The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-15
Race rack and
Stable Gossip

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The indications are that the colors
of W. X Vanderbilt will be somewhat
prominent in French racing circles next
season. His foreign string raced With
Indifferent success last year, but he Will
start out on the coming campaign With
entirely different material. instead of
having to rely altogether on foreign
stock, as heretofore. MIR. Vanderbilt
will be represented by over "A dozen =
year-olds bred in America but foaled
in France. They are the produce of
the mares purchased from the Ioril-
lard stud in 1895 and sent abroad. Hav-
ing been foaled under the tricolor they
are eligible for every classic event on
the french calendar, and it is said they
are freely entered. How they Will fare
is naturally an open question, as the
French schedule does not provide for
2-year-od racing until the summer is
well-advanced. The youngsters are
Well enough bred to hold their own in
any company.
The big bettors appear to be getting
the worst OF the game at New Orleans.
Mike Dwyef has followed his favorite
fashion of playing the favorites or sec
ond choice as far back as possible. Nat
urally, Mr. Dwyer has To be satisfied
lots of money to win what ofttimes he
considers mere bagatelle. In Day
ids race on Monday AIR. Dryers RIi-
waite Handicapped ''doped'' out that of
the five starters only two, David and
Albert s.. had a ghost OF a chance.
Benson breadwinner was quoted ut
to for the situation. Dryers handi-
capper assured his chief that tickets
for the place money on Albert $. Mere
certified checks. DWSer thought So
too, and is a result the books barred
Albert s. for the place. Burns had the
mount but the best he could do was 10
get ofT fourth and remain in that posi-
ton TO the stretch, where he fell back
fifth and finished in that position. Van
l.. kirkman the Nashville nabob, had
a similar experience with Hugh Penny.
in this instance the money was played
to win, and the once good son OF Luke
Blackburn was only able To run second
to Cherry Bounce, a seeond-rate son of
Morell0 To add to the agony, MeCaf-
forty lost Hugh Penny for si00 ON a
claim Of T. w. Doss, who ran third
with Van Brunt.-Globe- Democrat.
August Belmont's Bridegroom H.,
which has more than an outside chance
for the English derby is n beautifully
bred animal BY Rayon d'Or out Of st.
Bridget he combines the blood Of the
great tTdioptll WITH that III l%lt IHdSlii-
ticent Pocahontas. II is 4 noteworthy
fact that Sir Tatton sykes. whose wife
is an outlaw in the eyes Of British jur-
isprudence. only sells from eight TO II
yeariings annually. but all this small
output have Galepa.s blood, and as q
consequence Sir Tatton's averages for
the past three years have ranged from
$4,000 to $1,000 per yearing.
In the Lord Beresford and +. Loril-
lard's string of American 2-year-oldS
there are three youngsters that first
saw the light of day in California.
They are as follows: Guerra, b. g., ,,
by imp. Preston pans-Gazella. Sar-
donic. ch C.. >. by imp. Sir Modred-
SWeetbriar; Manatee, b. E., >, by Sir
Modred- Miss Motley. Sardonic is the
full brother To Dr. Hasbrouck and Briar
Sweet that recently won at lnglestde.
| The news is given out that son Of
Goldfiuch, now owned in California,
/ was recently sold in England for $4,000.
1 HaWfinch is the name Of the colt for
i which this princely sum was paid, and
& he has great chance to Win this year $
English derby
/ The Coney Island Jockey club an
i nounces the Rosebnds, stake for =
| rear-old tillies AT four and one-half
/ furlongs, with $50 added; the Coney
7
with $50 added to be run over The
! full steepleehase course and the Bay
4 Hurdle race at two miles. over eight
| hurdles on the turf, also With $50 add
ed. These events will be decided at the
June meeting and entries will close
/ March Il.
DR. A. c. Bernays has been credited
with the desire to have Harry Duke.
/ the speedy son Of Duke Of Montfase. in
his stable In this case the wish WAS
probably father to the thought. /
made an offer for Harry Duke just as
would for any other horse which has
shown the form he has" said DR. Ber-
nays last night. but there WAS Il trifle
/ of some 5000 between my bid and the
valuation placed upon him by Mr..
! Payne. / am not altogether sorry that
/ failed to secure Harry Duke. The
annals of racing show that when a
sprinter gets to be a 6-year-eld he has
| in most instances outlived his useful
| ness especially when. as in Harry
/ Dukes case. he is unsexed As far as
| my recollection serves there We're only
half a dozen 6-yeaf-aids in training last
| season hat were worth their salt
These were BuclSWa. Lehman. Lber-
| Tine Reldemere. Discount and Charm
| Harry Duke put up some phenomenal
races al the st. Louis fair grounds last
| year. especially when he won at sis
| furlongs in .13la and at seven furlongs
| in 1.27A. In this st-named race Har-
ry Duke tied Magnets time for the dis
lance, but the latter had III pounds On
his back when he established the rec
| ords. as against Harry Dukes p
pounds Exchange.
Buckwa has not started recently OF
account of 1ameness.
Dave Gideon has offered to lay Al
Stemler 20 10 | against Fleur de Lis il
either the Brooklyn or Suburban. anC
will guarantee the California trainer :
start for the money.
The Burns a. Warehouse sale O
race horses in training is To take plac
on Saturday week. This viii not be
weeding-out sale. as such fair horses a
Syharis. 0sric and Caspar will be sol,
/ IA the highest bidder.