New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
u. S. Horses Bic
Money Winners
On the L ur
Thirty Thoroughbreds Have
Earned Big Amounts Dur
ing Their Racing Careers

Thirty thoroughbred stations. now
the property of the United States Gov
ernment, earned during their racing
on the American turf total Of
s225,91S.40. Eight of these earned in
stakes and purses more than $4,000,
three of them topping $4,000. Three
others won more than So, 900, and there
is not one of these in the service of the
country that was not a winnsr while
racing.
Ihis most interesting history of the
stations has been compiled by Alger-
non Daingerfield, assistant secretary of
the Jockey Club and secretary of the
breeding bureau of the Jockey Club. =
Almost every important stake in the
country is represented by winner that
IS now in this remarkable collection of
Thoroughbred sires and, beginning with
fsnkee, who tops the list with a total
OF $4,000, Futurity is in his list
Other stakes that were won by one
or other of these stations are the Ken
lucky Derby, Latonia Derby, Hopeful,
saratoga Special, Saratoga Handicap,
commonwealth Handicap, Carter
Jerome, Huron, Long Beach, Hamilton
Derby, Cnnnaught Cup, Clark Handicap.
Woodstock Plate, Queen CITY Handi-
cap, Hurricane, Albany Handicap. Sea-
gate, Flash, Grab Bag Handicap, Cham
PLAIN, King Edward Hotel Gold Gun.
Kamapo Handicap, Tarrytown Stakes
Havre de Grace. Chesterbrook ana
KnlckerbocSer handicaps. Anne Arundel
Stakes and many other of the Ameri
can fixtures.
Racing Not Considered
"hen 1T is remembered that in the
selection of these stations no atteu.
tion was paid to their performances on
the track the record of their WINNINGS
is all the more remarkable, and it onlv
serves to emphasize the truth that the
racetrack Is the only testing ground
Tor the thoroughbred horse. What
was wanted and what was selected for
Ihe government service was band of
stations of a suitable type, and that
was demonstrated in the report of F
Ambrose Clark, official inspector on the
acceptance Of stations In his report
Mr.. Clark says:
stallion 1873 to l6.1, on good short
legs, plenty of girth, with especial att
tentlon paid TO strong loins. hooks and
good bone. OF course, good shoulders
Il possible, but they are less essential
than the other qualifications
From May Is until December is Mr..
Clark, associated with Captain CASTOR
A. Roy, of the French High Commits
sion; Colonel M. C. Bristol and Major
Robert Strawbridge. of the National
Remount Department, inspected 107
stations, and the care with which they
were chosen is reflected in the small
percentage that stood up under the
test. All of which means that it was
type that was desired
Only a Beginning
Government breeding of horses is
still in its infancy in America, but
thanks principally to the intelligent
work of Mr.. Clark and his associates
the country now has the nucleus for a
breeding establishment that will work
an incalculable good for the better
ment of the breed. In other countries
the horse has enjoyed a government
support for years, and vast sums have
been expended in the purchase of suit
able thoroughbred sires for breeding
purposes. This support of the horse
very naturally meant the support of
racing, and IN consequence the sport has
been placed on firm footing and has
endured. Here without this most
needed support this wonderful showing
has been made in the collection or
stations at little or no expense to the
government, and it is a beginning that
army men have heartily appreciated
Mr. Clark has expires sed the hone
that the government breeding will be
placed in the hands of suitable
board and will continue and grow ~
the purchase of thoroughbred sires Of
Importance.