New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
THE UNBEATEN ORMONDE.
WONDERFUL RECORD OF THE GREAT HORSE


| HIS APPEARANCE WHEN HE WAS RACER HAS
| CHANGED-HE COST HIS NEW OWNER $4,000.
| The arrival OF Ormonde in this country on Thurs
day last must add Immensely to the capabilities OF
the Pacific Slope in the production OF high class rae
Ing stock William OBricn McDonUgh. his owner,
starts his breeding venture with horse bred from n
long line OF winning strains and whose the
turf more than sustained the reputation OF I'M
| usually brilliant ancestry. Alike the score of
breeding performance on the turf, his early promise
as great sire and wonderful individuality, Ormonde
| undoubtedly is. Charles Reed described him. a
| horse without a flaw"
| Durirg his racing career 1886 90, Ormonde owing
TO his great height. 16.o hands always had "leggy
| appearance. since then he has let down and
| thckencd considerably. and when his owner went on
hoard the Massachusetts Tuesday evening 10 take
his look this expensive bit OF horsehesh he
| probably fne stock horse any that was ever
f0aled. Oimordr Is whole bay except for n white
| of hind heel. lie is long. but his immense depth
through the heat fully Offsets this hts shoulders are
such only the highest type Of thoroughbred can show
| and his quarters are massive and come well down
Despite his three years the turf. bis many long
voyages. and the rOngh usage he experienced in th"
Argentine Republic. ormonde has as good a set Of
| legs as any horse OF his age the most noticeable
feature about his undcrpinnns being that for horse
of his height and build the paSterns are remarkably
| slender lu the angle at which they are set j.
| perfect.
Probably no other horse OF his class has ever trav
| clled so many miles been the cause OF 81 much
| acrimonious controversy among English sportsmen
| as Ormonde When. after two Seasons In the stud
| the Duke OF Wesimnster-the wealthiest man In
| EngIand-sold his unbeatcn horse for 100000.
sum that TO him paltry. howl Of Indignation
went up from All true sp0rtsmen. More than one al
| tempt was made 10 bring the lustrous cxila back
the most serious being made in October. 1891 by
! a syndicate Of whom the late Hume Webster. master
OF the Middle Park Sind was the head. The suicide
OF Hume Webster early In 1892 put an end 10 thes"
negotiations however and then W. OBJ. McDonough
a Young and wealthy horseman OF California planned
TO get possession OF the horse. lie was Just ON
barking I'm a breeding venture and being many uhcs
a millionaire. determined TO secure the best s'alioh
in sight for his stud. This was some time last sum
| mcr but I'm September Charles Reed. the master OF
Falrvlcw who gave 100000 for st. Blas. made an
| attempt TO forestall the Western horseman
lie voyagcd to Iuenos Ayres. prepared to 90 as mig"
rs sl2J 900 for the great OF Ben dor. but Vex
! sicus ana unexpected detention IN quarantine De
| lavcd his landing, and when finally he saw senior
| Boncan he learned that William OBrien McDonongh
had forestalled him by cable through TatcisallS OF;
| London. England. with the magnificent 0her OF
13OCOo This was more than Mr.. Reed was pre-
pared to see an drisc7 the ultimate destination
| OF the greatest horse Of the century Is IN"
| Pacific slope not the Blue Grass region.
| Mr.. McDonough sent bis friend DR.. Ross, TO
| south America after OrmoDde. and on November
90 the ,Nlcd started on his return voyage 10
| England which was reached abont New Year. sine"
that date OrmonCc has made season In the stud, TIE
LATTER part OF the time at the Home Farm, I0lnahcT,
| near Ncwmarke', in charge OF Frank Lawson
| Just previous to Ormondc's departure for this
| country the Prince Of Wales. the Duke OF West.
| minister and n number Of other racing celebrities
| visited the farm Ia take last look at the Contest
In, "A, he
ch,mpIon English raccorsc the Prince turned 10 the
| Dukc OF Westminster. and volcing the prevailing
sentiment about the sale To Jose Bocan, said "e'i'
Your Grace, cannot understand ana never SHALL no"
| you could ever part with lim.
| ON the turf Ormonde mad. wonderful record
! IJo was never beaten and It must !e borne in mind
| that no nourShed at time remarkable for great
,ocehorseS lie did not, however. beat all Ills com
petitors ont Of sight II he had, the Inference would
naturally be that they were bad but he always beat
Them and they beat everything else. Men who saw
| s,oc,wclI Blair Atho Gadcatcur and 1t. simon ad
| init that OrmOndc OucIasseu 'heih' Ills P'''
| on the turf were
| 1ss5. october. 24-Ncwmnrkct Post Sweepstakes.
! six mrlongs, ia pounds, beating Modwena and
| Warbler.
October oG-Newmsrket Criterion Stakes, six fur
longs 1a4 pounds time. 10
| October 2s-Newmarkct Dcwhurst Pate, seven lnr-
1850. Ap os-Two Thousand Guineas ! mile and
sarabInd etc, time, 40 90 :,
| NAV 26-EpSom Derby abont one mile ana hilf'
1876 pounds from The Bard, o. 'l1n' ''c'' ua''
Jmrr lC-st. Janes's Palace Snkcs Ascot on"
n'nT aur i iIpIIarGwclc stakes Ascot one mile and
| half IoG pounds. from Milton, silver, etc; Time
! Scntcmber 15-Doncastcr st. Leger mile. fur
lone, and 100 yards. 12G pounds: time. :; 81 90
| October Newmarket ST. Lcg'r. wallov"r -
| October I4-Ncwmarket Champion Stakes. one NM.
two firlongs and seventy three yards l2o pouhas
time. = 10. . Al, ,,,..,.
one mile. two furlongs and seventy three yards IL"
pounds: time. > % ,.,.. ,.,,.
| Octobcr o0-NewiGarkct Private Sweepstakes, walk
| 1887 June 9-Rous Memorial stakes. Ascot, one
| mile l32 pounds from kilwarln and Alave: . 40.
| pounds from Mntng. Bendlgo and PM; TIM" : "a
| July G-New market Imperial Gold cup. six lrionss'
! 100 ponds. from White Friars and LOveg0lj 'iD'
rs. $500 -
| Melton the Derby winner Of 1884 came nearer
| taking ormondr's measure than any other for The
four Old allowing weight fOr age, ran him a.
| a nccl, In the lardwickc stakes OF 1889.
| The first OF OrnOnde's get appeared on The tuf1
I'm lsg1 and proved themselves high class tw0-yr:r-
olds such as Ormc. Saucer and Ooldinch being IRE
| 0ncnt winners. TLcI following year tlenw0od am
Ilonthonv won ard Jrme added 70 his laurcls. which
he has Sill further enhanced this by his double
| defeat OF the great race mare La Flechc. .. .
As a twoyeirOld OrmOndc was ridden by Fred
| Archer. and again three yearod. eScent III
The Two Thousand Gnineas and the IIadwcke Stake
Tom Cannon rcd him ~ ,1-1
| EXCURSIONS TO WORLDS FAIR VIA WASHINGTON
| AND TIE d. AND o. X. II.