New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-27

Last season MIR. Spiers angled for the big hsh'
Hitherto he had been willing TO pick up now ana ueii
a sweepstakes purse. but his horse had SHOWN
marked improvement In stamina and heart ana ne
Thought him capable of winning the Suburban. For
TINT race he was reserved. Never was a horse more
lealously guarded or more clevery trained. lie went
10 the post In perfect condition, made all the running
for a mile and eighth leading by from TWO 10
eight lengths, and seemed TO have the race well Won
an eighth Of mile from home. But Just there his
weak heart failed him. and he curled up like shaving
Montana passed him and won, Lamplighter finishing
u close third.
In seven races last year he four-the Brookdale
and Parkway handicaps and two small sweepstakes
IN the Suburban this year he is lenently treated bu
I'm the Brooklyn Handicap he must carry I'D pounds
which seems entirely roo much. Many persons thought
that II he had been ridden with better judgment last
year he Could not have lost the suburban; ont 1ne
believed that the jockey should have taken gentle
chance to catch his breath
The owner OF 0rmonde may do well to let him
remain In England. IllfOrtune seems to follow most
OF the noted raoehorses imported from that country
to the United states Wenlock. Derby winner,
died at sea on the way SO did Ossorg. Prince
Charlie died here after three years OF blue grass
Mr. swlgert Immediately bought the Derby winner,
Kingcraft, who died before the steamer that was
bringing him reached port. still determined 10
have an English stallion. the owner oil Eimehdori
paid SIS, 600 for Rotherhill, who never won race
Rotherhill was however, believed to be as good
horse as KIngcraft 1t Is singular coincidence that
Blue Gown, the winner Of the DERBY TWO years pe
fore kngeraIt, a n, Oh Winners now In the United
states-st. balse and Iroquois
In a group Of turfmen at Delmonico's few even
ings ago a discussion on the queston-Does
II pay to give great prices for great horses! Ihere
was some diversity of opinion, but the larger num-
Der OF speakers thought 1t did. None doubted tha'
Mr. Reed made q good bargain when he purchaseo
81. Rlaise for 100000. The Dryers have gehershy
succeeded In winning out the horses they purchased
In the case Of Dew Drop they had narrow mar
g,n hpt Inst nothing The mare cost them $4,000,
and won inst about that amount. Bolero could not
be called d great horse. He was the worst Pur
chase Philip Dwyer ever made. lie cost the Pres'-
den, OF the Brooklyn Jockey Club $4,000. ana 8eer
n season Of uselessness was sold to W. Z. DAILY ior
$500 Aloha cost McCaferty $4,000. and does not
seem IN he worth 50 many cents. Michael F. Dwyer
maid $4,000 for Potomac and never repented the
purchase though the colt soon broke down. ne
won himself and a good deal more h.ns
Thomas yearling. so his purchase dUp ~
and his subse1lent disgrace were not perlhlleu W
sn,er ' the discussion Everybody believes that
Pierre Lorillad made an excellent bargain Mnen who
cav ess0 Jacob RUPERT dr 10000 has run but one
race Fad So 1 Rssd eo he was sold as yearns
,,oen Nichols won herself out several times over
last year g. w. johnson, who cost Dr. Knapp f'o''
600 has this season before him. ii he Is as so'a 40
he was last yeas he will be an excellent bargain ie
same might be said Of Yorkville Belle, who soi1
for goa 900: OF Don A,onzo, who fetched 100000; OF
Sir Francis who brought 100000 and Of Doobihs'
who was knocked down at $4,000. one OF the most
unfortunate purchases T .' Fred Gebhard Jared
nearly as badly In buying Canvass for S21'ooo.
Few persons believe that W. o. b. Macdonough VIII
nrpnn nd hi
then Ormonde Is a roirer. Mr. Marlborough Is sen
,,mcntalis and a millionaire. Only such as he can
afford To DAY $50 600 fer the wreck Of racehorsc'
even II he was the horse of the century LORD Dup
pn paid TO Mr.. Gosden for Pctrarch 11 ooo' Inc
Duke Of Westminster gave Robert Peck @'oooV ior
Doncaster. The Gotham stud Company bought biaT
Atho Of the executors OF Mr. Blenkiron Tor So2''U'
and the same sum paid by Lord Hastings to Mr.
padwick for the worthless Kangaroo In Three out
Of these four instances the purchasers had the best
Of the bargain. Lord Duppn won the Two Thousand
(uncas the Doncas ST. Lcger. and one or two other
small stakes with Petrarch; ahe Duke Of Yves ninster
has TO thank Doncaster for two Derbys, Two Thou
s.nd. One thousand. and Doncaster st. Leger,
wnns BY Of s3 1878 and Blair % Ahe whose
ranged for many years from 800 TO $i,OOO, Is said
for his purchase money kangaroo alone failed to pay
one Of the spirited and prncey patrons that he
race and was eventually sold for few sovereigns.
Look on the other side OF the picture. How much
pleasantcr II Is to run the list and count the
famous horses Of the las; twenty years which were
sold for a song, but fortunes! Dozens might be
named I'm this country and scores abroad what
psoud day II for Mr.. Barclay when Harry Wright.
Of Flect-st, photographed him offer OF 100000 for
pendigo. II was a splendid bid for the grandest
horse In the world, but 1t declined. Mr. Bar
clay's reply was:
Dear Sir: ! have only Just received yonr letter.
forwarded OH me by Jousinc this trainer). Your
Offer Is most liberal In every respect, but the old
horse has been too good friend to me TO part with
hard before ever do sell him.
Henry saville Is said TO have refused $4,000 for
Cremcrne, Mr.. Houdsworth like sum for Spring
6old. and Mr. Gretton 100000 for iscnomy. II is
doubtful however, whether In any OF these three in
stances the offer made In GOOD faith Each OF
Tire three In Qucsti N rich man, and each
was lnswn to be passonaiely attached to his horse
The Of Bendgo is OF the most remarkable
In the history Of the turf. lie was bred In 1850 by
NJ Taylor, an Irishman, and was sold at the Curragh
In 1882 to Connolly for seventy guineas. In 1855
Mr.. Barclay saw Bendigo at the Curragh september
meeting, and, falling In love with him, at once pur-
chased him for $50 guineas. Down TO that Gay the
colt had never in public and Mr.. Barclay bought
him BY reason OF lis fauess shape and make. After
running fer the cesarewitch Bendiso coushed few