The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-08
ORBY'S RELATIVES
IN THIS country

After they have had chance to go over
the pedigree Of Orby. the winner of this
years EPSON Derby. horsemen In Amer
lea will be hard TO convince that Mr.. Cro-
ker's 3-year-old could have done other
wise than win the turf classic ot the
world. The records show that in the di-
rect female line, Orby and Kinley Mack.
the only horse ever to win the Suburban
and Brooklyn handicaps in the same year,
are closely related. Had Kinley Mack
been a perfectly sound horse he might
habe made name for himself the equal
of any horse that ever raced In this coun-
try, and, as II Is. he holds a record that
may not be eclipsed for many years by
winning the two great American classics.
Many years ago, about 1882, William
Easton brought a number of thorough
bred mares from England to America.
For some reason he was harshly assailed
by a prominent breeding sharp on this
side OF the water the claim being that
the mares were of inferior blood and not
OF a kind to advance the breed of Amert-
can thoroughbreds. Printed attacks on
Easton had such a strong effect that he
found himself unable to dispose of the
animals for breeding purposes. as he had
intended, and he finally sold them for any
purpose that might suit their purchasers.
One OF the lot, little mare named
Sweet Songstress. by Dorcaster, Easton
kept, and for a year or two his daughter
used her as a park hack. The little mare.
because org her exquisite conformation,
attracted the attention OF the late Con-
gresham w. l.. Scott Of Pennsylvania. a
breeder In small way, and he bought
her for a very small amount. To Sweet
Songstress and her direct descendants the
turf world owes Kinley Mack, Order, Mas
turtium. Orby and many others that have
helped TO make running race history In
the last 20 years.
After Mr.. scott's death his small band
OF horses was dispersed. and Sweet
songstress was purchased for breeding
purposes in Kentucky. There the former
little park hack produced, among others.
Margarine and Songstress. The former,
bred TO Hanover, produced the now ia
nous Rhoda B.. destined TO become the
dam OF an English Derby winner. Song
stress, mated with Islington. sent Kinley
Mack TO the races 10 win undying fame.
Sweet songstress is long since dead.
on the side OF his sire, Orby Is closely
related to some of the brightest stars OF
the American turf. Orme was by Orna-
ment, out of Angelica. Orme was the
sire OF Optime. thee dam OF the lamented
sysonby, which makes Orme the mater
nal granddaddy or SySonby, ana OrDy Sy-
sonby's half-uncle. But Orby has more
royalty bred relations In this country.
Nasturtluu, n son OF Watercress and
Margerique, n daughter OF Orby's dam,
was selected by the late William c. Whit
ney from among all his 2-year-olds TO car
ry the whitney colors TO victory in the
English Derby Of something like 10 years
ago. Margerique was by imported Or
der out OF Margerine. and Order was by
imported Bend or. out OF Angelica. An
gelica was the dam of Blue Rose, which
was the dam OF Anomaly.
Anomaly was the dam OF Mr.. Keene's
great Commando. the sire of the 3-year-
old Superman. which won this years
Brooklyn Handicap and was second in the
Belmont Stakes only few days ago.
when Orby won the Derby he ran
straight and true TO the royal traditions
of his royal ancestry. We may imagine
that as Nas,rutum In Kentucky and Su-
perman az Belmont park were munching
their oats last night each took some sat
isfaction rernsrking that Orhy was a rel
stive of his.
Lorillard. whitney. croker-trus SPORTS
men all, and all Democrats