for the Troy stakes. At
Good wood he ran second to ElZevir for the
Molecomb stakes. He then ran unplaced
to Ladislas for the Dewhurst plate. Two
days later he won the Troy stakes at New
market, beating a field of four.
As three-year-old st. Blaise started
six times. He began badly, running un-
placed In the Two Thousand Guineas to
Lord Falmouth's colt, Galliard. Then
came the Derby. Galliard was great IA
vorite, but the heavy sums Lord Abingdon.
Sir Frederick Johnstone, the Prince OF
Wales. and "the Marlborough House
party" invested on st. Baise sent him to
the post second choice. The race was the
most sensational Derby OF the decade.
The finish was terrific. Galliard and
Highland Chief had a desperate struggle
and were so exhausted that Wood, the
jockey on st. Blaise, brought his colt up
and beat them both, st. Blaise winning by
%
ahead Of Galliard. All sorts of rum ors
were stoat, and 10 this day "St.
Blaise's Derby" is discussed among
English turfites. One story is that
Highland Chief won In the opinion
of most spectators, but the judge, with
characteristic British loyalty. gave 1t to
St Baise because he was "the princes
horse" Another Is that Galliard was
winning but was pulled" by the late
Fred. Archer to let Highland Chief win,
he having bet on that colt, which was
trained by his brother, but that ST. Blaise
slipped past and upset tho good thing"
What gave strength to this story was the
fact that Lord Falmouth, Galliard's
owner, soon after retired from racing.
selling every horse in his possession. The
truth probably is that Galliard and High
land Chief were exhausted after their
severe struggle, and st. Blaise, who had
been running easily behind had the most
power left and outfooted both OF them In
the last few strides. Galliard was great
fovorite, and when the public loses its
money IL Is apt TO impute motives.
A fortnight after the Derby. St. Blaise
crossed the Channel and started favorite
for the Grand Prlx de Paris. II was
desperate race and ST. Blaise was beaten
head by the Due de Castries's colt, From
tin. Three days later st. Blaise was back
In England, and at Ascot ran third to La
dislas and Ossian for the Ascot Derby.
He subsequently walked over" for the
Biennial at Stock bridge and the Biennial
at Winchester As four-year-old he
started favorite for the City and Subur-
ban and was badly beaten. He did not
start again that year, going badly amlss
In training.
In 1885 he ran only three races. He was
badly beaten for the Lincolnshire Handl-
cap, for which he carried the top weight,
l2l pounds, Bendigo winning with III
pounds. In the Leicestershro Handicap
he carried l30 pounds and was beaten out
OF sight" by Whitelock, ninety-four
pounds. At Derby hs was again badly
beaten for the Welbeck Cup. having 1872
pounds IN the saddle, B;oxbourne, the
winner carrying only ninety-three
pounds. Although st. Blaise never won q
race after the Derby, he conceded so much
weight 10 other horses that his defeats
are not n source Of wonder. He was
"amiss" the balance OF the year as a tive-
year-old, and Mr. Belmont purchased him
and brought him 10 America. where he be-
gan his career as a sire IN tho spring OF
1886. His colts have been only three years
on the turf Of America, but their success
has been phenomenal. Potomac was
probably his best, but La Tosca. Claren-
don, Chatham, st. Carlo, st. Fiorian,
Chesapeake, etc, have won the highest
racing honors.