New-York tribune., 1896-10-26
RACING HERE AND ABROAD.
PERSIMMONS VICTORY IN THE ct.
LEGER.


Racegoers and patrons OF the turf III every coun.
,ry where tn oroughbred racing Is established have
been amazed by the wonderful performances OF the
sons and daughters Of the great st. Simon The
brilliant victories by Persimmon, In the Prince
o. Waless coors this year and last cnch St
simons claim TO the premiership of all stations
., modern times. Persmmon won the Derby St
reser and the Jockey Club Stakes so impressively
tina, unprejudced turfmen all over the world class
him with mighty Ormonde. who retired to the stud
unbeaten Indeed the only competitor worthy OF
persimmon's steel IN England this year was ST.,
r-,souin another OF 81. Simons sons who beat
him by narrow margin IN the Princess OF Wales
s,akes receiving five pounds from Persimmon. The
enish was uphill. and Persimmon gaining upon
ST. Frusquin at every stride In the last hundred
yards Of the Shrewd American turfmen who
are excellent judges of thoroughbreds. and wit
ressed the great races in England this year unite
IN conceding the palm of superiority to Persimmon.
6, Frusquin went wrong in his training shortly
betor4 the 81. LeRer hence racegoers denied
,no privilege of witnessing a contest between these
mighty sons OF ST Simon the arduous. trying
,nd dificut course of the 81. Legcr at Doncaster.
The race for the St Leger attracted one Of the
largest assemblages gathered upon any course
1, England Peer and commoner alike were inter-
ss,ed in the outcome of the race. Many Americans
rsre present. Among them were J. l-oriiiard ana
colonel Thomas p Ochiltree. who viewed the race
.o,, the inclosure Persmmon at TO on
ne betting,
;,,,oraire and the "iyke'' invested their guineas
A shulinCs A report got abroad AT The course
49,, persimmon was ailing. which caused a feeling
=, gloom 10 prevail. as everybody WAS anxious Tor
-. prince Of Wales TO score victory The Duke
-. Unstminster's Labrador ana kaHlPioh Were
,..rsd unon as Persimmon's most dangerous COM
.~,I,ors The e., Leger course is long one. and
- .,s starr The horses at an oblique angle
,-ono the grandstand and the inciosure for nearly
&c.. .,-,o,cs After "A turn. and when "A stralght
r,n Of nearly a quarter of mile TO the WOODS =
made the horses are lost 10 VIE" loi some Sec
o,ds behind a Cump OF trees known a. me Noous
- tho horses emerge from The Woods they pass
r,o, is known as the Red House smaH structure
-.,;oh ;s a landmark OF the $ Leger course ana
-, .Lo,- -,,n for the turn 10 the str6ighlawdN
49, 80 erish In this years record Labrador. one
=, porsimnons opponents in the -. Leget p'oN'u
,use,, 10 be A horse Of no mean 'aIlpre' he Wa
,aavilv hacked beat The frli'Ce no'9o' az"
,r,,v of the followers Of Lord Marcus he' 'esio'"'
-, manages the Prince OF Waless racing aHalrs'
and Lord Marcus himself rei' iHo'e u '9 " "
"a rho outcome OF the race
,,,o, tho Nar fell ~ the start Ra NIPPON cut o"'
the running al a merry pace. whlch n" s'""ua'9
,,c,.ased until ne led by three or loui eIs''.H ''c
,is stable companion when they entered Inc "oous'
80 .,,g,,q from The Woods hampton gave way
a. Labrador and for momrnt Il dpP"a'"u a. J..
