The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-14
RACING IN ENGLAND
PERRY BELMONT TELLS OF CONN.,
TIONs ACROSS THE FOND
English Jockeys Adopt Methods
Carried Abroad by American rid
ers-American Trainers Com
ing 10 the Front

Perry Belmont recently returned from a
trip To England, where he saw Volodoy-
oVskl win the Epson Derby for Mr. Whit
ney. In a recent interview for the 81
Louis Republic he talked in interesting,
fashion OF conditions affecting racing al
nome ana abroad. In the course of his
remarks he said: 81 viii say that dur
ing recent years the American turf has
greatly improved. and there is no reason
TO fear comparison with the racing on
the other side, but everywhere there ~
always need for the greatest vigilance,
and there is always room Tor improve.
ment.
In the main the English racing men
and those on the continent have accept
ed sucl Of our ideas as have proved valu-
aDIe. everyone knows that IL England
france austria and RUSSIA the Ameri-
can Jockeys are winning the majority II
the important events TINS year AILuOugh
tiIey rave many lHnitatOr5 among the for
eiEn Jockeys, there IS still a Ver5 4caya
demand Tor American =>.Ss. English
ana continental owners are constantly
WIlllnS 70 this country 10 engage them
When our Jockeys first went abroad
with their ideas OF riding when were
wholly a variance with the accepted
SOLD and upright seat Of the English
Jockey, the people there were inclined
TO rldlcule them. But now one sees the
familiar croucning position or the Amer
lcan, away up on the neck of his mount,
on every English race course, ana fire.
'AN'''N.AN'"A '@''A 'l'Vs
The American Jockeys seat seems 70
take many pounds Of weight off the
horse The idea, which originated ami
was developed entirely on this side
brought our riders first into prominence
fame and money following afterwards
The riders over there at first were re
Sentful to the innovation, but We're final
~ compelled 70 adopt the new method
with some notifications
To the American IT seems strange that
no training takes place on foreign race
courses. The training grounds are en-
t1rely separate. 1t may be that the Amer
lean exercise boys and Jockeys, VINO prao-
tcally live on the race courses here,
when It comes TO riding In the actual
races show much greater confidence. This
has given our riders an important advan-
tage on the ether side
All our Jockeys have been graduated
from the stable They have started In as
stable boys. have developed into eXsr-
else boys, and as they showed adaptable
1ty and capability have been given rcglI-
lar mounts. At our tracks anyone can
see the boys working out horses at al
most all times Of the day. and all their
training is had on the same courses as
those on which the actual racing IS done
"On the other side. however, the rcgu-
lar tracks are not used for training
purposes. Such thing would not be
permitted for an instant The stable
boys and jockeys work out their mounts
en- the downs where AL the exercising
rider ever gets near a regular track until
the time for going 70 the post IN q race.
1t Is an event with them 10 get on the
track. as they plainly indicate by their
manner.
"The superiority Of the American
jockey is, of course. well established
now and attention Is being turned 20 tho
American trainers. In England there is
undoubtedly a belief among racing men
that our trainers are superior They
are generally men Of better education
and better qualifications in every way.
The American trainer Is q somewhat
older institution on the other side than
the American rider, but he has forced
himself to the front as rapidly, II not
lish horses developed under their ewes
and methods OF our trainers have been
wonderfully successful Of late and this
state OF affairs Is rapidly extend ng 10
France also. The English. French Aus
TRANS and Russians are today studying
the methods or our trainers very closely.
and are following them In many ways.
The field over there for American train
ers is very large and the openings are
attractive. Thus, Notwithstanding the
many VINO nave gone over already 10 Is
expected that others will follow.
is , re any way you can suggest by
which our racing can be imprOVed2'
so far az II is possible. and when
ever the racing associations can afford
ought to be modified"
Probably you know that the French
Jockey club. since its foundation. I'm 1885,
Up TO the present day. has had n rule
before Aug. !. This Is iu striking con-
trast with the conduct Of such races N
this country. Here we think nothing OF
sending out youngsters 20 the starters
Tag carly In the spring. Such rule
would hardly do I'm this country and I
do not advocate its adoption but It's cN-
tstence for SO long In France shows that
the racing II two-year-olds early On the
spring might reasonably be discouraged
here. This is especially true on the
tracks Of the North.
THE English have shown Il tendency
to follow the course Of the French al
though there IL little likelihood 81 such
radical rule being adopted on tho Brit
Isl tnrf. There is n tendency In America
q start To youngsters ~ work too carly
I'm iife end " might be Friser 10 wait IN
III th4y ara hssle letter seasoned"