New-York tribune., 1908-05-04
THE LURE OF RACING.
Uncertainty in Buying Thorough
breds-Gen. Grant LOUed Horses.

There have been many striking ILLUSTRATIONS VI
the uncertainty in breeding and buying thorousi-
bred yearlings for racing purposes, but TINS uhce
tanty has been emphasized TO marked degree III
the recent victories of Madrileno and Trance anu
the news that Sir Navarro, the fun prother 10
Salvidere, is pulling yam cart In Cupa- -
Chnn bought Madrileno, son of Ethelpert-ou
Madrid, at Sheepshead Bay last fal Tor s'o anu
since starting in California for the first time TINS
year the colt has won seven races lie won u
times out of four at Aqueduct ana the oniS ti
that he has been outside the money was MS ms
start on January Is The youngster seems 10 thrive
on racing and while hardly stake horse he Is
likely to give a good account of himself In many
races this season. Trance is another good eXaHpie
of how well a cheap horse may turn out She was
bought at the wedding out sale of James H. heehe
stable fall by II. c. Griffin for som ana mas
a number of races this season. including TWO
stakes Aqueduct, and was sold at Jamaica on on
Friday to George Odom for price said 10 pc SZ''-
On Saturday she ran dead heat with Fl'z hieroei'
In race she would have won with clear saii'fs' III
track record time.
Sir Navarro on the contrary. proved grievous
disappointment as many others which have been
bought because Of their close relationship TO SONS
high class stake horse. When the fun pro'her "
Salvidere the champion two-year-old OF 1870 ana
tho winner of the Brighton Cup last year. was
offered at auction Charlie Ellison bought MN ior
S. 900 and thought he had a bargain. lie never
amounted to anything. however and was hnaiS
sold last fall for $50 to end his days between the
long run to buy and breed yearlings on blood hnes
which have proved successful the very uncertainty
lends a charm which is Of the attractive Iea'
In the rearing and development OF young thor-
oughbre(is.
McCarter's victory in the Excelsior Handicap on
Wednesday over such good horse as Jack Atklh
has proved himself TO be this spring Is 1ndlcdtoli
enough that the Newcastle Stable Will be Wen
represented In the big handicaps this year Inc
knight of the Thistle horse had to overcome much
;,,4o ~ fba irct nd
went on and fought out such game ilnlsh can
leave no question to his courage and WILING
give of his best. 1t his first start aIso'
and while Tom Welsh had him in excellent conol-
ton It is more than probable that he Will be an
even better horse the next time he goes 10 the
post He Is being pointed for the Metropolitan
Handicap. and. barring accidents. Will surely go
to the post McCarter has now won IN the neish-
borhood of $4,000. and with a fair amount OF luCN
this year may earn enough to place nm Wl'hlh
easy reach of that famous band Of thorouGhoreos
which have won 100000 more on the American
turf He is another iIIustIation of comparatively
cheap yearng developing into a big money win
ner he cost only a,lU
The officials of the Metropolitan Jockey Club TOOK
wise and prompt measures Friday to prevent
further accidents at Jamaica by ruling that mere
after all races for two-year-olds should be at hVe
furongs The start for the four and hal1 Iuf-
long races is the far turn that there was
constant danger of a jam with the jockeys uHIhs
Both accidents last week were directly lraCedoe
TO this and while five furlongs is a little far 1or
the youngsters at this time of the year. 1t Is far
better 10 stretch the distance out than 10 run the
chances of accidents which might prove Idtdi-
John J. Hylard the well known trainer gre"
reminiscent on Saturday in discussing the Ieslsid
tive fight against racing, and after recalhhg lhe
names of many prominent men who have been IN
terested In the development of the Thoroughbred
from as far back as 1856 got on the subject Oh
General Grant, and said:
General Grant, Why, man that ever knew
ard have met good many In my years on e liie
turf-was a better sportsman or knew more atoui
n horse than he did He understood the practic3il
value of the horse well, for he had been lhrousI
things that tested the different sorts OF horSeS III
practical l remember very well ms many
Visits down to the home A. d. Brown, OF Balti-
more. for whom | training, and the thorough
bred always what attracted him most :,
He would spend hours with us taking OF peuls
gree and of racing and never seemed 10 ere Oh
Watching the gallOpS. Many time L TecaH ms go
ing with ME into the intled and remaining tlere
during the schooling. He enjoyed racing ana nldue
cause he knew that it the test. lie believed II
took contest bring out the best, ana certtllly
If any man ever lived who had right TO Know,
President Grant was the man. His NlSltS 10 Lly
training stable l always remember as one OF the
pleasant experiences ever haq, mere
wa sn't q man boy Of that wouldn't nave
climbed the Washington Monument if he had asked
US because he was such wholesome gentleman
and had such fondness for horses.