,,. Duke of Westminster's game niue morse "o"'u
.,,h A ,bey passed the Red House. however
WATTS moved on Persimmon VINO Responded 80
crIcsly ,ha, in less than twenty strides 't'e rae
v.s no longer doubt. as PersimmOh sho' 'h'o '"e
,d and came away so easily that the veriest novice
/, .u-. affairs could that there was b"' one
-. d, :, and tha, horse carried the royal Jacket
q, me Prince Of Wales Up TO this poini IN 'he
rare not a shout heard. bui when u was S''"
t,a, Pers;mmon was sure winner me vast Assem-
mage with one accord gave vent 10 hearty EhehSh
cheers as Persimmon swept on ma)eS'ica"S an"
ny hal
vE1GHT-CARRIERs AND sTAYERs.
r-r, ,,e foregoing il will he seen that. in addi-
,ion 10 great speed the 81 Smons can carry
r.,cht and stay over any distance. In addition 10
Persimmon and S. Frusquin another son OF ~.
simon has added 10 the usire OF his fame as me
sire or winners In the Cesaroyitch. s. BITS by -
Simon won the honors easily from one OF the hes'
fields that has started for that great race IN recent
years
In his country owing 20 the desire Of programme
makers TO satisfy the demand OF the betting eie-
men; and proprietary raceiracks. everything mas
been sacrificed produce speed. without regard 10
conformation or quality in the thoroughbred or
tie ability 10 carry weight over long distances IN
cac, good milers extremely scarce In this coun-
try and horses that win moderate races in the lew
lcaS-distance races that offered nowadays are
held as high class who would not have been classed
selling -platers few years ago. In the aseo
division the races extremely unat;ractve, and
1t is difficult TO gather a field OF half dozen
horses Of the slightest pretensions to class for
any OF the so-ealied great hsndcaps given n 'nS
States that may be classified even moderate
wnen compared with the leading sires IN England,
by the importation OF worthless cast-ons from
English racing studs. that were pamed of upon
that dozens of yearlings have been passed oui o'
the sale ring during the present year without bid
The breeder who buys OF these wOrihle brutes
frequently mates him with the gems of MS STOCK
o. brood mares. and may accidentally produce
vir~o hat f. ,.nips ps4d. Ill
that the worthless crock urchsscd by this par
iicuar breeder j. sure 10 prove gitiering success
es sire. When such men a. J. l<oriliaId imported
Mortimer. " /. Scott imported Rayon dor and me ne
late August Belmont imported ST. Baise. some good
blood from weigh,-carrylng long distance families
OF racers OF the English ana french tnrl W.T. -
American turf the scene OF some Of the grand
es, turf battles ever witnessed in any couniry ~
IN his shor, career in the stud in this country
made by the three great thoroughbreds Imported
by Nessrs. Lorillard. Scott and Belmont VIII not be
The loss OF Fiorizel II 10 the American turf
through the withdrawal Of the option Of 5000
serious one 10 every American breeder A word
sbou, Lord Marcus Beresford He IS and has been
for years one Of the best and most loyal friends OF
American breeders and the An crican turf. He has
profound faith in Amercan-bred horses and y. IS
almost well posted In regard 10 their donRs IN
races AZ any student of that part OF american turl
Literature knoWn as The =, ,b Wtgb,v 81
Simon has been thrown over the American turf
through the get OF imported Order ~no y sired 10y nG
the dam OF such good ones a. Mezzotint Dinee.
Blue Green and Orme- who was ore or tne best
horses that ever sported silk. Colonel William J.
Thompson offered $4,000 for Orne. but was tod
that $4,000 would not purchase him order was
purchss sed nv ord Marcus Beresford for Marcus
DAILY OF Montana. He highly tried as year
ling and as two-yesr-old. In the spring or IN"
,wo-ve.r r-old form he cut his left fore tendon in
Trial and was never raced order was imported TO
this country, and went into the stud In Kentucky.
The frst OF his get were Oracle and Otho who won
two-year-olds last year and also scored victories
~ thre~-year-olds during the present season
PROGENY OF ORDER.
Among the two-year-old winners Of this year sired
by Order Ornament. who disputed the title for
supremacy with Marcus Days ogden in the race
fo. A. Ornament lowered tho q. nrs OF