The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-17
RACE HORSE OWNER.

RACE HORSE OWNER.
Jack McAuliffe, the former light
weight champion pugilist, Is now a
race horse owner. On Saturday he
bought the bay colt Pierrot at the sale
of horses in training from James r.
Keene's. stable, paying 1900 for it.
Il amt Dragging or boasting," said
Jack, but think know nice one
when l see him, and l hope to parley
this colt into a metropolitan racing
stable as big as the one he's just left.
He's pretty we'll bred-by Disguise
T.-Pretty Maiden-and I'm going to
turn him over to my friend. Archie
race horse out of him IL anybody
can"
Nowadays not SO much is heard of
the American invasion" of the En-
glish turf, though it is said but few
years ago that the doings of our hor-
ses, owners and trainers on the other
side of athe water attracted a great
deal of 8ublic interest. Danny Maher
and Martin in England, Ransch in
France and lately O'Connor in Ger
many, have we'll upheld abroad the
reputation of American jockeys as
great race riders, but at the present
time there are no American trainers
running on the English turf.
Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt, with Main
tenon, Prestige and others. has had a
remarkably good season in France,
but the laws of the country
forbid the running of any .horses in
races there other than those bred il
France, and though Mr.. Vanderbilt
took over the dams of many horses
he is now racing in France, and bred
them there, We can hardly claim their
progeny as representative Americans.
Only two events of any consequence
in France, the Grand Prix, recently
won by the English horse Spearmint,
and the Prix du Municipal, run in the
fall, are open to horses bred and
owned by foreigners.
1t was different about five or six
years ago. Messrs. Kane. Belmont,
Drake. Corrigan, Croker and Eugene
Leigh all had stables in England
about that time. Mr.. Belmont has al
ways had a few in training on the
other side and quite recently sent
over five, three colts and two FLIES,
to Watson at Newmarket Among the
colts was full brother to Don En-
rique, who ran second to Ballot at
the late Brighton meeting.
Messrs. Keene and Drake have in re-
cent years found enough to interest
them in racing in this country and
while this remains in the satisfactory
condition to which it has been brought
under the auspices of the Jockey club
q ind
to go abroad in search of turf laurels.
Among various reasons which have
been given for the retirement from
racing of American owners are some
sportsmanlike character of the En-
glish racing community.
The prejudice which by some people
was said to be entertained by the En-
glish racing authorities against Amer
lean owners and trainers does not
exist. On the contrary, the officials
and The English racing men are of the
most cordial character. Sportsmen
like Messrs. Lorillard, Keene, Whit
ney and Belmont would always be
welcome in England and their horses
would be at al times sure of the fair
est treatment.
Courses Different.
A cardinal point of Difference be-
tween English and American racing
is the cact that all races in England
are run on the turf instead of on dirt
or sand tracks, as here. Each in u
was has Its disadvantages. Under ia
vorable conditions when the turf is
at its best the going is all that can
be desired and there is a spring or
cushion in 1t that is lacking in the
dirt track. On the other hand, it is
often for long time other than in
this perfect condition.
In midsummer, or during long dry
spell, it becomes very hard. For this
reason races at the Headquarters of
the English turf, Newmarket, in sum-
mer are held on what is known as
the July course, or behind the ditch"
instead of on the race course proper,
which gets very hard. At Ascot the
nature OF the going is often so hard as
to be a subject of complaint with
trainers, especially those who have
Young ones to start. On artificially
built tracks. except for a few hours
after a heavy rain, there is an even
ness of going obtainable all the sea-
son around. The turf is cleaner, but
with care and attention there is little
fault to be found with tracks such as
Sheepshead Bay and Belmont Park.
AS to training quarters, Newmarket
is undoubtedly the best in England
from the number and variety of GAL
Looping grounds which THE Heath" af-
fOrdg
In one respect things are more CON-
Portable for trainer in England. He
does not require to leave home. In