The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-20
'W.K vANDERB|LT'S.
UNBEATEN RACER !.
Prestige, Purchased for 5000
After Great Trial, Won Seven
Races on the French Turf.
MAY BEAT M. BLANc's COLTS
American THURMAN Commences
Season of 1900 With Forty
!. Six Races Bred in France. j.

NEW YORK. February 19.-All the turf
papers published In Paris concedc thai.
the best -year-od Of the French turf
In 1905 was william Is. yarderbilts
prestige, by lie Pompon-.Orgeullleus
He won seven races, was never beaten.
and Is selected by the turf prophets as
the horse most likely to beat NJ. Ed
mond Blanc's great Flying Fox colts in
any race in which they may meet.
Unfortunately for Mr.. Vanderbilt, Pres
tige has few classic engagements. He
was purchased as yearling by the
American trainer, Wallace Davis, for &C.
go. and mnde so much Improvement In
his hands that Mr.. Vanderbilt paid 5000
for him after he had shown one of the
best trials ever seen In France. The colt
is bred somewhat like Presto IL, the
only racer which has eyer defeated Prctly
Polly, and there Is also resemblance
between the two.
Mr.. Vanderbilt did very well on the
French turf in 1906 he again being not
owners largely through the performances
OF Prestige. Under the care of William
Duke. the American trainer who. has had
charge OF his racers . for the last two ,So
season OF 1906 with forty-six race horses,
most OF whom arc the produce. OF the
American stallion Halma tby Hanover)
out of the two score American mares
TO France by Mr.. vanderbilt. The horses
viii be ridden by Jay Ransch, the Gail.
forna boy. who has done such good
work In the saddle in Mr.. Vanderbilt's
white. black hoops on sleeves"
lean tIrfman.s stable for 1906 are append
ed:
Tcrbnrg. 5 years By lie Hardy-La Re-
nominee.
Bergnl. 5 years, by Ben strome-Exi-
Iona.
Beln,ar. 3 years. by Halma-Belphoebe
Blrague. years. by Frontier-Bizor
Bonafous. years, by Son Mine-Boli-
Escalade. years. by War Dance Es-
Evelyn. years. by Halma.Prima.
Frinkle. years. by Gardefeu-Fran-
cisco.
Hope. 3 years. by Halma-eonfidcnce
Little Biliee. years. by Gardefeu-Miss
Lumineuse. years, by Lptin-Electric
Mantenon. years by LIE saggitaire--
Marco. 3 years. by War Dancc-Mag-
Prestige. 3 years. by lie Pompon-or-
geuilleuse.
Rooney. 3 years. by. Halma-Ildico.
VINCENT 3 years. by Observation-Disclosures
Acacia. 2 years. by Halna- Promenade
Adamastor. 2 years. by lie /senateur--
Aliantide.
Asteroid. years. by Halma--Astrd.
Bilan. years, by Frontier-Bigorre.
Diana, 2 years. by Halma-Grace.
Dldon. 2 years. by Halma-Dido.
Dolabra. 2 years, by Halma-Dolinka.
Doubtful. . years, by Halma Of Eles-
Franchise, years, by Codoman-Fran-
oes s.
Golishtly. years, by Perth latter-
feet.
Grand Garcon. years. by Isigny-La
Gartempe.
La Lutte. 2 years. By I-utin-Lallne.
n La Siemen. years, by Giacicr-La Nj
lie sart q years. by Dolma Baghtchc-
IiOzanne.
Lille. years. By Halma-aiiss Lily.
Madge. years. by Perth Maggie Grey.
Marjorie. 2 years. by Halma-Marcia.
Nazarra, . years, by Halma-Naddia.
Parncs. 2 years. by Lutin-Grinnye.
Philomel, years, by Halma-Philo-
Plnilico. years. by ST. Damien-Ildico.
Pinkerton, 9 years. by Halma-Ella
Raven, years. by Ravensbury-pa-
.vanne.
Reliance, years, by Halma-colonia.
Sands. , years. by Eiismere-Cour
sande :.
Second Sight, years. by Florizel IL
Cloud.
sprig. years. by Ellsmere-Rose How
Tomboy, years. by HaIma-H oyden.