New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
BLOOD BEGINS TO TELL
What 4merican Bred Horses 4re
DOING an Other Countries.

Pride in the products Of our country" said John
II. Bradford. a steward Of the Jockey Club at the
Jamaica racetrack on Saturday has ever been one
of the characteristics of representative Americans
Not the least cause of pride has been the achieve
Inents of horses, both thorOughbreds and trot-
ters. which have fame and glory in England,
France and other European countries The achieve
rnents of Iroquos. Parole, Foxhail- Sandia. David
Garrfck Diakka. Cap and Bells. Disguise and other
thoroughbreds in past years in capturing some OF
the greatest prizes Of the English turf have made
the American TaCehorse dangerous factcr on for
elgn courses. matters not that most OF the
parent stock from which these horses sprans was
brought to this country from England and France
The fact that they were born in America and that
some Of them raced here before they were sent
abroad gives Us a claim which is nulIfed very
slightly by the foreign blood which flows in their
veins.
As for the trotters which have captured all Of
the great classics for harness horses in Austria,
Germany. Italy, Russia and France. they are pc
Curary own. the United States being the
cradle Of the trotting horse. The performances Of
Caid Kirkwood Jr Que Allen. Colonel Kuser.
Contrauo. Wig Wag and hundred others which
could be named have caused all foreign countries
which have in view the perpetuaton of the best
in the horse look toward this country when they
wish 10 replensh their trotting stock. Not year
passes that the governments of Russia, Austria.
Italy and Germany have not bought mares and
stations Of the most approved American breeds. In
fact. the latest purchase, which was erected only
a few DAYS was the champion trottinE stallion
of the world Cresceus, 202l4. which was secured
for S5Cpo an astonishing price when one considers
the fact that the horse is in his fourteenth year
Il migt mention for the information of those
who are trying to destroy the horse breeding in
dusty of this country that from present ndca tons
the year 1908 viii go down into history as the
banner wear for the American thoroughbred in
foreign lands. Look At the achievements OF Ameri-
can bred horses OF Of horses with proportion OF
American blood in their pedigrees. In England this
year. with the only a few weeks old, an
American bred horse has won the Liverpool Grand
National the greatest steeplechase classic IN the
world a race especially designed 10 II! Inc couF-
age speed and bottom Of the thoroughbred. This
would ordinarily be glory enough, but IN addition
the first of the great three-year-oid classics, which
incIude the Two Thousand Guneas. the St, Leger
and the Derby. was won by August Belmonts Nor
man III from one Of the largest fields which have
ever contested for the Guineas prize, Among the
defeated were King Edwards Perrier, the favorite
for the race. and Colonel Hall Walkers White
Eagle which WAS conceded last season TO be one
OF the best two-year-olds in training having won
with l35 pounds his back.
Then. 10 cap the climax. the cables brought
news yesterday Of the triumph OF Richard Gro
Iers nlly Rhodora, in the one Thousand Guness,
Tie first OF the big English races exclusively for
tlree-yearold llies 1T - true that RhOdora IS by
The great English sira. st. Frusqun. but in this
country take pride in the fact that her mother,
Ihoda B. was born in Kentucky. Rhoda r. IS
also the dam Of Orby, a colt owned by Mr.. Croker
which aad the distinction Of winning the English
Derby last year-
The winner of the Grand National, Rubio. a
tH. whole turf world knows, bred in Califor-
mia al thc stud OF James Il. Haggin and
abroad with d lot OF otper yearlings to be sold
That Rhodoga Was not hurt by the strong in
fusion of American blood which she bears is eyi-
denced by the fact that she is Of the finest
fillies that have been on the En- gsh turf
sIe is It, hands high, and las Tie bone and
,-DEf n fact few vi
cirtl ncr. There is Justification for the claim
trat I;uoda T. il destined 10 become ono Of the
great brood mares in the world She is young; in
fact. Orby vas her iirst loai."