The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
Promoters of Stables Should
Emulate Example.
HORSES BRED FOR RACING
All Cannot Have Collins, but the Turf
Would BE Benefited III Others
HOrseS-POor Man Can Get "A Good
One, IL He Is Lucky Enough.

for racing it would be if there were half
a dozen such men as James r. Keene
who owned horses and raced them-men
who pay attention 70 the sport as he
does and TO the breeding and improve
ment OF breeding as he does! This does
not mean that There are not men who
would be just as enthusiastic as Mr.
keene, If they had the means and ma
terial, for there are, but they have not
had the opportunities he has had
Suppose, however. Mir. Clarence Mac
kay should turn his attention To turf
affairs IN q more decided way. and that
A1r. Henry p. Whitney were to branch
out as did his father, the late W. c.
Whitney Again. If Mr. Herman Duryea
had a collection Of good horses like those
Of Mr.. Keene, or If Mr.. Belmont had
good crop, what an increase in the rae
ing interest would result
The benefit 20 the track would be much
the same, no doubt, for never was there
a year in racing that some one OF two
men did not have the best horses. but
IL would be invigOrating TO see the cOlors
OF Mr. Belmont. Mr. Mackay, Mr. Dur
yea, and others Of their stamp contest
ing for turf honors in stakes Ike the
Futurity and Flatbush.
Others Have Chance.
The turf wants more men Ike Mr..
Keene TO introduce public idols like the
great Colin. Some may think thar win
ming so much money by one man will
break up racing. because no one else has
"a chance 10 pick up a stake or a good
sized purse.
While Mr. Keene has had a very sue
cessfu year, he has had the material with
which to do it. and has paid his good
money to get that material. and 20 the
victor belongs the spells. Tt is only Il
question Of breeding the horses and hay
ing a bit of luck 10 sweep the seasons
racing board.
The unf0rUHates in the game are the
men who have horses just a trine In
feri0r TO Colin. Peter Pan. and others
horses that are just good enough 90 run
second and earn bat d minor portion Of
the prize. But it was ever thus ia rae
ing. There is generally one star in each
class, and he shines through the racing
season. Tenny would have been "a cham
piou I'm his year had IL not been for sal
vator; and there are scores OF Ike in
stances.
Mr. Keene has a stable Of fnely-bred
horses 70 choose from. lie bred them for
racing, and races them. He did not breed
them To- sell. The mere fact that he is
willing to race what he breeds possibly
is a greater reason why he should be
successful.
Can't Corner Stars.
Dealing fin race horses is a game thar
no man can corner \ poor man has
chance 90 get a good horse If he is lucky
enough 90 pick one up IN the sales. whore
the output of all stables is made pub
lie property. Mr.. Keene has the pick of
his own breeding. while the other fellow
has the pick Of the one hundred and one
establishments that reach from Kentucky
% California.
With both ii is q question or Judgment
and money. There have been many good
horses raised outside Of Mr.. kee0e's
farm. ana # poor chap happens % find
one he can ger his price for him, hence
the man of moderate means has iu "a way
as good a chance to get a Futurity win
ner as the big breeders.
There can be no kick coming be-
cause bIr. Keene happens % own Colin.
Peter Pan. and others. Next year his
stable may be off altogether The late
Mr.. ". c.. Whitney went into winter
quarters one year with nearly s500V
worth Of horses, and everybody predict
ed that he would carry all before him
the ensuing season. When spring came
around the whole Whitney string was
not worth a nickel, comparatively speak
ING.
Every one in the lot had either been cd
or had lost form In some way, SO much
so that there was hardly a winner left
IL may be so with the Keene stable next
year. and some other stable may have
the money getters and prize winners. As
before stated, il is a pity there are not
more men of the Keene type who Will
both breed and race horses with the
same concern as that Of Mr. Keene.