Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
GRAND P'RX
RICH EVENT
GREAT FRENCH CLASSIC WORTH
$4,000
Three Americans Nominate Twenty
seven Colts and FiIIies-Paris
and Railways Contribute to
Enormous Purse

PARIS. Nov. 14.-The Grand Prix de
Paris of 1908 will be the rlchest turI
event in the world. 1t will be worth $780,
0OO For this prize twenty-seven colts
and FLIES, now yearlings, have peen Ilolii-
mated by three Americans-W. X. van
derbilt, Perry Belmont and August BEL
mont.
This stake Is the blue ribbon race OF
the French turf. In order to stimulate
breeding OF high class horses that the
army may get the benefit OF 1t In the
shape of nne mounts for the cavalry ana
artillery, the French government permits
the city of Paris to donate $4,000 to the
race.
Bookmaking is not permitted on the
French turf. All the betting done on
the tracks is by aid of the mutual system
which was in vogue in this country
twenty years ago. The amount OF mon
ey bet on a race is divided into as many
parts as there are tickets sold on the
winning horse after per cent Is de-
Quoted. OF this latter sum part goes
TO the city government and hospitals.
In majority of stake events in France
and over night races only thoroughbreds
that have been foaled in that country
can participate. There are very rev
races open to the thoroughbreds or the
world. The Grand Prix is one of the eX-
ceptions. w. X. Vanderbilt, who races
exclusively in France, had all of his
brood of mares mated in America, put
shipped to France before they foaled.
The Grand Prix de Paris holds the
same relative position to French turf
men as the EPSON Derby does to the
English. 1t is decided on Sunday in
midsummer After IL o'clock In France
the Sabbath day is observed as sort
of holiday and usually the greatest turf
events are down for decision. On Grand
Prix day it is a common thing TO see
crowd of 5000 on the race course.
Natives of France are enthusiastic race
goers, but they do not always take their
losses in the calm, matter or fact spirit
of our local habitues of the track. On
one or two occasions when the starter
left a favorite at the post, the crowd
mobbed him; pulled down fences, started
to burn some of the building and were
onIy dispersed when gendarmes used the
fat of their sabres on the backs of the
riotous men.
Conditions of Race
The conditions of the Grand Prix are
unique and are as follows:
The Grand Prix de Paris of $S0,000. If
the winner is foaled in France, the breed
er will receive $4,000 in addition; $4,000
given by the City of Paris and $4,000
by the five great railways companies, for
entire colts and fillies, foaled in 1906, Of
every description and country; added to
a sweepstakes of 5000 each, $120 forfeit
and S1OO only If declared by 10 p. m. on
the Wednesday preceding the race or
$40 only If declared by 10 p m. on May
2, 1909; the second to receive $4,000 and the
third $4,000 out of the stakes; weights,
colts, 5S ki1os (about 12S pounds; fillies,
561s lSilos (about 125 pounds). About 5000
metres u mile and seven furlongs); 507
entries Closed Sept II, 1907.
OF the twenty-seven yearlings nom
mated by the Americans seventeen were
entered by w. X. Vanderbilt, six by Per-
ry Belmont and four by August Bel
mont.
The following are the names and pedi-
grees of the American candidates:
w. K Vanderbit's b. C. Clog Dance, by
Illinois II-Clatterfeet b. c. Kindred. by I'LL
nois II-Kinceem; b. c. fE&cile, by Illinois II
-Exilona; b. C. Kennebec, by Illinois H
Electric Light; b. Rambler, by Halma-
Confidence; g. C. Constant, by Halma-Con-
stanzia; b. C. Oversight, by Halma-First
Sight; b. C. Halbois, by Halma-Boissiere; b.
c. Ramapo, by Halma-Miss Miriam; b. C.
Elfred by Ellsmore-Frederca; b. C. Sam
pietro by Perth-Sentinelle; b. C. Negofol, by
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; ch. C. Ripolin, by Zin-
garo-Honour Bound; ch. c. Prestissimo, by
Scberano-Pandore; b. c. Rapidan, by Illinois
Iy-Colonia; ch. f. Silver Streak, by Halma or
Illinois II-Golden Diana; c. (. Goodspeed, by
Halma-Nordenfeld
Perry Belmont's br. C. Fitzherbert. by
acknowledgements; ch. by Ethelbert-
Old Madrid; b. C. by Ethelbert-American
Beauty; br. f. Martha, by Ethelbert-Frantic;
br. f. by Ethelbert-Oread
August Belmonts Solicitor w. by Hastings
Selma d.; Laconian, by Octagon-Lack-a "a
Daisy; Rhombus by Octagon-Lady Lavon;
Bay Tree, by Collar-Black Poplar.