The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
. THE SPORTING WORLD.
AUGUST RELMONT'S PURCHASE
or ROCK SAND.
Famous English Stallion VIII Go to Nursery
Stud, Making 1t One or the Most For
midable in the World-Paul Rainey
RnNa Hnhtke,s Contract for $40 0

midable In the World-Paul Rainey
Buys Radtke's Contract for $40 900.
August Belmont's purchase Of the English
etallion Rock sand, a triple crown winner In
that he captured the Two Thousand Gutnees,
Derby and st. Leger all in his three-year-
old campaign. has caused a sensation among
American turfmen. MIR. Belmont negotiated
the deal by cable and practically put no limit
on the price TO be paid, Rock Sand was
secured for 1926, 500, Mr.. Belmont's agents. It
"a said. outbidding no less a person than Ed
mund Blanc. the noted French tlrfinan ana
breeder, who paid slS7 900 for FLYING FOX
some time ago. Rock Sand is undoubtedly
1 the greatest horse in England. He was the
property Of the late Sir James Miller. for
whom he won many Of the historic turf
classics. He Is a ave-year-old, by Sainioin
4 falso a Derby winner out or Roqueorune'
and though beaten be has never been I'M
pJaced. He has started twenty times IN
stakes. winning sixteen OF mem. hnlshIns
oecond once and third thr zee times. His
capture OF the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby
and st. Leger as q three-%ear-old made him
q ttple crown winner. of which there nave
been only six in l?s years,
Rock Sand, as a two-year-old, won the Bed
ford Stakes, the Woodcote stakes, the IoVeh-
try Stakes, tho Chesterfield stakes and the
4 Champapne Stakes. He was seconl to Flot-
d eam In the Middle Park Stakes and tn n won
the Dewhurst Plate. In addition TO nus
triple crown triumph, he capt red the Beh-
4 nington Stakes the following year. also the
st. James's Palace Stakes. after which he ran
h third in the Eclipse, which was won by the
celebrated mare Sceptre. As a four-year-
4 old Rocx Sand began by finishing third In the
d Coronation Stakes. but he quickly showed
\ his worth by defeating Sceptre in the Hard
Woke. After that the great morse was VIC
torious In the Princess OF wales, the Ling
0ald Park, the First Fosl and the Jockey CLUB
- - 81. II lie a., nx1ar mr. tho track
4 In all of these line-ups ocE Sand was riduen
Nv Danny Ma her, the American Jockey.
In securing Rock Sand Mr.. Belmont was
J uerhaps actuate ed by a bit of mas
I much as his father once purchased a DERBY
n winner, ST. Blaise. When the elder Belmont
died and his big stable was sold st, Blaise
WAS sold to Charles Reed. but last year Mr..
I aatnnont repurchased this noted sire, now
"a years old, and sent him TO his famous Nur-
aAry Stud. Rock Sand will be shipped TO
fhis country in June and sent 10 the Bel
I mont breeding establishment near Le1hg-
ton, KY. His addition to the STUD. where there
are such famous stations as Hastings, henry
of Navarro and Octagon, together with the
K great mare Beldame and others, VIII make
4 Il one of the stron Rest in the world.
Another important turf deal has Just been
nut through by which Paul Rainey, the CleVe-
fiand millionaire turfman. secures the contract
On Jockey Herman RadtKe's services for
Az. 600 cash. John W, May. acting for Mr..
Y Rainey, closed with J. O. Heene at Memphis
Yesterday. Mr.. Rainey began making offers
for Radtke several weeks ago, From $4,000
II the bids rose, until SOS, 600 was offered a Few
DAYS since, But Keene held out for 10000.
which was refused by the Cleveland man. the
latter calling the deal off. Then keene thought
that the proposition was too big 10 let slip.
no he clinched II. Radtke is a riding phenome-
I non, from all accounts. Al least he showed
marked superiority over the boys IN Call
fornia during the winter, and also had u all
his own way at Hot Springs. But it remains
Z 10 be seen what he AN accomplish when ne
attacks IN against the crack jockeys on the
4 Eastern tracks. He made one appearance at
q; Bennines recently. when he came on especially
to ride Perry Belmonts Donna Elvira in the
Oxnard Dinner Stakes, but he was lett at the
post. In another race he put up an indifferent
ride on a fl voTite and did not create an alto
pether favorable impression. But that was
only one dav. so that no really good line on
the boys ability could be obtained. Incl
/ dentally Mr.. Rainev, through May, also pur-
4 obared Yesterday a two-vear-old colt named
/ Horace F.. by Bannockburn-Mtss LYMAN
from Barney Schneider for $500.
D In line with the policy already described In
\ THE Sun the Jockey Club is making prepara-
tions to hamper the poolroom telegraph
service at the local tracks, beginning at Aaue-
duct next Mond ay. II was said YESTERDAY
that the Western Union would he restricted
as to wires 81 that nothing but per
reports Of the races can he handled inside Of
the track.
As the hill increasing the State racing tax
has passed both brar ohes Of The Legislature
ut Albany turfmen believe that there is no
further chance for the Cassidv-LanslnG anti
betting measures 70 pass. Yet the advocates
Of the latter reforms intend to iGht the m latter
to a finish.
james Cofroth, head Of the Frisco fight
trust, has made an of r Of $50. ooo TO James
]. Jeffries 10 take part in six glove contests.
II Jenries " III agree TO come out Of retirement
I cofroth will try to pit him against O'Brien,
Hart, Burns, Ruhlin. Fitzsimmons and pos
sibly Jack johnson. 1t looks like easy money
II for the boilermaker.