The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
TURF AND STUD in BRITAIN
a CRITICAL PERIOD nov HERE
IN THR HIsT0RY OF RACING.

ouco-nntsrestisE Csus~partsons-Two ClaR
ses 81 breeders ana Their Prospecta
LONDON. Nov. 27.-The present racing out
look In England is full Of surmiso. Horst
breeding and the turf were never moro pros
porous. At the same time, there never was O
more critical period In their history. Leaders
81 these enterprises In Europe though we are. II
behoovcs, ne moro than any other nation. to use
uncommon foresight, and thereby anticipate
such revolutionary effects as might otherwise
injure severely one Of the greatest industries
81 the world.
In opening q series Of articles dealing with
. few Of the most striking points in connection
with the British stud and turf at the present
moment. I may do worse than glance at their
Immediate prospects. with q few Retrospective
comparisons. The latter, for the purpose IN
tended, might be dilated upon at leisure, and to
greater extent than tho pressure on your space
would allow. But they could scarcely prove
90 interesting TO the thoughtful reader as o
critical survey of the future. And with this I
propose to preface the series, which IL to deal,
among other topics, with "reminiscences Of tho
Zetland spots." the stock Of st. Simon In 1897,
and tho progeny Of tho English sire Wisdom.
Souvenirs Of the horses that have carried
the 'spots'-the famous white with rcd spots,
Jacket and cap-to victory claim special no.
49, paO90s hhhof "hoh eho EStEoueus
Of the Earl of Zetland is rumored. This may
have been reconsidered, however, as at the 70.
cent Newmarket dispersal 1 notice that his lord.
ship reserved the Ally foals. and these were
enough to reconstitute;a new breeding estab-
lishment In n year or two.
AS to Wisdom. the only wonder IL that he
wa 90 much neglected by those who undertake
70 award the palm OF merit. This sire has
really vanqulshed Obstacles, and the subject Is
OF considerable Importance to breeders. Tho
writer foresees for the descendants Of this
much iamented sire q remarkable career both
on tne turt ana at the stud and he is the most
Iormloaoie example, perhaps, OF any OF those
.nes nave within recent years achieved fame
IN spite OF circumstances and much prejudice
es TO looks though In the latter particular he
romans 70 many a beau ideal OF the sturdy and
symmetrical typo OF thoroughbred. one only
seldom met with In this country. All this
WIN DO without prejudice. however,. and hope
TO remark ON others.
henaai Is, OF course, the most talked OF sire
Just now. When the present season over here
nnaIy closes, II Will DO FOUND q close thing In
tine winning Sires list between Kendall and st.
Simon. The formers winnings amount now
to about $4,000 and ST. simon's to about
e23,0oo. which would leave o clear victory to
tho bruntwood Stud sire In Cheshire. This
may YET DO reduced 1t Is remarkable that
The list "A thew were hoth y.Ihaos -. -
-. ~ ~ MotoocA snoS oree
$1,000 E o and $500 1 rssp sesS %a' 's TSja
@aHs1 $500 AZ ~ 1870 IN prl1e
money AMONG the progeny OF four stations.
which, nevertheless. upon Q comparison Of sta
tistics. marks A greater distribpt,on ~ "a
wards and merit Under these circumstances
none win cavn ct tho quick increase Of rich
pf,1s .,a % % run aor.
to-day dealing with ono which some win con.
slider OF stu greater concern to breeders on
potn sides tho Atlantic. It In most desirable to
approach the subject with moderation and en-.
Mo suR'e! neH'
ectiy tnat winch 10 most lacking ut the mo-
force to tho tndustry IN other narts Of Euron.
~ " ny a. oener pafts OK Europe,
was the condition of Enaliah horse breeding 90
Extraordinary in tho exact use Of that term as
now. Prospectively it can neither be- Judged
upon old lines nor compared with develop.
-menta IN other landa IL IA far from having vet
reached tho zenith Of its influence and prosper
ity. But 1t has reached O crisis in reform.
The .alient noints arc the relative nroduct,on
OF STOCK annually at the leading STUDS. the abb
normal increase lately at the smaller establish
mania thu nnrrAQnnndinU AnNnpra nannAnf In
stsfes. the coodition Of fbe exporIs' aSd tb n
rivairv fro,n ontsida Tho III 'ne
nrnssiS1 i1nortsnca everySSber. in ra riSaiiy u
fbe immediete nrosnects ~ the turf ana tb o
st,Id IA an nll}eJ institrtion Tha,a ;s ~
course. a slipsSod way of looking at these
MANI IT. snSs raxor in intssnsteS o 1isSern'
30 far AZ the pubiic il Concerned II il reSrctts.
ri. No i ~ !; p aasr 70 . Inunar ~ az ~ resfeIts-
lie intsreats from Srivate enternpis spa'a'0 pup
The fenSencv " the INF 40 ciseS.h.ra "a 60
hurry and Extreme: to CATER for every want
howsver unreasonshlc. N he controIied NV cir'
cDmStencaa 1884, tS,n diract tLen T TSS /.
SsmentahIa ram the atananoint of .ntsrn ID
and indnstrr II a. morenver ~ nst;nnaI noS'
Germ | NAV ventnre on~portunelv here the ~.
mari thar our y;oyv Of tbo statmS ~ hynarJcan
hraadinr ia sinniiaT" onIv wore sn n a PaSdI ~
seSvcd IN tarIng nv rnnr NJ y ners 49, ~ u ~ -
ssr,cI nv ne aHoat ;u,p ,orr paPPers Me arc
petition of 4" second rate merit. We law them
Sown viii = confuseS ;dsa ~ rrosne anJJ
Tew,1atinn d ooniuSeo ioe~ VI proSpeetS an"
SSrer her. Il "a M ma INV ,ongs- be;ro ..,,s-
aed Win }nnn 70 n em ~ II ffhana ho oei NJ Sals-
markSbie pr nPo in one sense. but not oee CORE re-.
10 that extcnr necessarv in the immS5 nv "a
future. Enslish breeiers. though thew still
fernrisc nn lnSeer h,ind themss, van yas 70 o I'm Sne en-
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