Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

BILE are all by Hamburg, with the excep-
ton of two. These are chestnut colt by
-heddler and another colt by PerSimmon.
! The latter will be discussed a great deal
from the fact that his dam. Urania, was
sent abroad to be mated with King Ed
wards Derby winner.
The August Belmont eligibles In this
race are Melodeon, by Collar, out Of Mem
Sahib; ST. Faisenay. by ST. Blaise; two
by Hastings and one by Octagon.
II. B. Duryea has named the much-her-
aided colt by Griflon-Pillowdex, and a bay
colt by Watercress, while Madden has
seventeen by Ogden. Plaudit, Yankee,
Palnudes and Galore. The Haggin ELI
gibles are in other names, but include
some youngsters by Kinley Mack and two
nominations by Clarence H. Mackay, now
owned by James B. Brady, are by Mad
dler.
No end OF fine breeding is represented
in this stake. and perhaps there will be
no end Of competition If the kindergarten
horses come UP to expectations.
Briefly, some Of the important racing
events have been run through in the fore
going. 1t is quite out Of the question to
attempt an analysis of each race. but 1T Is
not hard to show of how much Importance
racing has become as a matter Of bust
ness, regardless of the sporting charac-
teriStics.
Improvement in Breeding.
stable, is one who has little to say in re-
gard to his horses. I'D rather have
them speak for themselves" said he, in
his customary diffident manner. Il do
believe one thing, and that firmly. The
science Of breeding has progressed so far
In this country that we have better
horses as a whole, than we had a gen.
GRAFTON ago. I do not believe that the
American thoroughbred is a backward
horse, and l would not be surprised be-
fore another generation has come and
gone. to find that other nations are seek
! ing to intermingle the blood Of some OF
our horses with those Of foreign lands
| We have imported some of the best horses
| from other countries in the past. but
| there will be day when they will seek
| to intermingle the blood Of our best ami
mails with THEIRS
If the words of Walter Miller, the won
derful jockey. are to be belteved-and
| there is no reason why they should not
be-the time is not far remote when he
will retire from the turf. II have enjoyed
my life in the saddle said he. in con-
VerSation this winter. II entered the Oc-
cupation voluntarily because I thought
that I was fitted for it and because I
succeeded much better than l anticipated.
You ask the secret of my success? It's
simple. I paid attention to business. Be
fore l was privileged to ride as a jockey
! had the experience which every novice
must have before he can handle a mount
in a race. l watched the other boys, and
I made up my mind that they paid too
much attention to keeping their horses
in position when at the post and too lit
tie to observation of the starter. I found
that it was not hard task to obtain the
sympathy of q horse If you treat him
properly and humor some Of his whirns
it will not take long to discover that
you are in touch with his disposition. 1t
comes to you through your hands. It is
not necessary to beat a horse to mako
him mind you. If he Is quick to get into
action he will show 1t in such ways that
1t will be easy to understand 1 won't
say that a horse can talk to a jockey.
but l will say that there are some horses
which have as good talked to me, l
believe that there will be the greatest