Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
WILLIAM k. VANDERBILT
DID MUCH FOR RACING
lie Worked TO Help France Estab.
lish iligh-Gradc Racing
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When William Is. Vanderbilt died,
RAGING lost one of it's best friends.
and. while the bulk OF his ac,ivI-
ties in connection with the turf were
in France. the innucnc. he exurtgd
on the sport was ielt .n ilc l:.l.
states through his contact with
fellow members Of the Jockey Club
and others actively engaged in the
breeding and development OF the
thoroughbred.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was among the first
Americans to give the French an Op-
portunity OF seeing the type OF thor
ouShbred the United States was pro-
ducing. and the American strains Of
blood imported ~ him had a great
part ia the phenomenal successes
achieved by animals bred At Haran
du Quesnay. For many years In"
than those OF any other owner, and
the greatest classics Of the French
snri We're among the achievements
that helped TO make hts horses ono
OF the chicfes. sources OF pleasure
TO this sportsman. who was least
understood b. the MASSES in his Own
Mr. Vanderbilt gave TO tn. dcvel-
opment OF his racing stable that
same clarity Of vision which made
his Judgmen, in business affairs al
IlAOsk anu ~ WIS PROUD
the fact that many Of his best horses
had good stout old fashioned strains
OF American blood in their pedigrees.
one Of his earliest American favorites
OF Hanover and Julia l. ~ Long
fellow. This horse cost 10000. and
Viewed by foreign standards his pcJI-
gree was not fashionable. He was
descended. however. from families
which had done things on the race
track. and Mr.. Vanderbilt had faith
winner of GS2.iGo francs for MIR. Van
derbilt. from daughter of IsinE!ass.
Overnight has In turn won dis;!nc-
tion as sire: while American mares
bic. Ben Brush. Kayon dor. Com
mando. Moricmer. li!,nyar and other
sires have. together with their daugh-
the white and black colors. which
have long been popular at all the
prominent French courses.
Few Of those who saw Mr. Wander
bill n; intervals on American race
courses knew Of the distastc he had
for display Ills greatest pleasure
came in the companionship Of Il few
the horses in the paddocks. lie was
"A keen student OF peiigrees and had
an eye for good horse. HIS de-
light at inspecting Hourless for the
owned and raced Negofol. the colts
sire. and waa eager TO sec the first
Of his get to De brought TO this
country. Tn. brown whirlwind was
mont thought he had 4 good colt.
and Sam Hiitreth. silent as an Indian
was adjusting. the saddle when Mr..
Vanderbilt; and his party came along:
His analysis OF the colt was critical
and accurate. as he prophes!ed sue
cess for him. saying, among other
his sire, al the same age; lie must
run with his breeding and conforma-
tion. and afterwards he ought TO
succeed in the stud.
New York the bulk OF the officials
were chosen from the ranks of gen
,lenen spor,smen. They started the
horses. timed the races and served
OF the Coney Island Jockey Club. OK
which Mr.. Vanderbilt was the chief
s,ockholder. he vas frequently seen
appears az an official in old volumes
OF the Shirt OF the Times.
Il was one OF Mr.. Nander6ilts
life mapped out for him In measure.
the family interests being held in
enterprises already well established;
Although Nj, Vanderbilt, increased
he wanted to have the pleasure OF
battling The wprld-meeting men on
the same footing and winning his
way-or. as NJ put II himself on one
occasion Making his own money"
In this connection ne remarked, on
another occasion, that he would have
been proudcr OF his place in the
world II he had started with nothing
and achieved a modest fortune.
|, is TO be hoped that the part
ntrship recently recorded with the
French Jockey Club will bs main
tained. The names on f!e are: Mrs:
W. X. Vanderbilt. the Duchess OF
Marlborough. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr..
Harold S Vanderbilt and J. Rutgers
Leroy. the horses 10 run in the name
Of the latter. The French racing au-
tnoritics have declined TO entertain
the protest OF J. -. Cohn against
the starting Of the Vanderbilt horses
In their stake engagements. AS Mrs.
Vanderbilt is on record favorinS the
maintenance of the breeding Stud
and racing stable. some OF The Ect
OF Maiutcnou and other famous sires
now AT Haras du Quesnay may Yet DO
seen in his country.