The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
ENGLISH TURF NOTES.
PromiaiuG sires Sent A~broad-Rich Men oil
the TurE-Ciimntic Studies.

PrOmtniuG Sires sent AbrOnd-Rich Men on
the Turr-Ciimntic Studies.
LONDON, Dec. 25. There have been several
promising sires sent abroad in q quiet way re-
Gently. Ono of those we may miss is Bona Vista.
taken to Hungary last season at eli. 900. as
Cyllene, Tanglamore and Miss Rose are of much
promise. Tho latest export is, T think, Monte.
yuma, by George Frederick. his dam Monte
Rosa. dam Of Bradwardine. who has gone to In
dia from Mr.. B. Ellam's stud at EPSON. i am
uncertain what is replacing Peter In Belgium.
Tho Stud Books first supplementary issue to
Vol. XVIII. is just out. There has been gen.
eral recognition Of the necessity OF moro fire.
quent issues of this work. but whether we shall
attain TO anything better than n biennial edition
appears still uncertain. The increase in tho
breeding industry is on 30 large a ratio and the
number of brood mares 80 large that even more
supplements may be required.
There never were so many miliionaires on. the
E HaE their t %ay as so S5 p sss It reo Aha some rood Of b them
to do this. Among our recent recruits are many
from over the seas. Mr., Cassel, for instance.
scale, Mr.. Calyert's big triumphat Ascot with
witch may have inspired him, to start NJ. do
Lebaudy's trainer. Golding. anew with a string
it is stated, a commission of 10 per cent. on win:
nings. He is not the first man who has done
this. though enthusiasm of this quality is not
SAaSeiy ShiSi "a
its own little ways and our own owners are an.
tieip,ting tough rivalry here next season..
year.olds should distinguish themselves highly
1t will be encouragement to trainers and owners
to cope with the highest merit here next year.
IT Is. however. an experiment; and as such is
Using / hear the Earl of Dunraven has q very
smart colt by st. Simon. his lam the Oaks win
ner L'Abbesse dc Jouarre. Newmarket has some
There is, Of course, plenty of discussion in
racing circles as TO the relative merits of for.
eign and homc'brcd racing stock. IL Is a ten
necessarily, so; The Engli sh.b bred horses arc
likely to hold their own against all corners. as a
rule, though when yon send the right ones over.
rs occasionally happens. there may he still some
glorious exceptions. On the whole. I don't
about. Out OF the few score they have brought
over OF late years they have won Derbys and
say, it is hoped, on the score OF fair play. Just
now fairly good feeling prevails. and may this
There has arrived here from France the stall.
lion Grammont. one. OF 81: Simon's exported
sons. He is now at the Cobb IN stud. We have
not n real French sire in all England. In this
having SO many, of our own of high quality. But
and Trenton dnd many subscribers. The prec.
tieal rs e ,.I,s Of their r. l0 rbino n here her VII DO
still to distinguish himself highly on our own
shores. and as there are foals bred to him by
such mares az AmiRa6le' Memoir. sssmoIina,
ma "ih y s'otN oS'.S ''StS ccoSt f''hp
a anxio sn,HFp criticisin q the stock Of these Il " STATIONS
with a view to like enterprise over here.
It is certainly a fair ,experiment as regards
climatic effect. All these three distinguished
themselyes very highly on the race course at
records. They have fine substance and plenty
OF bone. and. mated the. right way. there may
be desirable results. Not that they can i'm
prove in the greatest q%u"lilles Of the English
thoroughbred. but that they may assist In the
tion OF certain details which there is a
tendency to Improve out off, Symmetry re-
mains with us permanently, though there arc
those who still think imported Arabians and
Persians helm us in other ways. There are at
least three English e~xperimentors in Arab blood
at present.
climatic studies have been in favor of late
with our breeders. We know that In those
times such considerations are OF practical value.
The time records, too, have had especial atten-
ton. We have men over here now who time every
thing, from a donkey race upward. and ! verify
believe records would he cut every five minutes
II some Of them had their way. much as 1t is in
cycle racing. But this is not exactly the thing
to do tho most good. We have boon giving
everything a fair trial. even the antipodean
starting machine. which now and again hobs up
never quite satisfies everybody sufficiently.