The sun., 1898-01-16
ENGLISH HORSES ON THE CONTINENT
Their Innuenoe on the Austrian ana German
Turf-Notea.

Turr-Notes.
LONDON, Jan. I've cannot but admire the
independence in some particulars OF the three
leading turf countries over the Channel shall
not be surprised to see a more active CO.
operation between these presently. :even though
English owners hesitated to take the field moro
often among them.
Thus the Austro- Hungarian stud has, despite
natural surprise at the dearth Of outside COM
petition, done wonders with Talpra Magyar
(sire of Tokio) leased to Germany and now
standing either at Count Bismarck's stud near
Baden in company with our old sire Fulmen,
or at Herr Won Ian Puchoff's stud. Zsupan Is
the best winning sire in Austria. Hungary, how
ever his progeny totalling up last year close on
e1s,OOo. Among the English sires now in Hun.
gary are Master Kildare. Morgan, Gunnersbury
and Phil. The first named figured third in the
list; but they have secured here progeny OF
Amphion, Wisdom, Galopn. st. Serf. Bendigo,
&C., all of whom won lesser prizes there last
season. Toxic added largely tc his splendid
toual by crossing over to Hoppegarten; but In
turn the French.sired Ganache and Mindig
have.done well for Count Batthyany.
Count Lehndorf Is Of course an enthusiast
about English breeding. but Is q Jealous i'm
prover in the home paddocks. and despite his
many good purchases in England his greatest
success recently is with the French sire Cha
mant whose progeny put together about a24,-
600 in prizes last year. All this is strong
evidence of the firm position taken up abroad
lately by their home bred sires. Still our infu-
ence Is everywhere, and despite such creditable
exceptions, the English SIRE mare. trainer and
Jockey are formidable in tho leading stables
The Graditz stud again tops the winning list
In Germany. 1t has been enriched by the
English thoroughbred and the good judgment
of Count Lehndorff. and the plucky efforts of
Baron Oppenheim and Count Henckel have
failed to make the imperial stable play second
fiddle. The winnings of the first half dozen
ers close. though neither the stables nor the ex-
pendlture is nearly as large. 1t would be great
Devonshire or r. the victor in the blue ribbon
facing Mindig for the Austrian Derby; or say
the royal jacket disPpting the iaures with with
aspect of some of the early closing prizes before
mentioned, an uncommon season Is anticipated
| many n year. ! see the American contingent
at Newmarket is formidable in every respect
the youngsters under his charge come up to their
repute; and Lord w lillian BcresfOrd 3 partnership
with Mr.. I.orillard is not OF the trampery order M
oldest Of them being Diakka, already handi-
capped high on his merits; his haf.brother.
ise. while an own brother 10 the latter is among
the two.y year.ods. That our exported sire The
other nrst.cless racing stock is beyond doubt.
The partnership is evidently fond OF him. His
chestnut son of logo; brown tilly out Of Yes
tai, and Jolly Tar; also geIding, his dam Joy:
ess than 1nf ro aS With
for 70; this. though tho majority OF the whole are Of
Although the preference of this partnership
for the English blood Is obvious. there is fair
the sire Sensation do through some OF his
last sent over. The best we have seen of his SO
is said to be training well for the coming sea-
son. Then we esteem his three-yearold filly
Elm. His twoye @ .r,olds include a chestnut
aaly. ay. Alegory, brown colt boomer and and the the
they get acclimatized in time may make some
Of our youngsters ge!lop by the summer; This
had Snndia pulled through in the Cambridge
shire would have been in tho first rank as stake
The revival of matchmaking may or may not
be at hand, but In the opinion OF the writer IT
hs saa Tth 4
will say there Is no time for this style OF racing,
which Is snperG" since good match en- Se
these are needed. ] would so SO far, indeed. as
as being Vital to The be. int Of
breeders everywhere aud or owners as we'll;
greater concern to consider this subject than
may appear 10 many at the present time, and
though they have not yet seriously done so, l
have little doubt they will at no distant time.
To arrive at real equine merit by more exact
calculation Is one OF tho most vital considei9-
tions OF the whole enterprise, ANY yet admit
1t is but ono of those that may require urgent
attention presently.
We arc not always reassured now as to the
relative merits OF our cracks. However IL
may be on your side. We ofttimes disagree
about rivals here Persimmon and ST.. Fens-
gum Sir Hugo and lie Fleche, Melton and Para
dox. Bonavista and St. Angelo. Common and
Orvicto, SurefOot SavirfOin and Memoir, and
hundred
their green laures one tarnish-that OF doubt as
to tho capacity Of their challengers. What
memorable matches might have been made
out OF these and others TO enrich our annalsl
And so IL win be. beyond doubt, until the or;
cellent system OF good fields, large stakes, and
one. making both more useful,