The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-06
JOCKEY CLUBS
BREEDING BUREAU
Some Facts About the Work Of
the Governing Turf Body
Since 1906.

NEW YORK. Oct. e.-When. in
1905, the Jockey Club created the
breeding bureau of the Jockey Club,
they did go after careful investigation
as to the practical use of thorough
bred blood in the general utility
horse.
Judge Francis Nelson has the fol-
lowing 10 say under the head of Tine
Thoroughbred for General Utility
Purpo&es':
The value Of the thorough bred for
everyday purposes Is strongly main
tanned by T. FL Love, of Montreal.
who uses ten of them regularly In his
big laundry business" writes Francis
Nelson In the TORONTO Glove. Until
recently Schroeders Midway was one,
but Trainer Allan Bulcroft came
around and offered s4o0 for the horse.
desiring to put him liz training again.
Five hundred dollars Is the price.
said Mr.. Love. and when it was sug-
gested that $500 looked big price
for a laundry wagon horse, he added,
That's what he's worth to me right
there with the harness on him.
have ten thorough breds at. the same
business. and every one ~ them Is
worth two cold blooded horses,
Schroeder's Midway Is like the rest of
them. he does as mucn WORK as TWO
ordinary horses. and | figure that l
am saving 80 per cent. in that part
Of my business by their use. They
do more, wear better and COS, only
as much as one TO Keep Mr.. Bull
croft bought the horse and ran him
several times last week at Blue Bon
nets. He WAS outclassed there. but is
still good enough TO win where the
quality is not so high.
The close of the year 1906 found
the Breeding Bureau of the Jockey
Club>with thirty-four stations IN 9n-
rious counties of the State of New
York. The result of the placing OF
these stations was probably not in
excess Of 100 foals in 1907.
At the close OF 1907 there we're
fifty-five stations doing stud duty I'M
der the auspices or this bureau IN
New York.
In 1908 4s1 foals were reported as
the result of the breeding season OF
1907.
Reports in 1903 we're received FOX
40 foals, and while actual reports
for 1910 have not been received. II Is
safe to say that there are at least
1900 foals sired by these thorough
bred stations in New York State, and
II is impossible to estimate the vaiue
that those foals will prove to the
horse breeding interests of our State.
The bureau is keeping up its work
is offering premiums for the best of
the get of these stations. and offers
special premium for the best yearl-
ing. any breed, this premium being
|Sonered through the New York State
Fair. II being the desire OF the bureau
to meet all breeds in competition to
test the real worth OF the thorough
bred blood.
The number OF stations at present
in service the property of the Breed
ing Bureau Is not as great as 1t was
In 1909. but what IL lacking in guam
tity 10 more than made up in quality
Immediately upon report OF any dis
| satisfaction Of the keeper OF any stall.
Hon he was disposed OF or destroyed
and among the stations at presen,
the property of the bureau are horses
famous on the turf and in the stud
in America. and sucn animals as on
Deck. Watercolor. Goodrich. Advance
Guard, Margrave, Accountant, Shot
Gun. Rensselaer,, OakwooG Spring
st. Leonards. Don de Orc. Beau Gal
liant, ETC.. are the pride OF their keep.
ers and OF the community in which
| they stand.