New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
JAMES X. KEENE'S HORSES.
HIS RETURN TO THE AMERICAN lohr'
COME or HIS HOPES AND Transforming FOR

SOME OF HIS HOPES AND PLANs-LoohlN" FUN
FARM
James r. Keene Is likely TO be one OF the LEADERS
Of the American turf Mr.. Kecnc Is well KNOW" ""
both sides OF the Atlantic as turimah WINS 'o
desire I'm racing Is to own and race the pest "',
He was the owner Of Spendhrft. one OF 'he o'''
horses In American turf history SPc'"'' ~
some sensational races In hls career ~ i'c'o'H''
and when crossed with imported mares sired some
of the hes, performers OF the present uh!' i'
sons J,mulchter and Kingston familiar 10 every
Eastern raccgocr rs both OF them have prove" 'n
they are frst-caSs campaiGners. Spe"u'n'''
sire Of a large number of useful hofScS '''' 49,
campaIgned for years and are still sonhu anu '"p
Of winning In their classes. Mr.. ho'"e P'' W.,
nrid Il, the record made by Spcndthrift III 'he su'
roxbau'> achievements In England when NJ ""'
o,vn.a hy MFR. Kcenc furnish to Americans an ar2u
mani IN meet the Britons when they assert INV
eunerIory of English-bred horses over those Oh A'
- ,nd,rc Foyhou showed that lie possessed
roth speed and Stamina n he won man. VI Wv
great races on the English turf. He won tue '""'
pdy I'm France so easily that the Frehchmch "t'''
TO doubt English superiority on the turf foAil,n
,rncpal victories In England wcrr Inc 'A"i "'''
and brjdcc,hirc Stakes and the Ascot Goid '"P'
Mr. Keen. met financial rcvcrscs shortly AFTER MS
i,,,s,on Of England with stable OF American HORSES
so that he retired from the turf lie Is h"' INV ~
70 remain at the foot OF the ladder whi ''rc -
nossible chance for him To secure the siiH"o'' "'
to elevate himself His forced retirement was
scrious blow to the American turf. rs MI h'c'' u
sbrewd udgc OF breeding and aims to secure ihr p
mn matter what the cost. Ills return To III" 'url u
benefit I'm many ways. rs II helps 10 p"'" "P
and I, attract a better class Of patrons when u'
horses owned by like Mr.. kcrhc' Mr. p''"
and Nr Lorlard are TO contest for race. Besides
Mr. Keenc's purchases I'm England are sure W "
heard from in the future. they are bred from u'
choicest strains of English blood. 50 that Amer ans
are likely TO see some more salvatore. ie''hS''
Kingstons and Lamplghtcrs In the near in''r''
royhnu Kccnc Is In England and Will Orange LOT
the season OF 1893 for the mare, In hheN'ii'' III
regard 10 the racing season In THIS Country "'.
Kccnc says that IT Is of no use to lay OUT pau VI
campaign before the season begins
"Racine" hc says. is 80 uncertain. ana mere are
10 many contingencies which present themselves NJ
times that II Is better TO walt and he patent IMAM !"
make, haste and be- disappointed. may nave
strong stable this year hut there Is p"sSi"' '"'
tha, the best in my stable may class Only IL i HUNT
a,e selling platter. In racing II does h"' pay !"
huid yonr hopcs too high the higher y"n get III
xour authorizations the greater III" inii Wh'h w" wv
slsoppoinrd ! do not to talk about the horses
in my stable individually. as | might inadvertently
nis,cad somebody william Lakeland + to train Tor
M. although A. Cooper will have division OF TIE
stable.
The public are generally tho best judges OF
horses calllrc II l. In exceptional eases tha, 'n'N
are deceived In a horses class. am always please"
whom nv horse are thought well Of by III" pnbhc
int.nd 10 nny a farm when ! can sccur" suith-
lilo sitn would prefer Ia buy an unlmpr"N'd larm-
NAT f.. on. without buildings on II. III SECURE
farm that suit, me | have IDEAS al my own as 10
.t,llinr Then ! prefer arrange the pahdTks nhh
as, me-. ia suit my ideas. believe In giving brood
norcs plcniy OF range when they are tlrl'd ou',
w"icr,io. T. thr only stallion owned hy me-. but
n,,y nurchaso one AT any time when one up Ia my
standard f. offered for sale. Until my arrahe'm'h,N
49, " ,r,,dln, ..,nblishmrni are settled completely
can max, no satisfactory statement about my plans
rs n breeder" , ..,, pa, and
brighton Beach every sunday when the weather i
pleasant.