The sun., 1908-10-29
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACE
ENGLISH COMMENT on AMER
ICAN YEARLINGS.

those Recently Sold at Newmarket Made
Favorable mpFessiOn-Richard T.
Carman's stable shipped to Los
Angeies-TO-days Jamaica Entries.
over In England tho American yearilngs
recently sold at auction have made favor
able impression. English experts who have
inspected them are praising the breeding
industry In this country. In regard TO this
matter the London Sporting Lfs says:
AT Newmarket this year lie American
bred yearlings have been cold under the
hammer. They have realized an agere"
gate Of 1905 guineas. Pregnant facts
these: facts that are not calculated 10
AFFORD much consolation to some OF our
own public breeders. The less so. because
1t is almost certain that II a similar number
Of English bred yearllhgs of the same class
had been offered they would not have made
so much money. And why notf
Buyers over here know 80 little OF the
alihcations OF American elres that they
have had to assess the yeariings sent over
here at their face value. II 10 only rarely
that they can b. Induced to adopt that
course when the subject 10 home bred
animal. Instead they are influenced and
prejudiced by their knowledge Of tho sire's
family, or the dams family and so II fire.
-
make his real market value. But there
ls. no doubt. another cause for the ready
sale these American yeariinRs have had
The soundness OF their legs and feet and
their excellent condition generally have
been tho subject Of favorable comment
In these respects they have surpassed the
English yearlines We are In the habit OF
| seeing.
1T would seem there is some special
virtue In the treatment adopted at the studs
In Kentucky. What sit? Perhaps some.
body will kindly. tell us. But We should
In this connection bear In mind that the
youn gsters which have recently come across
the Atlantic are what may be described
as speclmens-a pick OF their respective
baskets. When making selection for the
Eng glish market the American breeder,
anxious to produce good impression,
is naturally not going to single out the worst
for transportation. So IL is, perhaps,
hardly fair to make a comparison to the
disadvantage OF the native product. Still.
there Is no getting away from the fact that
the American yeariings were. for the most
part, In first rate order. and We need not
be above taking q hint from the Yankees
on the subject Of breeding. II there Is any
thing they can teach US.
Richard F. Carman,s big raeing. stable
has been shipped to Los Angeles ;9 fer the the
race as much as usual this year on the local
tracks. but he devoted greater part Of his
time e the Csnadian St.M circuit c.sarng yss1 ego
but he soon quit Oakland for the Santa
Anita track. Then he had a misunder.
standing with his trainer James Blute, and
came East In the spring with Young Barbee
in charge. 1t is understood that Mr.. Car
man is somewhat behind financially on his
turf venture, but his friends say he hopes
to pull out on the Coast before next soring.
Several horsemen are still trying TO ar
range a short meeting at Bennings TO follow
the present session at Pimlico, but there are
many obstacles in the way at present:
Local horsemen at Pimco-abopt 800 Of
them-will leave there Monday night on a
special train for this city 80 as to be on hand
to vote. They will leave here at 10 @ clock
ues1ay morning and will arrive at Pimlico
in time for the first race.
Racing will receive big boom in British
OF Vancouver has purchased a number OF
breeding industry on a large scale
Racing will be resumed ut Jamaica to-
day. Tho feature Of the card 10 a handicap
at mile and sixteenth. with Fqlcada,
Far West and Tileing perhaps the best. In
the first race. for two-year-old 1iles. ell
furlonRs. Merry Gift, Jeannette NJ. and
Yankee Daughter pay 60 well. n the
Al i; Weeds and Winning Star may g well;
Ave and half furlongs. Fancy, Woodiane
and He Knows figure we'll. Maiden two
year-olds will run In the last race. at FIVE
and half furlongs, with May River. Cowen
and Chafflnch having good chances. The
entries follow: