The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19

elk were kept, but they either escaped
or were killed.
The recent death of Great Tom re-
duced the number of sires kept at Belle
Meade, but as he was almost a pension
er for the past year or two and the
number OF mares has been materially
reduced this winter there will be no
purchase 10 fill the place OF the old inn
ported son OF King Tom. At the head
of the stud, both by reason of his claims
as a race horse and his success as sire,
stands Iroquois the only American bred
winner OF the English Derby. General
Jackson purchased Iroquois at the dis
persal sale of Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's
Rancocas stud. IL was rumored that
there would be English bidders for the
Derby winner but there was no sign of
any, and General Jackson bought
very cheap horse when he gave $4,000
for Iroquois. In addition to winning the
EPSON Derby he also captured the
Doncaster st. Leger and other good
races from the best horses in England.
The Epson Derby is one OF the most
thorough tests horse can be put
through, as IL is slightly up hill for the
FIRST half mile, then fiat for third OF a
mile, followed by a rapid descent past
as the first Of the long row of stands.
with a pronounced rise to the finish.
The winner has to be a horse OF good
conformation with power TO drive him
up the hills and good sloping shoulders
for racing down them, while the up hill
finish is test OF stamina. Mr.. San
ford's Black Prince, an American bred
colt that was placed in the Two Thou
sand Guineas race at Newmarket, ran
prominently in the Derby until IL came
10 the down hill. when his straight
shoulders stopped him and put him out
ot. the race. Iroquos is still grand
horse, showing quality with substance,
and is kept in splendid condition, only
showing a slight hollow I'm the back.
Another handsome horse is fremont,
The Black Whirlwind." and as
specimen OF the highest type OF the
thoroughbred he excels any other at
Relle Meade. fremont was one OF the
best of his day when on the turf and
fully earned his title OF The Black
Whirlwind' by his demonstration OF
speed. 1t cannot be said that fremont
has done as we'll at the stud as was
expected. but IL must be remembered
that he has not had the claims TO first
selection Of mares that are given 20 1ro-
1uOlS. Htll tntIt IL Luke bldfkDuIns
who turned many thousands of dollars
into the Golfers OF the Dwyer brothers
when they were at the height OF their
career as turfmen. He is now 10
years OF age. but with such excellent
care as Is taken OF the horses at Belle
Meade advancing years SIT lightly on
him--a little sunk i'm back. and that
Is all. for i'm legs and feet and bright
ness of eye he is as good as when he
was retired. Blackburn was noticeable
when on the turf for his big quarters,
and the characteristic has become en-
phasized stlll more.
one OF the best looking horses az Belle
Meade is Clarendon. a horse OF high
breeding and showing IL fully. lie is a
large horse. with beautifully placed
shoulders. short. strong back and well
turned quarters The other sires are
Longstreet a good race winner. and In
spector II. also we'll known few years
ago on the eastern turf.
The sires are Kept IN separate brick
built stables. each consisting OF
roomy loose box opening on to n small
paddock, In which they are daily turn