Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
KING EDWARDS HORSES.
Slim Lad, Perreir and Princess De
GALES Highly Regarded.

from sporting Lie.
In reviewing stables in training at New
market Warren Hill is inclined to think
favorably of King Edwards horses of this
year and says:
ITO begin with his majesty's stable. it
is gratifying to find after all the Wild
rumors in circulation after last racing
season that r. Marsh remains at Egerton
House with forty horses. or only twenty
fewer than last year. The reduction would
be slighter IL he now had any Of his own.
and against the eighteen removed by Lord
wolverton and Mr.. Larnach he has two
more of Arthur Jamess. with Lucas prob
ably to come back after the jumping sea-
son, and one Of Lord Durham's. His
majesty also has two fewer this year. SO
that the general fluctuation is really but
slight. Mr.. Larnach has built training
esta blishment for himself away near Ken
nett by the side OF the old Bury turnpike
road, where quietnese and pure air will
prove the chief attractions, though 1t Is
near to the Water Hall training grounds
and the lower end of the Limekilns.
has grown into probably the handsomest
horse In training of the real st. Simon
type AS two-year-Old he had nne
speed. but could never apparently get
properly balanced. and steady Improve
ment to the end of last year recalls the
frequent proof forthcoming in the old
days, as they are called. Of horses only
arriving at their best at five and six
years Of age. Perrer naturally remains.
and in appearance he has also very much
improved. To the three-year-olds we look
with strong hope Of great things, and
with filly like Princess de Gales one is
naturally filled with anxiety. She has
but to improve as much as SO large
frame and her general appearance sug.
gested possible to be one of the best
mares Of modern times. Let her stand
still and she will be but medium. while
should she fail in courage or constitution
she would be a disappointment. Thus far.
however, she has done well. and hope
that at least one of the classics will be
within her grasp. Prim Nun. by Persim-
mon, out of Nunsuch has also grown into
a magnificent FLY. and these are sup
ported by the neat little Marie Legraye.
Saints Mead and Perdona OF the softer
sex.
1.-The best of the colts last year was Mi
noru, and he will remain the best this
year. though he has hardly sufficient
scope to hold his own with the big ones
in the classics In Prince Pippin, Calder
stone. Moorcock and Royal Escort there
was room for improvement with age.
though I never saw them show the speed
all two-year-olds must possess II ever they
hope to be good.
THE two-year-olds are all fllies but
two-a colt by Ortne. out of Ecila. dam of
Princesse de Gales named Orelius. and
Border Prince. by Persimmon, out of
White Lilac the dam of Marie Legraye.
It Is rather curious that the only colts
should come from the dams Of such good
two-year-olds. and though Orelius is a
chestnut and a contrast to his sister we
hope to see them quite of good class.
''Then what better could there be than
Slim Lady, by St. Simon. out of Lao
T. Evyp inv Loo
Doom; Permia, by Persimmon. out of Me-
dora; Flaming Vixen, by Flying Fox out
of Amphora. dam of Perrier; Dami;i by
Diamond Jubilee. out of Amphitheater,
and Vain Air, by Ayrshire. out of sane!
I think thew are more like racing than
the majority of last years lot. though 1t is
not every year one can get a Princesse
de Gales and Minoru.'