The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-20
Race rack and
Stable Gossip

Purcell Gilpn. the agent of William c.
Whitney. is now on a visit to America
says London dispatch. and it is expected
that the outcome will be further ship
ment of thoroughbreds to race here in
Mr.. Whitneys colors. The Whitney year.
lngs are now en- route from Ireland,
where they have been turned out at the
Cunningham stud, and will be located at
Mr.. Gipin's place at Langton, Dorset.
These yearings are mostly American
bred, having been purchased at Mr. Hag-
gins sale at Newmarket last July. The
colt by (Iodfinch out of Fleurette, which
is a half brother to the good mare Max
inc and the filly by St. Simon, out of
Ornis are two grand youngsters. Both
have been nominated by Mr.. Whitney for
the great races to come, and. as far as
one can judge from yearling indications,
they are reasonably sure winners.
Last week, when 7 advised you of the
recent absurd two-mile performance for
the Queens Plate at the Curragh, Ire
land, l mentioned that the award of
money might be withheld on the ground
that the contest had not been conducted
with view to the Improvement of the
thoroughbred. The event had resulted in
veritable walking match, the two con-
testants taking over half an hour to com
pass the distance. l now learn that the
lord lieutenant of Ireland has refused to
sign the certificate for the payment of
the plate. AS yet his official and tech
meal reasons are unknown, but it Is be-
ieved that the main contention will be
based upon the rule which says that
there shall be no race of less distance
than five furlongs." AS a matter of fact,
the horses in the farce at the Curragh
raced for only the last three furlongs of
the journey. My own opinion is that the
matter must eventually rest with the
master of the horse, the Duke of Port
1op 7 hnfn oIH
tainly a time limit should be fixed for
all events in both your country and ours,
for surely your people have not forgot
ten the Brooklyn Cup, when Longstreet
won from one of his full brothers, the
pair going at only a moderate gallop all
the way. Such exhibitions are a farce
and a detriment to the sport. and are
rendered absolutely impossible in Austria
liza, by reason of a time limit being fixed
for all distances.
Forfarshire's defeat of Democrat, the
American colt, in the Imperial stakes at
kempton Park last Saturday was q. vindi-
cation of those who have believed that
Democrat was lucky to have beaten For-
farshire for the National Breeders Pro-
duce at Sandown in July. Forfarshire
then was in receipt of nine pounds from
Democrat. but last Saturday they met at
even weights, 1856 each, and Forfarshire's
win should quite settle the dispute. Demo-
crat has now to meet the Duke of Port
lands Simon Dale in the Middle Park
and Denhurst Plates, in which the Prince
of Wales Diamond Jubilee may also have
something to say. Both Simon Dale and
Diamond Jubilee are sons of st. Simon,
the latter being indeed a full brother to
Persimmon and Florizel II. He made
frightfully rogush showings in the Cow
entry stakes at Newmarket but seemed
to, have reformd somewhat when Good
wood came around and actually ran sec
ond. beating four others for the Prince
of Wales Post stakes. His first brackets
were scored al the last Newmarket First
October, when he won the BoScawen
Post stakes. Simon Dale won the Ham
stakes at Goodwood, beating The Cor
gon. and then ran Democrat to head for
the Champagne stakes a Doncaster. He
walked over for the Buckingham Produce
stakes at the First October. IT is pity
that Forfarshire is not in the Middle Park
and Denhurst, as | believe he would prove
himself the very best of the year. AS it
is, while somewhat expecting that Demo-
Crat will win one or both of these big
2-aear-old races, ] quite look for Forfar-
shire 10 turn out the best 3-year-old of
the quartette.