The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
THAT $4,000 RACE HORSE,
n HAMBURG WORTH TIE SUN SAKp
TO HAVE BEEN PAID FOR HIMP

VI hMtbVNp ~ Wv
his Rheuuaatic observation-disclosures ofthe
Coit-wss the Price Really eeO,oo0S
The sale Of Hamburg for the rcputed price Of
eco, 900 brings up tho question whether the
son Of Hanover and Lady Reel lie worth the
sum paid for him. for all thoroughbred muse
be Judged, FIRST by their earning capacity -
race horses, and. secondly, by their monetary
worth In tho stud.
Hamburg was q dazzling two-year.old, but
the history of the turf is studded with brilliant
two-year-olds, some of whom never got to the
post at three. and others found themselves
overmatched by colts that they were capable
of defeating easily tho year before. Speed 10
the great requirement, the all.importait quail
hcation which q two-year-old must have, most
Of the races for thoroughbreds Of that age be-
ing breathless sorambles OF half q mile and dvo
and six furlongs. Only q fow events of any I'm.
p~ortanoe are over a greater distance OF ground
for the immature racers. But all this changes
at three years Of age Then stamina becomes
as important as speed and most Of the prises
are at O mile and a quarter and upward, the
| greatest Of all, the Realization, being over .
| course OF one mile and hve furlongs. Hand
burg was O mighty two-yoar-old, one OF the
greatest ever seen in this or any other couutryt
but 1t is o significant fact that he was beaten %
seven furlongs by Previous, . youngster OF hio
own age, who fioored the pride Of Kentucky In
the race for tho Flatbush Stakes, and he wee
also compelled to lower bis colors to Reauitat
the four.year.old son OF Eothen, in the battle
for the Flight Stakes. These are the races whore
It would be expected that Hamburg would set
the seal upon his greatness as q two-yearold.
and give some line as to his staying powerR,
and he was badly beaten IN both of them.
1t is true that Fred Taral, who rode him IN
tho Flatbush Stakes, said after the race that
Hamburg should have won easily. and would
have done 80 had he not been hampered By
waiting orders. When he attempted to take
the colt back. Hamburg resented tho liberty
and quit 80 palpably that the colts gameness
was questioned by many, In the Flight the
opposite policy was pursued. and 1t Is q signif-
1t was said then that Hamburg had been
made too much use Of, and that he would have
In the early part OF the journey at such a break.
As to Hambprg's ability to carry weighe
conclusively that he Is a phenomenon at that
run fast. Whether he can stay the Derby and
Realization distances will be unanswered until
t hs f IS so to th Si% p9S yet n snd s %any things pss l Say S Sap:
pen between now and the racing season In this
s yh5sln,sS}' rheumatic IL "a w tenaa anSwn last shs spri hs% ab b 4
is only this ailment that prevented the son Of
Hanover from becoming an inmate Of Miohae
quite brilliant fashion, and Mr.. DwyeT, looking
for another Harry Reid, was approached by John
Who o q to sell him ioT $1,000; 2. I IN Ssa
H RtSn Showed esNe signs rs Of j soreness sos ness in the shoulder;
and there was an end to all regulations. When
md there was no recurrence Of the trouble until
at Saratoga. where the phenomenal two-years
Gia pplbbS by A Ip GIr1fppS FRS Fha sSfs ait eGn sSieE 81;
comment and word was wired 10 the New York
p was ist snss H sn5 9G sS wSs LANE, tbas the Mr. Ian MADDEN Ssa
groundless he shipped the colt to, Brighton
Beach and started him with top weight Against
on winning at sheepshead Bay. and it was then
that he again was slightly lame. His legs were
naesic Ewing giving unmistakable evidence Of rhea-
matism. He appeared to warm out of It and az
ways had that marvellous burst Of .peed which
viii his name to be associated with that OF
If Hamburg trains on. and II SUN ardent:
~ hopes that he will do SO. he should win a loe
Of money for his new owners in 1929, although
bic for the Realization. the chief prize of the
s scents Ike nss for o tas Masssna G pSliSy; a to SEND IL S4 hin
for them. 1t was the policy pursued by The
hole in that 100000.
ve BY the w, Wsbsy y,r there mett are few few men ne no At t al con- q:
published price paid for Hamburg with q grain
OF salt: It is a well-known fact that. the coll
900 before he was shipped, 70 Kentucky issj
fall. He is a good colt, but was not well
snSSR from sne q @an 10 who fSn, eoaId e afs ia to take fs's :
Glance with his money. It is safe to say that
sto'o So han ac s5o.o5% BSFcS%f s. R RF,iss WAS SAID a' dre:
ing the summer that he was not for sale ct any
ers have their price. One could understand
that the breeder Of Hamburg. If a wealthy man
m senIime sStp IS not sS P Sead { y pstes eT Sn such IN su C cot a co ia
ever accused John I'M F. MsddfH q refusing d ndnf. ;
business man for that.
q big money winner in 1898. He is by Hanover
himself q slayer Of no mean order. although h
tive Of sprinters, Including such flyers e.
tho four,m III %FeiloWcraft, and the second dan
was by the good race horse and slayer Enquirer
his action not been SO lofty, and there is ne
. gainsaying the fact that he 10 getting horsel
: Ihat ssn to stfy; the the to oss. aistadof Ben h0r noll /,
!. Miss Young, and others Of his progeny all r fhSS
fore. the owner OF Hanover's best son, Ham
burg. should be hopeful.
S lie has tho blood. too, and { he trains On ther,
0Fi HamsarRs sf6s has 3 BEEN snt co n'peGssi to fremont, bu
t Of 4 tho 20 Hack Is RR0e @hiril Rai Do T lie and f Hanov ser tn
o sire OF Hamburg. were stable coinpa mons ant
u no staDle ever bneltereu- Two CnHI COllu Doa
g hem. At two years old fremont was the repre-
! sentative which swept the deck for the red ant
d blue sash. Hanover only starting a few timee
n At three fremont was still the superior of hi
% chestnut companion, and II was to the black tina
the Dryers pinned their faith. In their sprin
preparation fremont could play with Hanover
T but while taking his regular work a short tim
! before the opening of the racing season he bro.k
@ down hopelessly and tho turf lost one OF 1t
J mightiest racers. fremont was the greater rae
horse, but Hanover has surpassed the son 9
= Virgil as the progenitor OF race horses. and stand
n to-day at the top OF the list OF American sire
OF thoroughbreds. fremont got speed. bu
few of his get have shown ability to run over
mile, and most OF them lack size. Those tha
n have performed best over a distance have ha
n for dams the daughters OF Glenelg or son
other stallion noted for the stamina OF his SO
N When Hanover was sold he was not 80 high
priced as some OF the other stations In th
lee Dwyer string, but It Is safe TO say that the nsl
~ ten years willshow him q second Lexington.
j, ILLINOIS AT UGA
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