New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
.H|LDRETH SELLS HORSES
TO RACE IN ENGLAND
Charles KohIer Pays High for
Fitz Herbert, Novelty and
Other Stars.
PRICE SAID TO BE 100000
Stable Will Be Shipped Within
Two Weeks, Hildreth Sailing
To- day to Arrange for
Quarters.


said to be something over S1OO,OOo. The
horses, which include Fitz Herbert,
ranked with the best ever bred and de-
veloped in this country; Novelty the
Futurity winner last year; Zeus, Shan
non. Hampton Court, Restgouche, Pug
gins and Gold Blade. will be shipped to
England on the Atlantic Transport liner
Minneapolis on November IL to race on
foreign tracks.
If present plans are carried out, Mr..
Fildreth will train and handle tho horses
for Mr.. Kohler. He will sail this morn
ing with his Jockey. Carol Shilling, on
hoard tho Mauretania so az to arrange
for stable accommodations for the
horses on their arrival. Mr.. Hidreth
will go direct TO Newmarket TO consult
with a. ]. Joyncr, the trainer of Harry
PAYNE Whitney's horses, as 10 details
necessary for establishing quarters in
England.
No Rscina Hero Cause Of Sale.
With no racing in this state as the re-
suit Of the so-called directors liability
law, Mr.. Hildreth found it hard to pay
the expenses OF one Of the strongest
stables ever raced in this country, nj
pin,Iico. and over the Canadian tracks.
He said last night that he regretted the
necessity of selling his stable and going
abroad. but that under the circumstances
he had no recourse. and was forccd 10
follow the lead Of Harry Payne Wnit-
nev. James r. Keene. Herman b. Duryea'
y II. Hitchcock and, TO an extent. Aug
us, Belmont. whose colors are represent
ed on the English and French tracks
together with those Of William *. VAN
derblt.
He said further that he had decided
10 ship Dinna Ken, a most promising
,,n,nor and winner Of the Realization
Stakes three or four years ago. TO FRED
Rurlew. an American trainer, VINO mas
been remarkably successful In France.
Charles Kohler has been interested I'm
the breeding Of thoroughbreds Tor sew
oral wears. but has never been prom-
rert or tho American turf In racing. AL
though ne has campagned A smaii
stable. with Matt Allen as trainer lie
has now bought the best without SPAR
ing the cost and in way VIII do much
70 increase the fame OF American preo
borses abroad. Four or five years ago
Mr. Kohler purchased the Ramapo
Stock Farm. in New Jersey, a fertile ana
we'll drained tract of eight hunoreo
acres. for the purpose OF establishing
thorough bred stud. He purchased oncie'
o,o NJ the fastest horses ever bred ana
doyo,oned by John r. Madden, as his
toodirg stallion and a selected band OF
brood mares. Tie is still optim'suc lor
tho rehabilitation Of racing in THIS state
,,,,. IN the mean time will try his luck
abroad.
E;tz Herbert Ranks with Best.
Fitz Herbert, as said before ranks Win
such horses as Hndoo, bongtelo"'
Hamburg. Domino, Irish Lad ana other
stars of the American turf. Inc great
son Of Ethelbert and Morganatc IS no"
six wears old. and while his racing days
NAV be numbered he is almost sure 10
he a success in the stud.
IJa first raced as a two-year-old I'D
1903 when he won seven races III
The colors Of Jack Joyner ana II. H.
prandt not counting one dead neat.
Az three-vear-old lie was pracu-
oa,lv invincible when running In the
colors Of $. G. Hidreth In that year he
v.on fourteen races and was beaten only
once. and with stakes much depleted III
value because of the passage OF the Az
ro,..uart law he earned S34, l44 Among
the stakes captured were the Suouroa"
Handicap. the Broadway the Advance
and the First Special.
In the early part OF last year II" her-
hort was bought by John f.. MADDEN ror
r-,cs said TO be $4,000. but after win
,,ro rho Jockey Club Stakes in the colors
of the owner of Hamburg Place he was
renurchased by Mr.. Hildreth. ana gal
Ioned TO easy victory in the BROOKLYN
Handicap. He pulled up lame after that
roco and as the season came to an END
nth tho close of the Saratoga meeting
no did not go to the post again. lie
uon several races this year, ana
,rdor favorable conditions has earned
= grand total Of something over S6o,Oo.
In happier times for racing he would
have easily joined that select band which
has won 100000 or over.
Novelty. winner Of the last Futurity,
run away from Sheepshead Bay, at Sara
toea. earned SI2,932 as two-year-old
ard WAS ranked as the champion Of his
age He is a son OF Kingston, and
"a likely TO make q name for himself
abroad. as he is colt OF rare class and
quality. His opportunities have been
limited this year. The other horses
which make up the purchase have proved
,bemselves in many hardly won races,
norticularlv Zeus one of the best three
year olds this year.
Dave Leary and the stable foreman
arc now in charge OF the horses at
sheepshead Bay. They Will attend TO
the shipping on November II and will
watch over them on the way 10 Eng
land
Several weeks ago Mr.. Hildreth offered
his horses at auction, but the bidding
wa. SO light and the demand so poor
that lie suddenly and unexpectedly called
tho sale off and had his horses led back
A., choir stalls at SheeDshead RaV