The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-04
Race Track and
Stable Gossip

The great body OF racegoers who have
watched with interest the career of
m magnificent race horse Ornament
will probably never see him sport silk
again. for his owners. Messrs. Headley
a. Norton, have retired him to the stud
at Beaumont. Lexington, Ky. A more
fitting time than this for comment upon
the performances of this game and
speedy son of imp. Order-Victorine
could not be imagined. n his career
will well bear scrutiny. for he won
races time and again under the most
adverse conditions. During his three
seasons on the turf he defeated the
best horses In training. and by many
was considered the best of his age. His
constitution was undoubtedly a strong
one, for he was apparently handl in
a most injudicious manner in his 3
year-old form. travelling from one sec
tion Of the country to another
to fill his various engagements.
His campaign was a long and
tedious one. He was indeed a
Derby King. winning fou In 1897 and
finishing second in another. He con-
firmed the form OF the year before and
what Is more. improved upon IT.. He
occupied the same position among the
3-year-olds of the year as did Hamburg
az NAt
He possessed n quality rarely found.
namely. the ability to stay as well as
to sprint. So highly was he thought of
by the official Handicapped of the Jockey
club this year that he was assigned
top weight in both the Brooklyn ana
Suburban Handicaps. He accepted
both, and one who ever saw IT will
forget his magnificent race in the
Brooklyn Handicap. in which he shoul !
0pro0 III nOun6Q and Unn I'm Grand |
style. In the Suburban the long delay
at the post was the chief cause of his
defeat. In all he started in "a races, |
was first in 20. second in eight, third in
two, was unplaced four times and won
a total of SOS, 351.66. As a money gamer
he ranks with the best horses that have
raced on the American turf.
Ornament Is retired on account Of an
ailing leg. which has kept him in the
background for several months. He
mas not broken down. but the leg has
filled so badly that his owners feared
that he would break down.
He Is a horse OF unusual courage, fine
conformation and perfect action. His
drawback was his temper.
which at times made him so savage
he could hardly be managed. Ills
breeding could not be improved upon.
His sire. imp. Order. is by Bend or. a
son or Doncaster out of Angelica by
Nictorine. his dam, Is by
out OF Maria u. by Lisbon
out Of the noted mare Crucfhx. His
pedigree combines the best blood in
and America. He should be
as great n success in the stud as he
was on the turf.
The Sporting Times: There has been
I'm awful amount of nonsense written
md talked about the merits of Tod
THAT hA h.. I
.un or success. since he came over here.
$ undoubted; but he had had picked
mounts and i must say that have
little sympathy with the stable jock
y who has to stand down because Il is
ne fashion to put up the American.
Sloan IL a capable Jockey. there
no doubt: he has "A good knowledge of
'ace' and gets of well. one great Sc
ret OF his success Is tha with a mans
he a ride a boys weight.
His best performance. to my mind, was
Nhen he was shut i'm on Dominus III.
u Many n jockey I know
would not have persevered: but Sloan
anne round. and his horse having n lot
" go left In him, he won cleverly
nough. As for the comparisons which
re made between English jockeys and
loan to the detriment of the former.
hey are scarcely worth the argument.
al IL IIldI |
n their own country Sims is considered
ne equal OF Sloan. IL Is not a little fun
~ 10 hear the opinions expressed about
Jockeys I'm some quarters. The fact is
hat there Is no subject so difficult 10
orm AN opinion on as racing. There
re so many factors to he taken into
consideration. The difficulties of get
a horse quite right and keeping
nm so are great. Then the luck Of
he race-a very important materials
o be taken into calculation. Yet. not
outstanding the difficulties with which
ne subject is beset. IL is one on which
very n with five minutes so-called
Experience speaks with authority. Then
their opinion should chance to be up
ct. they at once proceed to assail jock
trainers and owners when nothing
; at fault ave their own Judgment.
j. McLear has been engaged to train
or F. ID. Beard. succeeding Nick
handler. McLear is a capable man.
nd for many years foreman i'm Matt
stable.
The Morris Park meeting will be
hiefiy remembered by the trio of VIC
cries scored by Ben Holiday. in the
ong- Substance events, his splendid
of a slayer winning the Nor
is Park Special, at two miles. with 1870
ounds up in 3:33h: the Municipal
handicap. n mile and six furlongs.
nth a similar impost. i'm 3:01k. and the
forris Park Handicap. two miles and
quarter. with l3S pounds up i'm 4:07.
his son of Hanover and Mollie l.. thus
tamped himself as the best specimen
{ "A slayer that has been seen in his
ountry for a score of years. and Is
'robably the oua OF any that ever
fame N fortune on the Ameri-
turf. No distance and no weight