The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

Inc dttentlOn OF tne American turf
will during the coming week be focused
on the sale of Mr.. Clarence II. Mackay's
French reared thoroughbreds ut Dur
lands. 5 West Sixty-sixth street, on
Thursday evening. The year which is
Just passing into history will ever be
memorable for the unusual volume and
Importance Of Its thoroughbred importa-
tons, but It has remained for the last
consignment. namely of Mr.. Mackay's
Haras de Fresnay y~eariings and older
animals. to create the maximum of in
terest and anticipation. and Thursday
evenings sale is doubtless destined to
become a historic occasion In American
turf annals.
Mr.. Mackay's patronage of the thor
oughbred has been characterized by uni
form success. whether as the active
owner OF a racing stable or as the
breeder of animals to race In other
pownerships His own turquoise blue.
black sash and cap was first seen In
the autumn OF 1900. when Banastar in
troduced II at the Yonkers Empire City
track on the occasion Of his own tri-
umphant return to the race course. and
the silver tasselled cap made its last
appearance on that memorable July af-
ternoon at Brighton In 1902 when the
speedy Mexican achieved a brilliant vic
tory in the colt section of the Brighton
Produce. Although a period OF less than
two years interviewed " the sue
/, cessful debut and farewell just mem
toned. Mr.. Mackay's jacket was VIC
torious In numerous important events
a career to which only partial Justice is
done by recalling Banastar's Metropoli-
tan and Toboggan. kainara's Ray Ridge
and Bridge. Heno's Dash and Matron.
Gay Boys Partridge and Van Nest. Trig-
gers Gazelle and Grand Operas ANA.
teur Cup. while Mexican had already
won the Expectation n Double Event
prior to romping home in the Brighton
Produce.
B%aunStRr Heads stud.
Mr.. Mackay's mrs, thoroughbred breed
ing stud was established In 1903 al
Silver Brook Farm. near Little silver,
". j., where his %favorite racer Ranastar
was installed at the head Of "A I which
COMPRISED those erstN lille turf queens
kamara and Trigger. with such choice
native bred purchases as Correction
dam Of Yankee. Vacation ,dam of
Bowling BROOKE. Suisui, Vantage and
Response. reinforced by several English
bred matrons. including Miss Ellie
,ioutte dor. Won by Waiting, Loeb Dee,
Last Love. Rotha I'd. Mistress Penn. De-
- A.
eronaut tiolde Drop. Sc!.uiainitt
and Aviston were prompt evidence that
Henry OF Navarre's birthplace miSht b'
the nursery of newer generations Of great
performers, but the paddocks at silver
Brook were soon found to be too linite'
for Mr.. Mackay's matured plans. ana
after purchasing Meddler for S5l.'n" Al
the Whitney Dispersal Sale in 1904, MIR
Mackay leased Kingston stud. near Lex
ington, Ky. Here Meddler ian
star and the Silver Brook matrons were
soon Joined by important accesSions o'
native and English bred mares. Gunfire
Floca-line. Admiration. Reina, Hatasoo
Audience and Lady Winifred. beiiii
among the purchases of American rdE'
course celebrities. while two t.nsliSi
COMMUNICATIVE heroines in balldntra'
and Irish Ivy. an Old Cambrldgeshlf'
winner in Spectrum. n several othc'
English mares. including Strlko-a-Lish
I'd and Wheat-ear. were specially I'm
ported for the Kingston paddocks.
As Mr.. Nackav embarked upon N
ENTERPRISE Of breeding thoroughbred Il
a period and under circumstance whic|
nreyented him from racing the pToduc
~ his stud. ne war compelled I" an
nually send the Kingston stud yearlinI
TO the public sale market. The ms
sales were in this country. and some a."
the winners thus secured by America
owners we're Mcdiant. Affection, Emp"
sion. Mauchester , Grssmere. Pro)ectil'
Detective. Rocky O'Brien. TatilinG
Hammerless, &c. In later seasons. "h-
hostlle legislation rad practically de
stroyed the American demand Tor hig
class racing material. Mr.. Mackay sol
M, yesrlinrs in England. where Melod,
Kempion. Miss Maiaprop, Mr.. Peepe,
Congo Cd, Torchbearer, Spiked, Med
ding. Miss Ellen. Troubled Waters, Roo
Flint. Sands OF Time. Medley, FireplaI
Sassenach. &c. performed with con
spicuous success. and where Mediar'
after winning in her native land ~
Juvenile. demonstrated her prowess u
defeating large fields In Goodwood
Stewards Cup and Hurst Parks Cham
pion Sprint. Rock Flint was an esre
caaiIy distinguished performer nus TWO
year-old career including victories !
Newmarket's time honored July STAKE
and Goodwood's Molecomb. IN "hlo
letter event he defeated the hitherto VI
beaten C%raganour. who was sold IL
|. $3.50. 900. after finishing first in the 10
lowing years Derby.
! stud shifts to Foreign .
With the increasing hostility Of NeN
Works legislators in 1910 Mr.. Macka
found himself most reluctantly con
nnlad ~ transfer his entire breedln