The Washington times., 1905-12-24

LONDON. Dec. 2S-The result OF the
recent sale OF thoroughbreds at New
market is causing more or less appre-
hension among the thoughtful men in
terested in the British turf and its fu-
ture. The most persistent and success
full bidder was NJ Haloronn. the noted
French dealer in thoroughbred horses.
He secured the pick of the sale. In
speaking on this subject the Sportsman
says:
Except the Duke of Devonshire, not
a solitary Englishman bid with any
resolution. and the result is nearly all
the best lots leave this country. 1t is
all very well. no doubt, to maintain the
position OF this country as the hub of
the universe for the production OF the
thoroughbred but the business of dis
persal to other countries may be over
done. and this weeks sales have rather
suggested killing the goose
Brought Into Politics.
Now that the general election i'm.
pends, ii is well to make a very special
note Of these sales, for they have indi-
Gated so clearly that France with her
protective tariff. is full OF money, in
spite OF vast investments in Russian
bonds, whereas we in this country have
almost uniformly bid like poor men and
always have been beaten by the French
opposition. l believe that in no single
instance did an Englishman outbid NJ.
Halbronn.y and the financial condition
of the two countries must surely 'ac-
count for this 1t should not, Of course.
be forgotten that racing in France re-
ceives much more official support than
Ii does in England; then the added
money is immensely greater. and the
expenses of running a horse immensely
less
Moreover, IN my humble opinion. the
Totalisator is the greatest OF all boons
TO the turf, when it's profits are applied
TO the benefit OF breeding or racing; and
IL is for that reason that In the Argen-
tine such large stakes are now being
given and such extraordinary prices are
being realized for yearlings. We see now
bow France is going ahead on the same
lines. for VINO can doubt IL IN the face
Of the weeks sales? Facts are stub
born things. and were IT not that We
have the monopoly OF our own and the
Irish land and climate. I should see
reason to fear that at no distant date
France would be the premier nation for
bloodstock, superseding ourselves"
Has England Advantage?
In view OF the development Of breeding
establishments on the Continent and IN
America. (. IS a question whether or not
Great Britain can rest on her alleged ad-
vantages in the matter Of climate and
land.
The last weeks sale averaged 2GO
gulneas, a total OF 1e9.667 guineas.
Among the horses sold Of interest 10
Americans was Mary Belle. She sold foi
350 guineas. She IS not only by Meddler,
but her dam. Yorltville Belle. won TWEEN,
ty-one races worth Ss7.60O in America
and produced four fair-cIass winners.
YorkvlIle Relle-s dam, Thora, was the
best mare Of her day. winning twenty
five races. and she produced Dobbins,
winner Of s1l4.Co0. ard Sir Francis, who
won $4,000 Her dam. again, Susan-Ann.
won many races Up to three miles and
so we may take st that the family Is a
thoroughly first-rate one. and IL is na-
tive American.
7 understand there IS a fair chance OF
the great horse Diamond Jubilee going
TO America. 1t is a Tact that big
price has been offered for the famous
racer. which may be accepted. and /
understand the would-be buyer is a
noted American multi-millionaire breed
Or
The fact OF Trainer Elsey winning
l24 races on the fiat was not. after all.
a record In 1861 the late John Day
annexed JAG races with horses IN his
care.
French breeders are elated at the i'm
&c 10 a xn
the place Of the defunct Omnium II at
the stud OF NJ. de Saint-Alary.
The engagements for the principal
events Of the Nice meet this season
are most satisfactory. There are sixty
three entries this year. against thirty
seven last. for the Grand Prix de Ia
Vile dc Nice. The PriX de Monte
Carlo has obtained eighty-three entries.