The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
BEST HORSE IN
TURF HISTORY
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Great Divergence OF Opinion as
to Which Was Most
Noted.
HAMBURG LOOKS THE BEST
Kingston Has Many Admirers.
Roseben Undoubtedly the
Champion sprinter.
HAMBURG LOOKS THE BEST

There Is the utmost divergence %
oninion among racing men as to which
was the best racehorsc this country
ever produced. 1t will always remain
a matter Of speculation, just as Ameri-
cans are divided on the question OF
their greatest citizen. The twenty
manner below probably includes
Americas greatest thoroughbreds. ard
IL the question were put to vote tho
writer would cast his in favor OF Ham
burg.
They arc IIindoo. Hanover. Kingston.
Domino, Tammany. Morello, Salvador,
Yo Tamblem, Imp. Firenzi, Roseben.
Henry of Navarro, Tenny. The Bard.
Gold Heels, Hamburg, Sysonby. Dick
Welles and FL Rio Rey.
Hamburg's racing career ended al q
three -year-old. and he did not. there
fore, have sufficient opportunity t.
show how really great he was. In al
his twenty-one races he never failed to
run in money, being first sixteen times.
second three times and third twice.
Hanover Only II Sire.
Hamburgs sire, Hanover, while
great racer. Is better known as sire,
and his family. of which several have
been most distinguished, Is n most ex-
tensive one.
Kingston has many admirers. He
was In every sense of the word great
horse. In his first ninety-nine starts
he was "out of the money" but once,
and this record is unparalleled on the
American and probably on the English
turf.
Kingston raced until he was ten
years old, and WAS almost as good then
as he was In his prime
Roseben is king OF sprinters, and
holds the worlds record on circular
track for six and seven furlongs. He
has been repeatedly tried at mile
and has sisnally failed. There Is hard
ly doubt that for short distance he
Is the most marvellous racer the world
has even seen. lu9sast 1toot
Then there Is Sysonby, tho incon-
parable racer that died last year. He
was the property OF James r. keene.
the Nestor of the American turf, and
in the opinion of a large number OF
sportsmen he is entitled to the crown.
His claims are certainly strong, be-
cause in two seasons on the turf he
was beaten but once. when he ran sec
ond to Artful In the Futurity.
Largest Winner Turf.
| domino, the largest winner on the
American turf, with 100000 to his
credit. was In a class by himself at
distances up to six furlongs. but he
was faint-hearted and generally quit
| at races Of mile or over
| Morello was another wonderful per-
former. and his race in the Wheeler
Handicap at Washington Park in 1898
against Maid Marian showed that he
mad not only speed, but stamina as we'll.
He was badly and selflshly managed.
and early in his four-year-old form he
| completely broke down.
In any estimate of Americas great
est horses, 1t Is. of course, impossible
to overlook Salvador He holds tho
country's record for mile on a
straight track. 1895 IL. and fully dem
onstrated his right to greatness in
many n well-contested battle.
! Like Morello and Ell Rio Rey. Saliva
tor was a product of California. and
was bred on the famous Rancho Del
Paso ranch. owned by JamesoB. Hag-
gin. 'isas 9ds A.
Dick Welles holds the record for
mile over a circular track, and in his
day was an animal OF phenomenal
speed. He Is now In the stud as the
property OF Rome Respass. and is one
of the most beautifully proportioned
horses in the world.