New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-04
THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE
RELATIVE MERITS OF THE HEROD AND
ECLIPSE STRAINS
UNION OF THE HIGHEST TYPES HOPED FOR By
pprEnrps AMERICAN HORSES ABROAD

A Union OF THE HIGHEST TYPES HOPED FOR By
BREEDERS AMERICAN HORSES ABROAD.
Breeders OF thoroughbreds at home and abroad
are discussing the time-worn question Of the Godoi-
pnln. Arabian, Bayerly Turk and Darcy ARABIAN
strains OF blood in the racehorses Of the present
day. Tables have been made by turf statisticians
showing the relative merits Of the Heroi and the
Eclipse strains, with the honors largely in favor
o, the Eclipse side Of the house. In this country
the Herod family has produced some mighty race
horses while In England and France the Eclipse
family has completely overshadowed the Herods
In all probability Hanover is the chief OF the He.od
family in the word to-day.
Expert breeders fondly hope 10 improve further
the type OF thoroughbred by a union Of the highest
types of both the royal thorough bred lines. IAeir
ambitions likely be realized, as the lmporta-
tons of the choicest mares that could be procuren
by James II. Keene. Genera, stephen santofu
Sons Colonel w F. Thompson. William OBJ NC
Donough Leland Stanford and August Belmont nave
made it possible The mares that were i'hpo.'eu
by James r. Keene were mated with the pest r'hs-
sh sires. so that the importation Is sure 10 ie"e
It's impress on the thoroughbred OF the iutuie' ''e'
highly tried sres Ormonde. Laureate 1uNen''
Godhnch and Watercress not 10 speak Of 81 blaiss'
Cand,emas Rayon Dor. Maxim and others that
are now in this country through the enterprise Oh
American breeders. have caused the Britons 10 put
on their thinking caps. now that American "o'Ses
are freely entered in the great English STAKES
Moreover the strong lines of the lrlsn Biruca'cher
blood through bennington. whose son iroquos
won the Derby. have nioked so well with the Amer'-
can blood that the present outlook seems TO Indicate
many brilliant victories for American raceh9rses
whenever and wherever they meet the horses from
any other country. either In the harness or on the
racecourse -,
Electrical appliances have completely changed the
American horse market. The American farmer no
longer breeds the common horse that could be dis
posed OF at a profit for streetcars. His aim Is 10
breed cavalry horses. coachhorses and highly I'm.
ished horses for general purposes one or the chef
requisites size. the next Is conformation and the
third Is bone. When the farmer has secured the
above. one-half his task Is done. Now II speed,
action and stamina are combined with the qualities
already named the superb horse is an assured fact
To secure all these qualities. the Intelligent Amert.
farmer Who uses few mares every year Tor
breeding finds that judicious crosses OF thorough
bred blood. the lines OF the Norman horse and
the American trotter produce the desired type OF
on all around horse. suitable for the saddle car
rage plough. Throughout the length and breadth
OF the land. the men VINO lmport tae taoroughbreds
OF distinction and great merit abroad confer bene
III the American public. Ii liz not generally
known that In 1885, out Of the vast number OF horses
sold in London for carriage purposes sxty-sx
horses. Father thirty pairs Of American horses
realized the highest average Talk about shipping
Goals 10 Newcastle. large numbers OF American
horses are shipped 10 England every month. tnahSs
to the thoroughbred blood Infused VITA tns co'o"
nativ. strains. ~