Evening star., 1903-11-21

harmoniously with of the English
owners. who were piqued because they were
not 'let in on various secrets of the stable.
Whether this Is so or not, Huggins is COM
ing back. and says that he will be supreme
ly happy when he can look once more upon
the stars of the American turf.
Some time ago Huggins made the re-
mark that to conduct first-class racing
stable in England an owner had to pay
an average of IS day for each horses
expenses. This high rate is due to the
fact that the English meetings are COM
paratively short and that constant
shipping of horses from one track to an
other is necessary in consequence. In
view of this statement it is reasonable to
infer that Mr.. Whitney has been under
heavy expense and that although he has
won fair share of stakes and purses his
venture has been run at financial loss.
Every turfman who invades England is
fired with an ambition to win the Derby
the blue ribbon event of the turf in that
country. MIR. Whitney. when he first
branched out in England several years ago,
openly declared that he wanted to win the
Derby, and his wish was finally gratffied in
1901, when Volodyovski, running in his col
ors, but leased from Lady Meux, finished
in front. The colt was ridden by Lester
Reiff.
While number of minor stakes were won
by Mr.. Whitney, the only really big event
put down to his credit, outside of the Derby,
were the Cambridgeshire stakes in 1901 and
1902 W h went to Watershed and Ballan-
trae, i, actively. In 1900 MIR. Whitney's
share of stakes and purses amounted to
about $4,000; but in 1901 he stood second to
the list with about 100000. Sir j. Blundell
Maple being first, with about $1O6,O00 Last
year there was a marked falling off, the
total earnings Of the stable being close to
S27 600 So far this season the success of
the Whitney horses has not been pronounc-
ed. Gilpin trained Mr.. Whitneys horses
at first. He purchased a number of horses
from a consignment sent to England by
]. B. Haggin and also bought the cele-
brated race mare Spectrum Pierre Lorll-
lard, who was the most successful Ameri-
can turfman that ever raced in Britain, had
taken Huggins over to train for him, and
when he died the trainer took charge of
Lord William Beresford's horses.
Upon the death of the latter Mr.. Whitney
dispensed with Gilpin's services and en-
gagged Higgins at large salary. 1t was at
this time that Volodoyovski and other
horses were leased from Lady Meux. Hug
gins had the American-bred horses Luke
Ward, Kilmarnock Holstein and others
placed in his care. and after the winning OF
the derby by Volodyovski Mr.. Whitney was
so encouraged that he decided to send over
his colt Nasturtium in the fall Of 1901 to
run in the Derby of the following year.
Nasturtium by Watercress-Margerique
had been jointly purchased by Mr.. Whitney
and Mr.. Haggin from A. L. Aste for $50 OOO
and when he won the Flatbush stakes he
was pronounced not only the best two-year-
old Of the year, but also one of the best
youngsters that had ever looked through
bride. Nasturtium was accordingly ship
ped to England in sumptuous quarters. with
the hopes Of American turfmen pinned to
him. Higgins took him in hand, but in the
the Watercress colt had broken down hope
lessly and could not race 1t was the big
gest kind of disappointment to Mr. Whit
ney. who, consequently. had no representa-
tive in the Derby last year. Nasturtium
was soon sent back to this country and was
retired to the stud.