The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-16
DUKE OF PORTLAND
he Maintains an Extensive English
Racing Stable
HIS CAREER is BRILLIANT
st. Simon Promises to Add Money
to His Wealth Other Fine STEP
pers-Performance OF His
orses-Notes.

| Inc Luke OF fOTtlanu Is one OF the Dull
warks of the English turf. He maintains
an extensive racing stable. white his
breeding establishment Is one of the
largest and best equipped in the world.
His enterprise in turf matters has been
well shown within the past year through
his purchase and importation Of the great
| Australian horse, Carbine, for use as a
| stallion.
Varied and brilliant as has been his ca
reer on the turf, however. the Duke of
| Portlands future fame will probably rest
| chiefly on his ownership of the wonderful
| thoroughbred sire, st. Simon. This horse
has probably done more for the British
| turf than any other representative thor
| oughbred since the days of Stockwell. AS
| of interest TO American turfmen and
| breeders. the following account of a re-
| cent visit to St. Simon at Welbeck stud
| is quoted from Racing illustrated:
THE pride of the Welbeck stud, and a
| striking monument of the prowess and
| excellence of the English blood stock, IL
| Is not too much to say that st. Simon
| fills first place, and fills II well. among
the sires of the day, and should his years
extend to the average of the thorough
| bred he will probably reach the topmost
pinnacle OF fame. 1t is a qualification to
know that he belongs to one of the fore
most of the patrician supporters of the
turf, and curious to reflect while mon
tldTy CONSIDERATIONS cOulu never nave
stood in the way Of this purchase, the
Duke OF Portland secured so remarkable
horse for the mere bagatelle of 1000
guineas, undoubtedly the greatest bar
gain in horsefiesh ever effected.
BY Galopin. out of st. Angela, st. ST.
mon was cred by the late Prince Bathy-
any, but was not destined to carry the
popular green livery of that respected
sportsman, whose sudden death at the
Newmarket First Spring meeting in 1888
led to the sale of his stud and horses in
training the following July. But the q
year-old that was to prove so bright a
star in the equine armament aroused no
very keen competition and for the very
small sum named was knocked down to
the bid of Matthew Dawson.
For the Duke of Portland he made his |
first acquaintance with a race course at /
Goodwood. and going TO the post for the /
Halnaker stakes with the confidence of I
his able trainer, none were surprised to /
see him fully justify his strong market /
claims. But the manner OF his win was |
astonishing. nevertheless, for the judges 1
verdicts of six lengths, that might have I
been double, showed him a youngster of /
superexcellence. and he went through his |
2-year-old season not only unbeaten, but
practically unchallenged, for nothing
could be found to extend him.
But perhaps the most remarkable per-
Torrance In his career was that of which
the official records take no cognizance-
the thoroughly sporting trial match with
Tristan over a mile and half, at the
second Spring meeting at Newmarket.
The affair aroused the greatest interest, /
though the card of the day made no allu-
sion to ii. In this match. which involved
no monetary value as between owners, st.
Simon. as a 3-year-old, carried 1l2 to the
1856 pounds of Tristan, who was then |
years Of age and smart horse into the
bargain. The Duke of Poruand's colt /
simply smothered his opponent and estab-
lished his title to be considered the best
animal then In training. With an un-
beaten record st. Simon went to the stud
after the second season and the name he /
has made for himself a sire does not
need insisting upon. His progeny have
been of the very best and so great is the
demand for his services that his fee for
the last few years has stood at 800 gum
cas-, and whatever the amount might be
raised to his subscription would be sure
to fill.
LAS showing the phenomenal success
that has attended the efforts of his sons
and daughters, IL may be mentioned that
they have won during the last seven
years the extraordinary sum of e24s9l2,
and certain of them have achieved classic
honors. La Fleche. a sterling, game mare,
and now at the stud. won the One Thou
sand Guineas, Oaks and st. Leger the
same year, AmlaDle the one Thousand |
and Oaks in 1894 and Mrs. Butterwick
the Oaks in 1898. To mention all the 9TH
ers that have at various times added to
the fame of the Welback stud would |
give a long list, indeed. but allusion must |
In fairness be made to st. Frusquin, Per-
smmon and Florizell H., his three most |
representatives during 1895"
"Broadchurch," writing to the Spirit of |
the Times, reports Colonel s. D. Bruce ! ,
rs saying: 81 would like to see the Stud
Book in the hands of the BREEDERS of
who are chiefly benefited and |
in a work which has occupied
many years of my life. / would not sell
the book to the Jockey club, but would to |
the breeders. and at very reasonable |
price" The price in question is said to be
s75. 900.
An Eastern paper says: Bill Scully Is an
originator OF an idea to eliminate very
poor horses from training and proposed |
the scheme in sober earnest before the
recent meeting of the Owners and Breed
srs' association. Ii is to offer a special
purse on extra days for practically
horses. the winner to become
he property of the club. and afterward :
% be branded and debarred from breed
ng or racing purposes. Bill has a level
head.
Ballard has been engaged to ride Dorian
n the Metropolitan handicap.