The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11
SOME VALUABLE HORSES.
Animals That HIVE Earned For
tunes for Their Owners.
From London T,t-R,ts.


There is something strangely fascin-
ating even to the unmercenary man, in
an animal which can earn for its own
er twice the annual salary of lord
chancellor in single year and its own
weight In gold within brief racing ca
reer, and even after it has deserted
the arena of it's triumphs can he sold
for tens of thousands of pounds.
That there is no exaggeration in this
statement, startling as it appears, is
easily proved by reference to the
values and winnings of a few of our
leading race horses. each of which has
proved itself literally to be a fortune
on four feet.
The most fortunate and skilled pro-
fessional man in England must con-
slider his years earnings paltry when
contrasted with the nearly f28, 900 won
by Diamond Jubilee. in stakes alone, IN
seven races last year: and Diamond
Jubilee has had many predecessors who
have eclipsed evn this brilliant record.
Donovan won over $4,000 in stakes
during his racing career, and almost
exactly the same amount is credited to
Isinglass, the famous winner of the 1898
Derby.
Eclipse was bought, as yearling, for
IS guineas, and earned over f25000 in
stakes as a return for the investment.
Salamander was bought for seven IS
notes, and Mr.. Studd is said to have
put 100000 into his pockets when he
won the Grand National.
Gladiateur's winnings are said to
have been just under f26,000 and Stock
wells descendant made f61 900 in
single year. Last year St. Simon's
progeny captured stakes of the value
of $4,000, and five other famous sires
are credited with over 900 each. In
the previous season Orme's sons and
daughters won f46,703 in 20 wins, and
Sensations descendants netted over
100000, so that, when a horses own
racing powers have gone, the money
making tale is continued Indefinitely by
his descendants.
AS an illustration of the earning
powers of single stable. ]. Porter
horses in 1899 won in stakes the enor-
nous sum of f56,546. with an average
of Fl ,346 for each race won; and the
horses trained by Mr.. Higgins won at
the same time the gratifying amount
of f42,793 in 70 races. 1t should be re-
membered that these sums include only
actual prize money, and take no ac-
count of the enormous amounts won
in wa2ers.
That a horse capable of winning tens
of thousands of pounds in a year must
be worth an immense sum is evident,
but even to those most familiar with
the value of a race horse 1T was little
startling to hear that M. e. Blanc had
paid f37, 900 for Flying Fox, the fourth
Derby winner of the late Duke of
Westminster.
1t is said that Mr.. McDonDugh, the
Nj air re n 6 r
of f45 900 for Ormonde, but the highest
price the historic horse ever fetched
was f31, $50. Melton was at one time
valued at f45 900, but he was sold to the
Italian government for 10000 guineas.
OF horses for which sums in four fig
ures have been paid the name is
legion;" st. Blaise, winner of the 1888
Derby, fetched 100000 in New York
and Matchbox was sold to the Austrian
government for only $4,000 less.
After his st. Ledger victory Com
mon found purchaser for f15,000, and
the same sum was paid for st Gatien.
after making a dead heat in the Der
by. The Duke of Westminster paid A.
900 guineas for Doncaster, and latter
sails sold Meddler for 500 guineas
more.
1t is interesting to compare with
these sums the 1000 guineas paid by
George Nv for The Colonel, a sum that
was thought fabulous, and, indeed
ridiculous at the time. Only eleven
years ago a yearling was bought at
Her Majestys sale at Hampton Court
for $500 guineas. a fact which is very
significant of the enormously increased
values of race horses.
It is no uncommon thing for the
horses of a single owner to win f40. 900
or $4,000 in stakes during single sea-
son.