Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
KING EDWARD As A IURFITE
What the Royal ColOrs Have Earned
in Thirty-Two Years.
KING HAS NEVER SCORED IN OAKS
Three Firsts in Derby, One In n
Grand National ana Numerous
wins I'm Mig
Races.

Races.
II is now going on thirty-three years
since the royal ~colors-purple. gold braid
scarlet sleeves. black velvet cap with gold
fringe-made their appearance on the turf,
and in that stretch OF years King Edward
has had a varied and interesting career
as a racing man. He has had his ups
and downs galore, but II is remarkable
that he Is one Of two living owners who
has won the Derby three times, the other
being Lord Rosbery. Along with being the
only ~reigning monarch to win a derby he
Is a liberal patron OF the cross-country
events and has once annexed the blue rib
bon Of the chase-the Liverpool Grand Ma
tional. other big races have fallen to the
king. but It is singular that SO far he has
not won the Oaks, though he has had a
close shave for first money, particularly
last year. when his filly. Princess de
Cables, pushed the winner hard. This year
he is well represented in the classics,
though none OF his youngsters has shown
extra form.
Though the royal colors were registered
with the Jockey club in 1873, they did not
actually appear TIL four years later on a
steeplechaser named Leonidas, who was
AaaNh III "a ~ 6NfEDA0CihEt III AAuGT-
shot by Captain wenty Hope tombstone,
but without result. Under jockey club
rules the royal colors first appeared at
the Newmarket July meeting Of 1877. The
king was then the prince, Of Wales, and
among the few animals he owned was an
Arab named Aep, thought by many Of
the royal trainers to be possessed Of some
speed. At that time Lord Strathnairn
owned another Of the same breed and the
pair were matched for 1850 a side over
"a 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 It demonstrated
that the Arab was nowhere with the
English thoroughbred.
About this time the Prince of Wales had
iCther interests in horses in continuation
with Lord Ailesbury. A couple of years
later the prince decided he would go in
FOR racing on a larger scale and as his
chief adviser then was Lord Marcus Beres-
FORD 1t was only natural that he should
have all to do with the prospective racing
stable. Steeplechasing was first emp
and the royal colors appeared on a horse
called Scot in 1884. IN account of his good
work previously he started ~a~favorite. but
after passing Bechers brook ne came a
'cropper at one Of the fences. the race
going TO Voluptuary, who afterward figured
in the drama.
The next horse Of any note to do dutv
Tor the royal stable was Hohenlinden
and his best win was the Naval and Military
steepiechase at Kempton park, and a half
brother Of his, named, Magic, won several
minor events. This was in 1886 and that
was the first year the king figured among
the winning owners of the English turf
his total being ST. s4. In 1887 the prince had
a rev horses, one OF them being LoyaIlst.
a half brother to Paradox, winner of the
Two Thousand Gulneas of 1885. and a
chestnut fnley, named Counterpart. She
started second favorite for the Stockbridge
cup and on the home stretch seemingly
mao the race at her mercy when all of a
sudden she stopped and fell dead.
Loyalst was spoken Of as a splendid
looking horse, but he vas destined to never
see a racecourse, for he broke down early
In training. For the seasons of 1887 and
1888 there is no mention Of the prince in
the winning owners list, but in 1889 he
collared two races worth 5000, one being
a selling race at Goodwood. The royal
colors did a little better in 1890. for thew
were seen to the front in four races, worth
$S,470, and In 1891 the total was still better
That year the figures were $40, 74O, but there
was a big drop the next year. only S7,12O
being shown.
In 1898 the prince ordered his horses re-
moved from Kingsclere to Newmarket.
where they were placed under the care Of
Richard Marsh, the present trainer, who
took Egerton house from Lord EIlesmere.
SO that the royal horses could be properly
housed and cared for. The string which
Marsh found NJ HE 1fcao.oI ~
ably small one, there being nothing worth a
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 81, $50.
Things were somewhat better I'm 1894
when the total reached 81, 4s5, and in 1886.
sh,90, made principally by Persimmon as
a 2-year-old. He first appeared In the
Coventry stakes at Ascot, which he won
IN a canter, and he followed UP the vic
tory by another clever win In the Rich
mond stakes at Goodwood.
That same year Leopold de Rothschild
showed y first-class 2-year-old in ST. Frus.
quin. 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
ShO NAiuuie FdFk Hfate, which then, as
now, was regarded as the 2-year-oid Derby
Prior to the race Persimmon was coughinr
but when the day OF the race came around
T. was thought he was sufficiently re.
covered and he was sent to the post and
made a favorlte at 2 to 1. 81. Frusouin
made all the running and won by a Length
from the filly Omladina, with Persimmon
five lengths away in third place.
Early In his s-year-old season Marsh
gave the colt a trial and was Mortified by
his lack Of anything like flrst-class form
There was a consultation over his condI.
tion and II was decided that there must
be something wrong with him and an ex.
pert veterinary was called in who pro.
nounced the colt 10 be suffering from an
liberated tooth. A course OF treatment
made this all right. but it was thought
better not to start him In the Two Thous.
and Guineas. The race was won by 81
Frusquin, and he did his work in suot
Fashion that he was Immediately planted
as first favorite for the Derby. Meantime
Porsimmon was tried with Baisamo and
the royal one had so much the best OF Il
that Marsh considered him TO be very
nearly recovered. He was tried again he.
fore the Derby over a mile and a hal,
against Glentilt and Safety Pin. the prince
and princess being present ~ sha ~or..