New-York tribune., 1898-10-24

TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRs-MORE COM
MENTS ON SLOAN'S RIDING


TIE racing season in this neghborhood is prac
tcay at an end. and for this blessing many OF
the best friends Of the sport are devouty thank
| fui Financially the has been extremely
prosperous for the racetracks and few owners
who had horses TO sell at the close OF tho season
William c. Whitney made his advent as the Uriel
| OF the turf TO the intense Joy Of David Gideon.
John f. Madden. Colonel James f.. Pepper and the
breeders throughout the country. The purchase OF
Jean Beraud. Plaud Mr.. Clay. Buela and other
racers. with the purchase OF Medder for stud pur-
poses establishes values In the thoroughbred mar
ket At the eleventh hour Perry Belmont fluttered
Into the sale ring. and hailed cherub ny
the pious cotere OF trainers who bow down 10
good things In eason and out. With Ethebert and
other horses racing In Perry Belmonts colors turf
prophets predict brilliant season next year, and
with the Morris brothers in the market with such
good Fgrane Manuel and Kentucky
Colonel the layers OF odds possessed Of bland
confidence in the future OF racing that causes
feeling Of tmidity to prevail In the lobster market
for fear there VIII not be enough to go around
| Besides. Il IS almost certain that August Belmont
VIII race exclusively in this country next year, for
he has sold Bridegroom III to Leopold Rothsch.ld.
James r. Keene has extensive stable OF highly
tried youngsters for the two-year old classes
season at Morris Park. and It Is likely that the
| popular white and blue spots made famous by
I FOxha and Domino will be frequently In the
two-year-old contests next year. Then there is
| Richard Croker and his imported Little Saint 10
add interest 20 the contests 1t Is. indeed doubtful
II Little Saint will ever be able to stand off the
hardened sinners that have been perplexing race
goers In the Juvenile races this season. There is
! possible chance to redeem the turf II w. H. Clark
will only engage some or the stewards. the handi-
capper and the starter OF the present to act
solely for and TO give their individual attention TO
the affairs OF the new racetrack near Yonkers.
sloanesque riding has taken firm hold In Eng
land. and. although the American Jockey has had a
cks Of ha u1ora
! popular every day ln England He has signed con-
tracts TO ride for Lord William Beresford next sea-
son. and Will ride In England next month. As
| ported in The Tribune. Sloan will return this
country next month TO arrange his affairs. and " i'll
return 70 England In time ride In the early
spring handicaps. Many English papers rejoice
that Soans riding. his peculiar seat and the
notoriety he has gained have given racing an Inn
| petus in England. and that the Attendance at the
races has been largely increased owing TO tho dis
cussions caused by his methods and mannerIsms.
A few paragraphs from English newspapers follow.
In regard to the for the Middle Park Plate,
won by Caiman with Sloan in the saddle. The Lon
don Daily Mail" says:
1t was an ideal day for the exploitation of Sloan's
peculiar methods. Competitors had to face very
Sloan termed it a cyclone and certainly It's effects
alike on hostile criticism and the bookmakers
other point the little Americans methods may be
assailed. everybody must now recognize the merit
cuts the wind with his shoulders. so Offering the
minimum Of resistance; whereas Jockey riding to
English style and sitting upright offers the maxi
mum and must inevitably be at a disadvantage
called his little party of of frends iorethr and ad
vised them to exceed their usual stake on calman.
favor They needed no second bidding In a solid
phalanx they charged the British bookmaker and
| generally charged him much more than he cared
FOR
AS Sloan Grodno and Tavaros on the
same day. and as all three OF his mounts were win
ming ones. It will readily be admitted that the
diminutive American created profound impression
in the minds OF English turfmen in favor OF Ameri-
can methods. By winning all his mounts Sloan
accomplished what s known the hat trick in
England consequently he received a warm greet
ing when he landed Calman a winner.
Gimcrack in The Birmingham Post" says:
Sloan Is champion horseman for the week end
| ing October Is. for OF his twenty-one mounts ten
have been winning ones and he Yesterday as at
the last Newmarket meeting, wound up in brilliant
part among them the Middle Park Plate on Caiman
This is Sloan's most important winner In this coun,
mounts as Soan and they have produced the very
fine proportion Of eight wins C. Wood has s,d., had
other OF our pTomneRt asoz haHe al VIII ITaT m
kept in training next year, and no doubt we shall
si MN sovopie pastime t. billiards He is not
| teetotaller but il distinctly a temperate man. 10
which fact he attributes his success Chai-
since isa2. when Burnaby won at to l. after being
quoted at 20 to on the morning OF the race.
| about thirty years ago: Breeding racehorses is
! lottery: every mare OF pure blood may produce a
! nrst-class horse although she may not be able to
~aiIon The slowest three -year-old colt tried
| was a magnificent animal, sixteen hands one inch
| high by the Flying Dutchman--Nirago. HOY the
! Old salt would have laughed to scorn the hsure
! fanatics of the present day
! Chaleureux the winner OF the Cesarewitch. hss
! had singular career Inc l'ohuVh bdiy MA"
| prints the following:
! Chaleureuxs victory would be appreciated by SIT
James Miller and the stable; put the DuIk Oi 1 thg
! Werminims had been steady rocks in the betting
lrqm from the Nm oit n onnsd books on the race early
! have suffered most The career of Chaleureux has
Se ger M 's'?uS AZ f6 S, his dam Being sold $50 and
! he failed elicit b!d when PVT up as a ytarlins
rarled more than an ordinary piater. 1ere mnere
| present ready 10 eat their hearts out with veXa-
lion having parted With him ,o;es, and there.
| fore luckest owner. has been exceptionally fortu.
nate all through his turf career In his purchates OF
ready made racers az DISTINGUISHED from yearlngs
In the days OF his noyae esnF & the4 9rG, yGahg ohg
man OF twsntysx he bought sGtSh Sn ghy 5pp1 WITH
! him. Such splendid piece OF fortune WouIn pdSar Sar
Waronet keeps il up by Winning the Cesarewitch
! with horse which carrying his Jacket FOR IN.
first time another judclOus purchase was that or
! pinfod for sGO -uneas who has won him the Don
caster and Brighton cuI4, and may not lmproDaoiy
| lnvlncibe II. who was bought out of selling race
Ebod Handicap and other useful Saces.
George Blackwell. The trainer Of Chaleureux. Pin
! fold Cialashiels Invincible II. Santha and many
| other horses that have made their mark on the
| English turf this year is young trainer who
! served his apnront ticeship under Matthew lawson
! the Grand Old Man Of tho English turf blackwell
| IS n progressive up-to-date trainer. who is not
/ bound down by the traditions Of the past. More
! over. he is excellent Judge OF horses. who In,
| varably BIDS stake or handicap horses entered
| IN selling
AQUEDUCT ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
FIRST RACE-scling: for hree-year olds and upward.