New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-09
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
HANOVER TO BE BOUGHT BY W. X. VAN
DERBILT.


Negotiations have been going on for some time
for the purchase OF Hanover. Milton Youngs Ia
r,ous racehorse and sire OF winners. II Is hkey
that the mighty Hanover. who was caiieo ""''e
Wings by his admirers when he was n three-yea'-
old is now or will be the property OF -" imam
X. Vanderbilt The purchase price is sa'o 70 DC
5000 In Hanover Mr. Vanderbilt will nave
s,auion that should make n brilliant record IN
France where Mr. Vanderbilt intends TO breed NOR
oughbreds on a moderate scale III hanover 10 ~
70 hieh-class French mares from the pest o'ooa
lines In France Mr. Vanderbilts venture III o'ee'-
Ing will probably prove great success =. 10
makes the mistake of breeding such weh-'r'eu
.ta,,,on as Hanover TO mares who have never pro-
duced n fair class selling platter. the services "a
Hanover will be thrown away hanover e
nm the turf was fully brilliant as that OF any
other three-year-od in recent years In the s'uu
his success has been phenomenal 10 maiAe" NC
uoror.r e real Defender OF the American
thoroughbred Hanover alone OF all OF MI Vanuer-
hilts purchases for his Buckingham IN france
worthy representative of the American lnoiouen
brea MANY turfmen regret that Mr. Nanoeroh' ui'
M, selec; h,gh-class American brood mares ior
his breeding venture in France but all turfmen nope
,hot the lots he has secured may produce horses
capable Of winning races
7, 10 singular that Mr.. Vanderbilt did not Try
b-cedng thoroughbreds IN this country as an expert
ment before embarking in the hazardous Gaining IN
France This Is not his first experience IN racing OF
hroed.nr George McCallagh was once the property
~ NJ vanderbilt and useful sort OF racer
IN the old days The horse was not raced as MT
vanderblts property. but was entered IN the NAME
OF an obging policeman In those Gays some y,
NJ Vanderbilt's acquaintance frequently asheu
him why he did not go in for racing on an extensive
cole His invariable answer was: somebody else
NAV own and train the horses. and VIII be con-
tent TO bet them
WEDNESDAYS BIG RACE.
The prospect OF great race between Domino
uenrv Of Navarro and Rey FL Santa Anita on
wednesday has set the tongues OF the trainers TO
xagg,ne Racegoers and others who are interested
IN racing have taken sides and each OF the prooa-
bla contestants has his partisans. There are many
however who pin their faith TO Chnord ana are
anxious 10 see him added to the list OF probable
starters One mile and furlong should test the
ouartet thoroughly. The distance Is such that II
will try them severely and bring TO the surface
their highest qualifications for speed and endurance,
as nearly every expert horseman who talks about
the race predicts that the pace will be not one
from post to finish. That such races strike the pop
ular fancy is exemplifed by the numerous PROPOSE
tions made 10 bet on the result. One bet was made
nv a leading layer OF odds in Delmonico's on Sat
urday night with an admirer OF Rey ell Santa Anita
who received the odds of $1,000 TO 500 against
the Californian.
Now the strangest incident about the betting is
that many of the who talked learnedly about
sprnting and the desirability Of a race at nine
furlongs refused to accept even money about Henry
Of Navarro but asked for Odds OF to s. Domino
was the favorite in general estimation.
OF course all bets made so far are with the
provso that all three horses start and that II
Clifford is added the bets are off.
Hn.DRETH ON "REY."
Samuel Hildreth who trains the Santa Anita
Stables has labored under heavy handicap since
the season began. f. J. Badwn's stable has man
ayers assistant managers. Broadway trainers and
large following of advisers. who manage to
ftatfp
and the stable in constant turmoil. Samuel Hill
dreth in spite of the obstacles placed In his way
has succeeded in working the horses in his care
head Bay plainly show. Rey FL Santa Anita is
SetoPs here S HdTeths dpnon Of Rey
Santa Anita in his own language "Rey is much
len that he is an erratic in-and-out uncertain
horse who is wholly ipsonsistent and source Of
money on him as well as the persons who bet
no fault of his own. Rey is one of the truest run
ming most consistent performers on the turf. You
which he was ridden by a good jockey that he
How about the Brooklyn race with Griffin up?"
was asked by the writer
on! yes. that BROOKLYN race when Griffin rode
hm-was that peculiar race? will answer the
question myself Griffin could hardly restrain Rey
home a turn ana pulled up ame p sReppard sad
he close complete breakdown that |
say that Rey FL Santa Anita has never been beaten
with a hrst1class Jockey on his back do not In
/ do want Jockeys who are has beens with
90 want is an hegec ve 10 Jockey %Go
how to ride and If Rey FL Santa Anita is beaten
for S'aS em w s se BEST hS TO asS9
there. ! intend to keep Rey FL Santa Anita in the
jockeys who have nue t the aRs
ana prestige of one OF the best racehorses ever
aS Samuel nue. b HiIdreth is panstakng skfg trainer
ne trained in past years and has won many
with f. j. Baldwin's horses during the present
The prospect Of return to long.distancs racing
HyIand; John Higgins, Matthew Allen Byron Nc
they anticipate races over distance Y Of ground 5s be
tween horses bred TO run fast and stay distance
Who a ene om III nf oekey b T
be sure. some of the trainers mentioned have not
former years John S. Campbell gained fame by
Sandcaps dnds OF ground In wh ne h
vast crowd that witnessed Salvador win the subur-
tween Salvador and cassus The former was trained
by Matthew Byrnes. and cassius by John s. Camp
,,A Allen trained eda horses "d that S at
races were the rule and not the exception.
MAY HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ELSE
Many of the trainers who sulk at the prospect Of
any race at a distance upward OF five furlongs will
be compelled TO seek other callings. Some of the
breeders may be compelled to retire. Establish
ments that have furnished horses for the merrygo-
round tracks and the short-dstance at the
leading tracks are likely to disappear in the near
future. Sires of sprinters and many of the worth
less mares that produce them are likely to receive
the "Pngree' treatment and be chloroformed by
their owners money wing precauton
IL Is probable that radical change Will be made
in the conditions Of selling races. The farces that
have been called selling races In the past have been
most injurious 10 racing
There are so many men who delight In anything
that smacks Of English methods that II is surpris-
INK that of the best English turf features are
not adopted In this country. Turf leaders in
cned 10 rush after allen turfmen who tel amazing
stories about their experiences on the English turf
that IL might be well for the Jockey club ana the
racing clubs IN general take up the English con
dltlons for selling races In this country There Is
one fact, however that shrewd Americans cannot
understand-that is. that nobody ever saw an Eng
lish trainer Jockey in this country In search OF
situation English breeders. owners and racing men