The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-03
ACEFULL OWNED BY DURYEA.
HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY SELLS
HIS INTEREST ~ THE COLT.
Also DispOses OF Irish Lad and viii TEN.
porarlly Retire From the Turf son
OF Mirthful May Represent W. 4.
whitney In Derby-SaratOEa's Dividend

Harry Payne Whitney has sold out his
Interests in the two year old colts Acefull
and Irish Lad TO his racing partner Herman
b. Duryea. and has retired from active par
ucipation In turf afIairS for the present at
least This news was confirmed by W g.
Whitney's private secretary last night in
the absence of young Mir. Whitney, who
could not be located by The sUN IL seems
that the latter's interest in ACeful was sold
to Mr.. Duryea before the colt sailed for Eng
Land 10 b. trained for the Derby. while the
transfer OF IRISH Lad has taken place since
that time. Mr. Duryss now owns both
Acefull and Irish Lad outright. hut whether
Aoeiull will carry his colors IN the Derby or
those OF " c. Whitney is a question which
cannot be definitely answered Just now.
Acefull was shipped to England along with
the elder Mr. Whitneys three year old colt
S!pthrift. and is now under the care of John
Huggins, who trains all OF the Whitney horses
on the other side 1t IS barely possible. some
over to Mir Whitney before the Derby i run
The retirement OF Harry Payne Whitney,
%sn IN u. the er mature OF to I'm
Duryea. there seemed TO be nothing but sue
cess in store for the new racing nm, Ley
den and the Candlrmas- Arrowgrass colt won
Immediately for them, wden he beat good
20 Week tsr irisa LAD e4 oaPa 'i ed 1 tne
Great Tritl stakes al the same track. II Was
won his third consecutive race for Whitney
d Duryea Aceiull imeanwl lie. had been
cunning In the coiors OF [. II. Mackay, who
bought lin ear ~ IN TIE season from john l..
full colt went back % Madden. VINO soon
banded him over 20 Wnitnty y Duryea.
irish Lad and Acefull ran one. two in the Flat
push Stakes. the latter slowing beyond a
DOUBT at he was tue bctt,r colt After that
Acefull won the Junior Champion stakes 1T
Cravesend 50 easily that II WAS decided 10
send him to England " &. Nhi'ney's soc
rotary, by the way. said thar he knew nothing
OF the story OF a racetrack to be- built at Aiken.
8. G.. by several milhonaires Interested in
racing.
The Saratoga Racing Association as evil
dence OF the prosperity OF its recent meeting
has declared dividend OF per cent. Oh Us
capital Of half mil lion which was made
payable yesterday. In other words III spite
OF the large amount OF money spent In I'M
provi the track and the richness Of the vai
gus stake eventsS2S. 600 Will 60 70 Ia" stock
holders. when Is a source ol great sdtl-iac-
ton to W: {. Whitney, W.o has done more
than his share to make Saratoga racing sue
cessful
John 8. Mcdonald. who has had charge of
numerous consignnI"nts Of thoroug brcds
from America to England and back. aJs
Just returned from the other side. tie says
that the prospects OF tn American sta brs
IN England next year are particularly brig q.
When asked II Tod sloan had a chance to be
relnstated by the English Jockey club, Melon.
I'D said YESTERDAY that Sloan stood All equal
chance with Madden and Rickaby, who ",
recently SIT down and who are not in nix
favor Just now with the In elisa turf authori-
ties.
Milt Jones, a brother OF Orlando Jones.
on Monday night. lie was well-known
racing man.
Linden Park raoetrack viii be sold, at
auction tnis afternoon. IL j. looted AZ Lin
been closed ever since the New Jersey legiS-
lAtors smut down on racing il tat state.