The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
KING EDWARD HAS HAD
VARIED CAREER ON TURF

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thought by many OF the royal trainers
to be possessed of some speed AT
that time Lord Strathnairn owned an
other OF the same breed and the pair
were matched for $4,000 side over
course Of four miles. The Illusion
that the royal animal could gallop was
quickly dispelled. for he was beaten
thirty lengths and in time SO slow
that 1t demonstrated that the Arab
was nowhere with the English thor
oushbred
About this time the Prince OF Wales
mad other interests in horses in con-
Junction with Lord Ailesbury. A
couple OF years later the prince de-
cioed he would go in for racing on a
!afser scale, ana as his chief adviser
shen was Lord Marcus Beresford it
was only natural that he should have
all to do with the prospective racing
stable. SteepIechasing was first at
tempted, and the royal colors appeared
on morse called Scot In 1884 on.
account OF his good work previously
ne started a favorite, but after pass
ing Becher's Brook he came a cropper
at one OF the fences. the race going
10 Voluptuary, VINO afterward figured
In the drama.
The next horse of any note to do
duty for the royal stable was Hohen-,
linden. and his best win was the Naval
ana an Military steeplechase at kempton
Park. and half-brother Of his.
named Magic. won several minor
events. This was in 1856. and that was
the first year the King figured among
the winning owners of the English
turf. his total being s1,4s4. In 1887
the prince had few horses, one of
them being Loyalist. a half brother
TO Paradox, winner of the 1000 guineas
of 1856. and chestnut filly. named
Counterpart. She started second ia
vorite for the Stockbridge Cup, and
on the home strech seemingly had the
race at her mercy, when all of sud-
den she stopped and fell dead.
String WINS Small One.
Loyalist was spoken of as SPLEEN
did looking horse, but he was destined
to never see race course. for he
broke down early in training. For
the seasons of 1887 and 1888 there is
no mention Of the prince in the win.
ming owners list, but in 1889 ne COL
Jared two races worth $1,000. one being
selling race at Goodwood. The royal
co1ors did little better in 1890, for
they were seen to the front in four
races worth S3,47o. and in 1891 the
total was still better That year the
figures were s20.74o. but there was q
big drop the next year. only s7.120
being shown.
In 1893 the prince ordered his horses
removed from kingsclere to Newmar-
ket, where they were placed under
the care of Richard Marsh. the mes
ent trainer. who took Egerton house
from Lord Ellesmere, so tnar the royal
horses could be properly housed and
cared for The string which Marsh
found at bis disposal was a miserably
small one, there being nothing worth
q straw for either the Derby, Oaks
or any other race. for that matter,
SO it is not surprising that at the end
of the season the total winnings were
$780,
Things We're somewhat better in
1894, when the total reached s17,495.
and In 1895. $41.905. made principally
by Persimmon as a two-year-old Ha
first appeared In the Coventry stakes
at Ascot which he won in canter,
and he. followed up the victory by an
other clever win in the Richmond
stakes at Goodwood.
That same year Leopold de Roths-
child showed a tirst-class 2-year- old
in st. Frusquin, who had won three of
his four races, being only beaten in
the other when he was asked to give
away a lot OF weight. Naturally the
public was anxious to see the pair
meet. and the opportunity offered In
the Middle Park Plate. which then. as
now. was regarded as the 2-year-old
Derby Prior to the race Persimmon
was coughing. but when the day Of
the race came around 1t was thought
he was sufficiently recovered and he
was sent to the post and made faY-
orite at 2 to i. st. Frusquin made all
the running and won by length from
the filly Onlladina, with Persimmon
five lengths away In third place
Early In his 3-year-old season Marsh
gave the colt trial and was Mortified
BY his lack of anything like flrst-class
form There was a consultation over
his condition and 1t was decided that
there must be something wrong with
him. and m expert veterinary was
called In who pronounced the colt to
he suffering from an liberated tooth.
A course Of treatment made this all
right, but 1t was thought better not to
start him In the Two Thousand CUM
cas-. The race was won by st. Frusquin.
and he was immediately planted as
first favorlte for the Derby. Meantime
Persimmon was tried with Balsamo and
the royal one had SO much the best Of
1t that Marsh considered him to be
very nearly recovered. He was triad
again before the Derby over a mile
and Q half against Glentilt and, Safe
lty Pin, the prince and princess being