The morning call., 1893-09-07
ORMONDE ON TOP.
He Arrives in Splendid
Condition.
The English Thoroughbred for Whom
Mr.. Macdonough Paid Nice
Little Fortune.

"I think l have seen the horse Of the
century," said Veterinary Surgeon L.
Carpenter as he waxed enthusiastic last
night, "and horsemen will now have to
look out for w. o. B. Macdonough. Or
monde will revolutioniZe the turf."
Mr.. Carpenter had just returned on the
evening train from the MacdOnough
ranch. He had gone there in answer to
dispatch from Manager j ohm McGlynn to
look at Ormonde and the mares and colts
which accompanied that famous stallion
on. the trip from England.
Ormonde and his companions had az
rived in j. B. Hsggin's special horse
palace car, ''Ben Ali" on Monday night,
and the next day they were taken out to
the ranch. The thoroughbred did not
suffer at all on the voyage nor during the
iranscontinental stretch, and appeared in
fine condition. The mares are also In
good condition. but are little light in
flesh, Mr.. McSweeney, who brought over
the costly batch Of horseflesh, thinking
that they would endure the trip better
that way. One of the FLIES has some
slight throat trouble. but that is the only
iDdisposition among the whole lot.
There are nine mares altogether, the
get or descent of such stations as Hermit,
kingcraft, The jolly Friar, Wisdom,
Beau Brummel and ST. HonOrat. The
chestnut mare, Sapientia, by Wisdom, Is
an especially fine one. Most of the
mares are young, the ages of the niue
ranging from four to nine years They
are ali in foal by Ormonde. The three
fllies are by Enterprise, st. Serf and Beau
Brumnel. A good-looking horse-colt also
accompanies them.
Ormonde has done considerable travel
ing recently. He was in the stud in
South America for about two years until
three months ago. when Mr.. Macdonough
sent DIR. Ross to Beunos Ayres to purchase
him. From Buenos Ayres Ormonde went
to England. He left that country about
the 9Th ult. and stopped at Elizabeth. n. j.,
four or five days.
The price paid for Ormonde by Mr.
Macdonough was S150.000. Reed of Ten
nessee had offered S135,000 for him and
was on his way 10 make the purchase
when Dr. Ross got ahead Of him and
secured the much coveted prize. The
horse is rich bay in color. stands 16 hands
high. is compact in form, with good
quarters and deep chest, splendid neck,
long sloping shoulders, well-formed
limbs, a superb frame, and a magnificent
muscular DEVELOPMENT. He IS Symmet-
Tical throughout, and has beautiful head
with wide forehead. His disposition is so
amiable that child can handle him.
Ormonde was foaled at the Duke of
Westminster's stables in 1888, his sire
being Ben d'Or and dam Lilly Agnes. The
great Rirdcatcher was an ancestor of both
the sire and the dam Ben d'Or was by the
noted Doncaster, out of Rogue Rose. He
is certainly splendid type of the devel-
0ped Arabian thoroughbred stock.
II think he will be able to compete with
anything in the world" continued Mr.. Car
penter, "and be will blend royalty. He
has produced ten colts altogether, Orme
being the most celebrated of them. The
mares ire just suitable to him. The climate
at the Marlborough ranch will agree with
him too, better than that of England. Its
altitude is high and the atmosphere Is
clear and balmy. and as Ormonde is a
roarer that is just what he wants.
.tOrmOnde has been a good purse-wnner
and has never yet been defeated. Reed
SAYS Ormonde is the greatest horse iu the
world"