Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
TURF AND TRACK NOTES.

Charles Reed, the second oldest horse
man in America, has decided to get rid Of
his Fairview stock farm. Mr.. Reed claims
that it is the finest spot in the world, and
that 1t Is possible to breed in February.
which is a big advantage.
Word has reached the florsemen about
town that Chuctanunda, the fast racer
that carried the Sanford colors in many
victories, is sire Of yearling Ally that has
travelled q quarter in O:23 fiat at the Lex
ington track. in old Kentucky. The fllly
is named Peggy Mack, and is by Presto.
In the seven years Of Fred Taral.s rid
ing In Austria and Hungary he has led
has twice been second. He has ridden
533 winners in those countries and Is re-
engaged to ride in 1908 for Baron Springer,
who heads the list Of Austrian turfmen
this year. with total Of $7S,39O.
Henry Spencer, better known as 1.-The
riding the horses trained by Nash Tur-
ner. Spencer says that, while not the
topnotch rider in the Fatherland, he is
keeping up the good reputation Of Yankee
jockeys. Turner is in charge Of no par
ticular owners stable, and therefore Spen-
Ger does not get the pick of his mounts.
Within a few days after the Gimcrack
dinner at York. England. at which Col
Hall-Walker deplored the fact that other
countries were each year purchasing In
seven high-priced brood-mares were
Knocked, down to foreign purchasers at
prices ranging from $13 600 to 81. 500. Com
mentators on this state Of affairs declare
that the inevitable result of such Q drain
on the best blood in England must be in
furious to that country's pre-eminence.
Herman Radtke, who came from the
west two seasons ago, heralded as a
worthy rival of Walter Miller. will not
ride here next year. He has signed a
contract to ride in Russia in 1905; The
ridiculous scale of weights adopted in this
country compelled Radtke to look for
other fields, as he tips the scales at 10
pounds, which forces him out of the
game Radtke had brilliant future
ahead of him when he came east. but he
soon lost his cleverness. The rule of the
European owners to pay the riders. at the
end Of season will hold Radtke down to
a simple life.
P. ]. Dryer, president Of the Brooklyn
and Queens County Jockey clubs, will en-
gage in racing in 1908 on q scale larger
than any of his racing in recent years,
anu now has one of the biggest establish
ments on the Gravesend track, under the
care Of Richard Miller. Mr.. Dwyer has
retained only a few Of his older horses,
but Red knight is Of the number. The
chief reliance of the stable will be two
year-olds. with Sir Dixon, which formerly
carried the Dwyer coiors, as the stallion
best represented.
Emperor of Norfolk, the stallion whose
death in California Sunday was pub
lished yesterday. laid the foundation for
the fortune acquired by George B. Wheel
ock on the turf. Wheelock knew a great
deal about L. J. Baldwin's horses when
they were dominant factors in racing. and
by betting on Emperor Of Norfolk, who
won majority Of his races. he obtained
up on the list of successful layers and
players. Richard Croker's Americas,
known as Rey del Careres when he raced
in this country in 1895, was by Emperor
Of Norfolk. won many races In England
for Mr.. Croker, ridden by Lester Reiff.
and became a successful stallion. He
was the best Of Emperor Of Norfolk's get.
Breeders in Great Britain are congrat-
ulating each other upon the financial sue
cess of the annual December sales at
Newmarket. Buyers from France. Ger
many and South America paid the high
est prices. Lally, entered at a reserve Of
SAC, 900, did not reach that figure. His
owner declined 100000 for him four
months before the Derby Of 1906. in which
he was beaten. He won in 1907 more than
$4,000. The highest price paid at the
Newmarket sales for a brood mare was
Gay, by Henry of Navarro, out of DR..
Vernon, bred by August Belmont. and
raced with success in England by the late
Mr. Whitney. A colt foal by Zinfandel
helped to make Grave and Gay so desir-
able She was bought by Herr Weinberg,
the German turfman, for whom w. O'Con-
nor rode in 1907.