The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13

year-old. being one OF his chief victor
les. In 1896. the year of Persimmon's
Derby, the Prince headed the list OF
winning owners for the first time with
a total of $1s4,455. but next year the
total took drop to s77.750
In 1898 the Prince dropped lower,
for he had only s32,soo at the close
OF tho season. but his success doomed
fup again in 1899 with the debut of
Diamond Jubilee, the son Of st. Simon
and Perdita, this latter mare being
responsible for the best part Of the
success OF the royal stables. Like
Persimmon. Diamond Jubilee was Civ
an his first public airing in the Cow
entry stakes at Ascot. He ran well
when he liked and pretty bad when he
didn't. Principally on account of his
relations he was an even money fav-,
orite, but he proved a great aisap-
pointment to his hackers. He gave a
display Of bad temper at the gate and
when the horses did finally break
away he refused to gaIlop kindly and
finished poor fourth. He was tried
again in the July stakes at New
market. but here he acted like crazy
horse and in one of his caprrs before
the gate bolted into a ditch, and when
the start was finally effected, Watts.
his jockey, could do nothing with l i'm.
King Loves the Jumpers.
Soon after Marsh conceived the idea
of changing Jockeys, and he tried
Mornington Cannon. The plan was
good one, and in the Prince of Wales
stakes Diamond Jubilee came home
second, showing that he could run
when he wanted to- With Cannon on
his back. he won the Bascawen stakes,
but had to be driven hard, and this not
being suitable to his disposition. Morn
ington became his enemy then and
there. Marsh made another change of
riders. the third choice being Herbert
Jones, who the year previously had rid
den forty-three races.
1t was thought to be an unwise move
to put such an Inexperienced man up.
but Diamond Jubilee seemed to take
to Jones and did well when he had
him in the saddle. Jones had the leg
up on the stubborn one when he won
the Two Thousand Guineas by four
lengths, and he brought home in the
Derby, though at one time he did not
seem to have much heart in the way
he ran. After doing some splendid
work at the stud Diamond Jubilee was
sold to South American breeder for
$4,000.
! 1t is we'll known that the King has
a great love for steeplechasing, and
his successes and failures under ma
yonal hunt rules make very inter-
esting story. In 1898 his attention was
attracted to q horse named Ambush II !,
by Ben Battle and Miss Plant, and on
the advice of Washington. who looks
after the royal chasers. the horse was
purchased. Ambush II. started in the
Grand National of 1899. and though but
a five-year-old, jumped the course
safely, though he could gel no nearer
the front than seventh. Next year,
carrying the Kings colors. he was al
most favorite, and with Anthony in the
saddle. he won by four lengths from
Barsac. In third place came Manifesto,
a neck behind Barsac, and with ISL
pounds on his back. Ambush II. start
ed the following year. carrying the
top weight Of 175 pounds, but he never
got the course. After Moilfaa's VIC
tory in 1904 the King bought him for
$4,000. but the New Zealand chaser
never won race in the royal colors
Last year the King won the d erby
with Minoru. the details Of which ara,
pretty well known. Though he made
only second in the list Of winning
owners, he made q fine showing. his
total for the season being over $780,
600. Minoru will carry the royal coll
ors again this year.