The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-18
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does not make a race horse, as many
a man who has parted with a small
fortune to get a bit Of hOrsefesh on
these recommendations alone can tes-
tify, and the money lost in the pur
chase of equine gold bricks in the
last few years, while of course not so
great as the amount lost through the
betting angle of the game. would make
several tidy fortunes, says the Tele-
graph.
In 1894 Ed Corrigan was in the
height of his prosperity. Hawthorne
track, at Chicago, was gold mine,
and he had probably the largest num-
Der of horses in training ever owned
by one man. and was always ready to
buy another good one and pay well
for the same.
When Handsome ran his good 2-year
old Leo Lake, to head in the Sensa-
ton Stakes at LatOnia Mr.. Corrigan
at once made overtures to Hand
some's owner, the noted colored train
er. Brown Dick" for the purchase of
the youngster. which he finally obtain
ed for $4,000 and $500 more if the
colt won the Hyde park stakes at
Washington park the following week.
Handsome won the stake and a few
other races, but then lost form and
became no better than a selling
platter"
some had a weak back. and so Mr..
Corrigan decided to dispose of him,
which he did to Zeke Abrahams,
well known turfman Of San Francisco,
whose fad was the collection of equine
bric-a- brac. The $4,000 beauty sold
for $780, Handsome lost even his good
looks after that, and Abrahams soon
gave him away. The last heard of
him he was an ordinary tramp horse
up in oregon.
The same season Mr.. Corrigan paid
$4,000 for Ducat at the disposal sale
of the stable of Leigh & Rose. The
horse had made a mile record at
Sheepshead Bay, which still STANDS,
jus short time before the sale. He
won few races after the change of
own ship, however.
ChNes l.. Fairs first venture upon
the turf proved so successful that he
decided to fill a stable with high priced
purse winners. His first pair was Glib
son and Princess. both Of whom won
good races and caused the transfer of
some thousands of dollars from the
bookmakers' bank rolls TO the million
aire' pockets. Mr.. Fair was so elated
with his success on the turf that he
was eager to win the American Derby.
Theodore Winters had a yearling
called Yo FL Rey, out of the noted mare
Marion dam of the Emperor of Nor
Tambien Mr.. Fair yearned for this
blue blooded yearling, and as million
aire usually gets what he wants if he
is persistent, Mr.. Winters was finally
induced to sell Yo FL Rey to Fair for
10000
That aristocratic yearling came down
from Winters ranch in Nevada, and
of all the gold bricks that ever deceiv-
ed a trusting novice on the turf. FAR
$40, 900 purchase was absolutely the
worst. He won maiden race at the
old Bay District track at Frisco ana
has won nothing since. The horse was
a fine looking animal, had pedigree
as long as a Turks, was perfectly
sound, but was the sulkiest brute ever
fOaled.
w. OBJ. Macdonough's investments
on the turf gained him fame, but the
element of chance has been somewhat
against him as far as his purchases
are concerned. The extent to which
he went into the business may be APP
preciated by the knowledge of the fact
that he paid $15O0O0 for Ormonde, the
world famous stallion.
Burns & WaterhOuse have also had
unpleasant experiences with some OF
their high priced horsehesh They
paid $4,000 for Weinberg. He won a
purse over a lot of selling platers and
then bowed a tendon and was sold
for $3.50.
James r. Keene has also had some
bitter experience in this line. Some
time after the California bred horse
Tournament won the Realization Stakes
Mr.. Keene bought him from Senator
Hearst for $4,000. Tournament won
only two races for Mr.. keene.
Freddy Gebhard's turf memories are
not all pleasant He paid $4,000 for
Canvass. a royalty bred yearlins, and
about all he got for his money was the
pedigree of his purchase. He did win
some cheap races, but never spread his
sail before a good field.
The Dryers have often paid good
prices for untried yearlings, but when
they paid $4,000 for Houston simply
because he was a full brother to the
great Hanover they capped the climax.
Houston was the prodigal son of the
family and caused intense modification
to his distinguished relative. The $l0,-
900 investment proved anything but a
race horse, and his history further IL
Illustrates the fact that man is NOT
always wise to invest in horse simply
because he has the blood of some al
ready known great performer.
At the sale of Congressman SCOTS
stable the Dryers paid a large sum
for Bolero. He lost his speed upon
the change of ownership, and FEATHER
BilI' Daily finally obtained him for
$500.
Marcus DAILY, the copper king paid
$40 900 for Congress as a yearling. Con
gress Immediately adjourned and has
not convened since.
Thomas King was one of the great
est disappointments of them all. He
was by King Ban-Mad Hampton, and
was considered the fastest yearling
ever foaled in this country. Matt AL
len, who was training for Senator
Hearst, thought King Thomas should
be in their stable, and he was pur-
chased for sum of money said to be
s400 900.
The fame attached to the colt prob
ably retarded his speed for it was
many days before he won his maiden
race. After he had achieved that event
he was content to rest on his laurelS
and did not win again, and was finally
sold for a mere bagatelle-a hundred
or two.
Peter the Great again illustrates that
race horses are just like women-you
can never place them. Charley Boots
l.; Elm wood stock farm