The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-25
Race rack and
Stable Gossip

The first foal of the year announced
from Kentucky is bay colt by Han
over-Anna Gray, foaled on the farm
of S. G. Lyme, near Lexington, Satur-
day, Jan. s. The youngsters grand
dam. Alice Gray, was a full sister to
the dam of Domino.
A cable to the Journal intimates that
the old horse Dobbins will sport colors
again this season after being two years
on breeding farm.
A most entertaining writer about the
broad side of turf events in England,
OH, from Newmarket, in the New
York Sun, has this to say in "a recent
letter:
THAT the states will be formdably
represented on the race courses here
next season there is already some evil
dence; and / hear some youngsters are
due, as ] send this, at Newmarket from
New York consigned to the Beresford
and LorilIard partners. The wonder is
we do not see more of your country
men owning racers on this side;
though, for that matter, our own coll
orS are not much seen on your side.
once begun, it would not take long to
make such cross purposes fashionable.
II would be difficult to say among
which people the most prejudice exists
in these matters Englishmen hear ex-
travagant tales about Yankee jealous
les, and doubtless some of our owners
would approach certain American race
courses with something more than te-
merity. We may get over these little
feelings After all, England is, despite
some preiudiced opinions spread mis-
chievously, as tolerant sporting
ground as any on earth. Even our
Derby has been won four times since
Blair Athors yearly Count de La
Grange, in 1860 with Gladiateur; in
1S75b y Prince Batthyany with Gallo
pin: in 1876 by a. BaltazZi with Kisber;
and in 1881 with lroquois, owned by
your countryman, Pierre Lorillard,
who. | hear, is now in Florida but
intends "A journey to Europe in the
spring.
THE most remarkable record in this
way was accomplished for the Oaks in
1875, when the two Frenchmen. NJ. Luz
pin and Count f. de Lagrange, run
dead heat with Enguerrande and Ca
melia. Baron Hirsch was the last for
eigner to win in great 3-year-old races
with La Fleche.'
p. Lorillard's trainer. John Higgins.
sailed from New York for England
Wednesday, In discussing some of the
features of racing in England last year,
Higgins said.
"Sloans riding was good enough, but
his management at the post and style
of racing out in front helped him
great deal as he took the English rid
ers by surprise They call it a good
start where the horses get away with
the field anywhere within six or eight
lengths from the first to the last. and
nearly always they will steady their
horses to make their race at the finish.
Sloan. quick To move, would get an ad-
vantage at the start and, lying over his
hNr col oil with .fs1, t1a.a
of it To land him first in many cases.
IF | had the pick of American jock
eys. however. to take to England, T
would take Willie Martin He rides
well enough to suit me. and he can tell
better than any rider | have ever
talked with what happened in a race.
The English think it disgraceful to see
a horse cut up with whip and spur, and
when Simms was over there he came
very near getting into serious trouble
over the way he spurred a horse.
may mention one English custom that
particularly pleased me-that is, the
way horses are pulled UP when they are
beaten. A horse may be second or
third but when the rider realizes that
he is beaten he is at liberty To pull up,
and not word is ever said The same
thing in this country would cause end
less criticism and complaint. though all
the whipping and squirting in the world
couldn't make the horse win.
When YOU work your horse in Eng
land YOU don't do it on a circular track
in the American style. You have a
straight course and gallop as far as
you want to; then work back and go
over again. The trainers have to ride
if they wish to oversee the work.
As to what Your horse has done in a
race. YOU have to take anybody elses
word for most of it, You can pick the
part of the race you want to see. and
that is all you will see. If YOU take a
place To see the finish you must depend
on your jockey To tell YOU what hap
pened AT the start and in the early
stages of the race"
Star Ruby dmp). the high-class win
ner of the four mile Thornton Stakes,
in 1896, at the old Bay District track
viii be represented in the National
stallion Stakes of 1899. says the Inter
Ocean. Among the nominations to the
event TO be run that year are eight
youngsters the first get of this young
sire. made by j. II. Haggin and Eastin
& Larrabie, as follows:
Oh. f.. by imp, Star Ruby-May IL.
b. f.. by Star Ruby--Chimera.
b. f.. by Star Ruby-Davine.
Oh, c.. by Star Ruby-Falsalara.
Br. f., by Star Ruby-Flora Dare.
Oh. f.. by star Ruby-Glendora.
Oh. f.. by star Ruby-Jewelry.
Oh. e.. by Star Ruby-Misfortune.
Tie career of imp. Star Ruby, the
son of Hampton-Ornament, on the
turf was short, but impressive. He
raced only as a 3-year-old and two
months as 4-year-old. His record is
as follows:
In 1895. 3-year-old 20 starts; 10 won
four unplaced.
In 1896 4-year-oId, l3 starts six Won
four unplaced.
He never raced in the East. but was
a winner at st. Louis. Latona and san
Francisco. beating some of the best
horses in the West at all distances
from seNen-eighths of a mile up. 1t
was the intention Of ]. Il. HaCgin. who
always owned him, although he raced
in the name of George h. Morris &
Co. To retire him to the stud in 1896.