The New York herald., 1920-01-23
SIR MARTIN AND
TROUTBECK HERE
Arrive with Eleven Other
Horses, 25S Cattle and
Four Dogs.
FORMER A DERBY FAVORITE
Troutbeck Comes to America as the
Property of Edward Cabrian,
a California Turfman.

After tempestuous voyage OF twenty
days the Atlantic Transport Cor,pany's
steamship Manhattan arrived yesterday
from London with cargo which included
25s Jersey cattle, thirteen horses and four
highly priced dogs. The most noteworthy
of the horses were the stations Sir Mar
tin, fourteen years old, and Troutbeck,
seventeen. Sir Martin, by Ogden-Lady
Sterling, bred by John L. Madden, was
sold to Walter Winans. native OF Balti-
more, for many years resident of Lon
don. TO carry the latter's colors in the
EPSON Derby of 1909.
| In the Derby Sir Ma rtin started favorite
and looked to have the race at his mercy
as he approached Tottenham Corner. In
making the turn he got into a jam and
was thrown. The horse was up quickly
and riderless. followed the field to the
finish. j. II. Martin ('Skeets'), the
American jockey who rode him. was car
ried off the track unconscious, but did
not suffer serious injury The race was
won by Minoru, owned by the late King
Edward.
subsequently, Sir Martin demonstrated
that he was vastly the superior of Minoru
Moreover judged by the weights assigned
him. he was the best handicap horse in
| England.
! A couple of days before the Derby Of
1909 was run Mr. Madden and David Gid
con discussed Sir Martins chances. Mr..
| Madden expressed belief that Sir Martin
would win. Mr.. Gideon rejoined He
will not win. He will not be permitted TO
1 nj.
I lived at Newmarket for two years and
know something about the connections
between a number Qf trainers. jockeys apo
bookmakers over there"
Sir Martin returns to his breeder. In
few days he will be shipped to Hamburg
| Place, Lexington, Ky.
| Troutbeck is big brown horse He
| comes to America the property OF Ed
ward Cebrian. a California turfnan, who
will locate him at the farm of John S.
Barbee, Glen Ellen, Ky. Troutbeck was
bred by the Duke OF Westminster, for
whom he Won the St. Leger OF 1906. He is
best known in this country as the sire of
that wonderful little jumper The Brook.
the champion steeplechaser of the Ameri-
can turf
| Among the other thoroughbreds in the
| arrivals are four yearllngs purchased at
the December sales at Newmarket BY
Thomas Welsh for Joseph z. Widener.
When purchased they were foals. Under
the rules Of racing. on January they be-
came yearlings. Their descriptions and
i breeding follow
h pGme R1aeE SI,s Song brSTn colt foaIed May 1919
out 3tS Of chants by SvoSte tsa SONG Oy Sant'
c6 Chestnut colt fOaIsd April 8. 1919. by Nell
Wateriins. by Wsterfcrd. ford 0' hof' Do'' out o.
da of 0 kS S'a Fsas Ma E, a.s by sto
cg,@da by ol4 MoriSn out Of esress BY aIlard
out o MarS cr + lag by out n
Amphoraria. by Amphion. out of Spinningienny.
A broodmare. consigned to David Gideon,
two yearlings and a hunter for George
Watson a hackney yearling filly by the
noted sire Matthias. and the mares Sap
phire and Martha Snow were others in the
; list of horses. The hackney filly is the
property of a. w. Atkinson. of Merchant
vile. n J.
Martha Snow and Sapphire were pur-
chased at the December sales by the Brit
ish Bloodstock Association, which ew-
IDENTIFY executed commission from an
American breeder. Cap and Bells, the dam
of Sapphire, was bred by the late James r.
keene and won the English Oaks for Fox
I hall Keene.
1 The breeding of Martha Snow and Sap
| phire is:-
MA Martha SNOW. bay mare, foaled 1915. by Sir
e ;IS,r Siberia. by st. Simon. out Of sirenid By
saoP9iss p ire bay Rs soaSd 1907 by Star Ruby
| OF zap ann beiiS uY DOMINO.
| The dogs. imported by Harry Allen, arc
a wire haired fox terrier. two Irish ter
lriers and brindle bulldog Irish Hero is
the name of one of the terriers He was q
prize winner in England and Ireland
! Speaking of the horses, cattle and dogs
Mr.. Allen sad:-"The trip was the rough
est I'm my experience, yet every animal
shipped splenddly. Sir Martins behavior
was particularly gratifying. lie is a better
! horse today than when he was sent to
England"