Evening star., 1913-03-05
Jockey CLUB GETS TEXT
OF FRENCH TURF RULING
Only Eight Mares Owned by August Bel
mont Abroad Escape the Ban
American Strain Barred.

NEW YORK March 5.-Exactly how
far-reaching is the recent French ruling
against the registration of American
thorough breds in the stud book of France
is set forth in O copy of the prohibition
that was received yesterday by w H.
Rowe, register of the Jockey Club. The
new rule becomes effective March -, and
such a date makes it certain that the
foals dropped this season by American
matrons in France will be ineligible for
registration
August Belmont. chairman OF the
Jockey Club, will find his French breed
ing farm at Haras de villers sadly ham
dicapped. although, matter of fact,
he has a greater number of brood mares
that will remain eligible under the ruling
than probably any OF the other American
owners. with the exception Of W. *. Van
derbilt, Frank J. Gould and few other
sportsmen who have campaigned for a
long time with extensive establishments
In France and have bred and bought
French and English horses almost eX-
clusively.
At Haras de Villers Mr.. Belmont has
two stations and thirty-one mares. One
Of these stations. Flint Rock, son OF
Rock Sand, becomes ineligible by reason
Of his dam. FiZgig. tracing to Lexington
Ethelbert Is of imported strain on both
sides of his pedigree, and accordingly ell
gible.
OF the thirty-one mares there are only
eight that do not show the American
strain that Is condemned by the French
authorities, although. as matter OF fact
the American breeder would readily take
them in preference TO the select of the
French stud book.
The ones that escape under the ruling
are the daughters of Meddler, Octagon
and Rock Sand. Octagon is the only sire
of the trio born on this side of the At
lantic. but as both his sire and dam were
imported he is of the elect. Hastings,
one Of the most serviceable sres that did
duty at Mr.. Belmont's nursery stud, has
a Lexington strain in his blood. and Lex
ington is one of the positive bars. AS a
matter of fact, twenty-five of the Bel
mont mares in France trace to Lexing-
ton, and of that number nine are LeXing-
ton on both sides.
The mares that escape under the ruling
are Ballot Bred. by Meddler-Beldame:
Boudoir. by Octagon-Queen's Bower:
Bridlepath. by Octagon-St. BRIDGET;
Dame Beauty. by Octagon-Bella Donna
and a sister to Beldame; Fargone, by
octa gon-Fairy Gold: Hour Glass, by
Rock Sand-Hautesse: Luckstone by
Rock SaHd-Lack-a-Daisy, and Prickly
Pear. by Persimmon-Ferment.
The ones whose produce will be barred
on account of American blood lines are
Amicitia. by Hastings-Fides; Anodyne, by
Henry Of Navarre-Annot Lyle: Bach
elette. by Rock Sand -Bivouac; Bivouac,
10y Hastings s-Belinda: Donna Henrietta,
by Henry of Navarre-Bella Donna
Drama, by Hanover-Peg WOffington: Dull
cibella, by Tithonus- Duchess: Fidena. by
Rayon d'Or-Fides: Field Mouse. by Has
gs-Flittermouse: Fond Hopes. by ST.
Blaise-Ffdes: Half Sovereign. by Has
tings- -Souveraine: Kings Favorite, by
Hanover-K Kingcup: Lady Amelia, by Ben
Brush-La Colonia; Lady of the Vale by
Rayon dOr-Lady Violet: Lady of the
Valley, by st. Saviour-Lady Violet; Lady
Rosemary by ST. Blaise-Lady Primrose:
Lady Viola. by Hastings-Lady Violet;
Maze, by Hastings-Lady Margaret: Mis-