New-York tribune., 1896-10-05

THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS ABROAD.

England is truly the home Of racing. Nowhere
else In the world is much care taken TO KEEP ''
sport pure and above reproach. Prince ana coi'
moner alike interested in the great con'ests Oh
speed and endurance between the thoroughDreds
that race for the so-caed classical stakes IN Eng
land. The turf to-day is more firmly inuenche"
in its position as the foremost of all sports IN fhs
land than ever before. Everybody associa'eu WIN
the turf places implicit confidence in the stewards
OF the English Jockey Club and its members Ever!
one who attends the races at Newmarket Good
wood Ascot or any OF the leading meetings IN Eng
land is certain that the Jockey CluD VIII protc'
them. Hence the turf is in thriving condiuoh'.
1t would be akin to treason TO express lack OF
confidence In the stewards To suspect steward
of ulterior motives would he like attacking the IN
tegrty of the judges of the High Court of Justice
The old saying "All men are equal on the turf ana
under it," may be safely applied TO the Enslish IN
stituton, where every racing official mas the cohl-
dence of the public and is looked upon as an ofhcer
of the Court Of Racing. .t.. s10r'.~ .ti g..
Colonel Thomas i. Ochiltree arrived In THIS CITY
from England on Saturday. Colonel Ochltree has
been associated with the turf for more than thirty
years both in this country and abroad When
many of the turf critics of to-day were in swad-
ding clothes, Colonel Ochiltree was turf corre-
spondent who amused AMI Instructed the readers OF
turf articles He has kept in touch with the racing
affairs on both sides Of the Atlantic over quarter
Of a century so that the views of such a keen
observer concerning English racing are sure to in
terest American turfmen and racegoers
Colonel Ochiltree occupied his old chair in the
Waldorf yesterday afternoon. number or MS
friends surrounded him and entertained him by de-
scribing the political situation In this country
AS SEEN BY THE COLONEL. ,t,o. .;
When he was asked to give his views OF the turf
In the countries he visited during his stay abroad,
his political friends retired and him an oppor-
tunity 10 talk Colonel Ochiltree said: Il hardly
know where to begin. l guess the best way will be
begin with the best horses and TO discuss TURF
men and other matters afterward.
without a shadow of doubt Persimmon Is the
best horse in England, with St. Frusquin close
second Either of them is least twelve pounds
better than anything else In the threeyear-old di
vision. Persimmon is slayer. and over the lohg
distance courses l believe him to be superior TO
Henry of Navarro. Persmmon s an evenly-bal-
anced. true-running. highly formed horse. with
long sweeping stride that is extremely decevins as
he does not appear to be more than gallopins until
YOU look at his opponents efforts 10 keep up the
pace.
In the ST Leger Stakes Persimmon capiivated
every body who had any doubts of his ability as
racer. His victory over Sir Nisto in the Jocke!
club Stakes clinches his claim as the best three
year-old of 1896 ST Frusquin Is a colt OF peculiar
conformation. Of great length. with hndquarters
like a hare He runs uphill like a squirrel climbing
a tree: il the extra three pounds ana the up
hill finish that caused his defeat at Newmarket.
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arduous tasks imposed by training for the great
stakes. -..s. 81
THE CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLp
..xohodv ga, say much about the two-year-o,ds
I'm England because Nelasqucz simply overshaooWs
everything else in the country HIS nnishes iorel-
bly, recall fremont TO mind as he defeats ms menus
as easily As the Dwyer colt did In lsso \easqueH
is by Donovan ont of Vista. ana Is haii-oro'hei
10 the Derby winner Sir Nisto. and IL owned oE
ohary IIp il
years Derby Should he win. the ex-Premier VIII
have three Derbys TO his credit.
The victory of the Prince Of Wales win fer-
simmon has had good effect on racing ara the
rivalry for wha, Disraeli termed the Blue hlpoahd
OF the Turf is keener than ever before.
Pierre Lorl,ard and EEoch Wshard have created
a favorable impression OF American iurfmeA The
partnership between Mr. Lorilard ana i'ord IMAM
Beresford promises excellent results When me part
nership Was formed. John Huesins was alarmed ana
told Mr. Lorillard that he did 70, know no" 10 tram
for lord. although he could satisfy an American
millionaire To Hugginss intense delight, ne found
that Lord william Beresford was far more demo-
cra,N than Americans he had met. ana the
Lord and the trainer get along very We'll togeiheT
Mr. Lorillard though; that Berzak was fair TWO
year-od until the 1atter met NelasqueZ in he Cham-
pagne Stakes at Doncaster | was standing near
him when the race run Nelaaquez- fairly
smothered Bcrzak. Mr. Lorilard's geidne Sandia
was entered in the next race. lie mad backed me
horse 10 win. but BerZaks defeat caused him 10
say: Il would have advised you TO bet on SandIa
bu, the woful exhibition made by Berzak causes me-
20 lose confidence Sandia won easily, however, as
there were no Veasquezes entered in the race
Berzak has races since the DoncasIer' "hch
shows that the 1.oriard colt il a good one. Mr.
Loriard is well pleased with his racing venture IN
England In talking ABOUT betting he said; The
favorl,es win here ard bet with confidence In
America the favoriies ~ beaten under such peculiar
circums ,ances that there is no confidence In racing
RACING IN FRANCE.
Now in regard 10 racing in France. Al. Con-
s;an,ine Phipps. leading French racing authority,
saws: Never lay odds in France except on Baron
shicklers horses Ripose. chestnut fly by
Grsndmasier. dam Riante is a grand three-year- old
and is looked upon of the best. La Sagiairc,
four-year-o.d however gave her weight and a
healing but La Sagiilaire is the best horse in
France of any age. Roxe,ine is the crack twoyeaT-
old.
Germany is rapidly becoming racing country.
Life Is too short atemp, TO remember the 'spro-
nounceabe Wagnerian names inflicted upon Ger
many's thoroughbreds, consequently VIII remain
"ro retun 10 the racing England: The sport
attracts large crowds TO the racecourse ana there
the essential points indicative of promising racer
There is place for the il.,formta "eedy yearlng.
,hsre are not likely make the mistake or breeding
solely for sprin,ers The leaders on the turf DO 20
advocate a surplus OF ,wo-year-old races, They
realize the fact that horses cannot be trained to rur
many Ions; g;disance races IN tner 9
hree-ycar- -ods develop frst-class sires Ine resuf
IL that the three -year-od that can get me Sred
s,akes. omen to horses OF that age WINS enough tt
nav for training entire stable Tor seNerd year
ANY one of the great stakes open to three!
Is prize that is valuable enough to prevent the ex
n.ssive racing of twO-yeaT-0l1s. Hence th"Tc ar'
enough Of sound horses in training 10 max ,' rare
Youngsters by fashionable sires and dams inat nav
,ean sold English sales TINS year nave i'a le'
sciapd,d prices A sale OF twelve yearinSs offered
hy breeder named Plat realized an average, %
rd Of UN ca
as (, Simon. ST. Serf and others mat nave game
honors on the turf and in the siud Many Vr ,, m,
.ann Who have become wealthy in the Soutn Arhdl
vold fields and the manufacture OF bIcyces AT. so.
In for the turf which CAUSES snr ,I he ,he banne