The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-01
Scarboro.
a GREAT JOCKEYS VIEWS.
Fred TaraI Interviewed at His Winter
Home In Atlanta.
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence.
ATLANTA, Dec. 23.-When I met Fred
Taral, the world celebrated jockey, at one
of Atlanta S swell hotels yesterday, but
tonholed him and asked him to tell me
something about the future of racing in
this country. Anything this quiet, gen.
tlemanly young man has to say about the
turf carries weight for he is the premier
rider OF the world today and is little given
to talking at any time. Said he:
The prospects are that we shall have
better racing this coming season than at
any time for the last five or six years.
Everything points that way now, and es-
pecially is this true of Morris park, Sleeps
head and Brooklyn, the three best courses
in existence. would personally rather
ride the course at the former track than
on any other l have ever seen. 1t is wide.
and all horses have chance, which is not
true of all tracks by any means The half
mile stretch there is splendid Since the
late decision, which practically knocked
out Peter De Lacy race track enthusiasts
should take heart, for it means better
times all around. 1t means better horses,
and, equally important, it means that the
man you bet with at the track must be-
long to more superior class of sportsman
than under the old regime. There are an
AL lot of jockeys in the field this season,
too, which is in itself good thing.
Owners take more pains with their boys
than formerly. AS you may know, have
left James R. Keene and shall ride next
year for Marcus Daily, the Montana copper
king. get big salary, but as Mr.. DAILY
made me promise not to reveal the figure
l shall not do SO. He has some good
2-year- olds, such as Silver II who was third
in the Futurity this year, Senator Grady
and others. My contract weight is 112,
but may ride few races at ITO. I re-
main in Atlanta few months and begin
training at Daly's Long Branch stables
about April l.
Whom do regard the grandest race
horse living? Why, Henry of Navarro by all
means. August Belmont owns him
Salvador was q good one, but 1 hardly
think the equal of Henry of Navarro
Haggin owns him. Am going abroad to
ride? No; had chance, and a good one,
but after the way they roasted poor Sims
decided to stay here and let we'll enough
alone l am an American anyway and
would as soon ride in my own country.
Sims is high class man on a horse, and
don't think he got fair show abroad,
do you? Loats, think, is the best jockey
in England and Isinglass the best horse.
Probably August Belmont has the finest
string of horses in America today all
things considered. Foxhall Keene, the
best gentleman rider, asserts his belief
that our horses and riders can beat the
world, and there can be little doubt of
this
Taral married an Atlanta girl and
spends his winters in the Gate City of the
South. He was born in PEORIA Ills, 90
years ago. His father Kept the fremont
hotel there for many years He is careful
OF his money, and, as the whole sporting
world knows owns handsome residence
on Lenox avenue, New York city. In
addition, he owns a roadhouse on the
Seventh avenue drive, which brings him
in tidy revenue. AS he himself says,
I'm doing pretty WE'LL - AID. VANCE.