The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-14
, VALUE OF THE RACERS
MR, WHITNEY OWNED.


n NO walk of life will the loss o.
| William c. whitney be more keenly
felt than on the turf, of which he
was perhaps the most generous patron.
Few men were better appreciated, and
without speaking in disparagement
Of any-no owner was more popular,
says the New York American.
Previous TO his advent on the turf he
had confined his admiration to horse
flesh entirely. to harness horses and his
equipages were for years the best 10
be seen on Fifth avenue. He had
shown TO desire to join the ranks Of
racehorse owners, and it came IN the
nature of a surprise when in 1888 his
cOlOTs-light blue, brown cap-first
made their appearance, his horses run
ming as the property of Sydney Paget.
Though mis- string at the time was OF
minor Importance. his advent on the
turf undoubtedly marked an epoch ia
racing. Although he invariably declined
To mt himself forward in the councils
Of the turf's legislative bodies, he, new
ertheless, exercised q secret inhuence
for good which surely made itself felt,
and tended 10 the advancement of the
eastern turf. Racing at once began TO
of the general public, from the mere
fact Of such n prominent man as Mr.
Whitney being so ardent devotee OF
the sport.
Paid $4,000 For Jean Beraud.
Anything he undertook he did thor
OuSnly, and with wealth at his COM
mand to prosecute his hobby it was but
a very short time before the small
string Of ten horses with which he made
his entry on the racing stage. devel-
Oped amazingly Not content with
paying such sums as $4,000 for Jean
Beraud, the best of mis- year, with a
further contingency on his winnings,
he bought right and left, regardless OF
cost.
The following season found him with
one of the strongest combinations OF
horses an training-tWenty three il
number. their winnings for the year
amounting in the aggregate TO So. $50
This represented thirty-twO races. in
Guiding the classic WitherS and Bel
mont, won Tor him by Jean Beraud.
In 1900 the number continued 10 IT,
crease and victory again perched Oh
the Whitney banner. No less a sum
than So. 5&5 was credited TO the stable
and better than all else. in Mr.. Whit
ney's idea he won the most coveted
race OF the ysaT-the Futurity-with
Ballyhoo Bey, whom he had purchased
as a yearlinz. other notable winners
fin his string at that time We're Admira-
tor. Prince Charles. Eikhoru Gold
Heels. Killashandra, Jean Beraud and
Rush.
Invades English Turf.
Fired with enthusiasm for the sport
he had sought new worlds to conquer
and met with fair share of success
on the English turf. where his horses
were at first trained by Purcell Gil
pin Later he launched out on a stu
more extravagant scale in England
leased the most beautiful and eele-
brated training establishment at HEATH
House, at Newmarket Heath. and sent
over the American trainer, Higgins, tC
take charge.
It was in 1901 that he achieved tbs
browning triumph of his turf career
by winning the English Derby, the blue
ribbon Of the turf with Volodyovski
an Engiish-bred horse. which he had
leased from Lady Meux, upon the
death of his racing partner IN Eng
land. Lord William Beresford. In this
country he had at the same time the
largest string IN training under the
charge of J. W. Rogers, a string 81
forty-nine IN number These. too
were uniformly SUCCESSFUL, comprising