Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
A FORTUNE,
one Hundred and Fifty Thou
sand Dollars for q Horse.
Inc Great Stallion 0rmonde, the Peer
of the English Race Track,


DAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1.-Wm. O, r
macDonough, capitalist of this city
mas cabled the sum of sl5O,OOO to tn,
hothschilds, London, to be held b,
them subject to the order of the latter
saiis IN payment for the great stallion
ormondc, the peer of the English turf
which MacDonough has purchased. Or
monde was bred BY the nulte of West
minister in 1858. but is now owned n,
Buenos Ayres. MacDonough will hay,
the horse brought to California and
placed in his stud.
ofmondes record as race horse is
well known. In his carceer on the turt
he ran against all the great horses in
England and was never defeated. His
triumphs as a three-year-old in 1886 in.
clude the triple victory of 1000 guineas
stake, the Derby and st. Leger his
winnings in that year amounted to
sl25, 600. His total winnings for three
years exceeded sl43,0OO. Ormonde's
greatest value is considered to lie in his
qualities as sire, three of his produc
tons being the great two.vear-old
Holdtinch, Lanthony and Odorme.
bronchial or asthmatic trouble led to
the transfer of Ormonde from the Eng.
lish stables of the duke of Westminster
to the warmer climate of Bucnos Avres,
100000 being paid by Don Juan Bocan
Tor the great racer.
The story of the purchase of Ormonde
by MacDonough, who is a son of W. =.
MacDonough, the millionaire coal deal.
er, is an interesting one, Chas. Reed.
OF Fairview, Tenn, who surprised the
sporting world with his purchase of the
stallion st, Blaise, for which he paid
500, 900, outbidding such men as Hap.
gin, Lorillard, DAILY and Morris, wanted
Ormondc and went to South America
some weeks ago to effect n purchase if
possible. MacDonough had already
announced to u few intimate friends
his intention to negotiate for Ormonde,
and when he learned of Reeds de-
parture he lost no time in cabling Tat
tersalls of London, to open negotiations
with Bocan's agent, at the same time
DR.. j. II. Ross to London to
push the matter, A number of cable.
grams were exchanged, and on October
26, MacDonough was notified that
Reed, who had convinced himself of the
soundness of Ormonde for stud pur-
poses, had offered G25,OOO for the
horse. MacDonough Immediately raised
the bid to $3.50, 000 and Sunday re-
ceived cablegram announced that his
offer was accepted.
Ormonde will make the voyage from
Buenos Ayres to England and from
England to New York by sea- thence
overland to San Francisco. He is ex-
pected to profit by the sea voyage
and be still further benefited
by the California climate. Mac
Donough has a large stable and
among his yearlings are many
tilies. Three brood mares
in his possession are especially note
worthy, Flora, sister of Ravelo Lady |
Marian, sister of St John, and Fair |
Lady, who from two untried and indf- |
ferent sircs produced Bermuda and Dag
onet, known everywhere in racing cir
lies. The rumor of MacDonoughs offer |
md probable purchase leaked out here |
IN Saturday, but was not generally |
the price being the largest
'ver paid for piece of horseilesh, and |
he risk attending the transportation
Jcing considered too great.