The New York herald., 1920-01-22
RACING LOOKS GOOD
HERE AND ABROAD.
Thomas Welsh, Noted Trainer, Says
Turf Conditions Are Better
Than Ever Before.

Thomas Welsh, who trains the fast
racers which carry the colors OF Joseph
Z. Widener, the Philadelphia sportsman,
and who went to France early in Novem-
ber. came back on board the steamship
Lapland and went direct to Kentucky.
While abroad he visited Mr.. Widener's
breeding and training establishment in
France and then went to Newmarket,
England. to attend the sales of thorough
breds. held the first week of December.
At Newmarket he made six purchases for
his employer. Two were broodmares and
four were juveniles. The broodmares are
Dark Sapphire and Crown Reef, the re-
spective prices being $4,000 and $4,000.
They will remain in England. The young
horses are aboard the Atlantic Transport
Company's liner, Manhattan, now over
due and reported delayed by stormy
weather.
France are better than ever before. Every
body has money, and the market for race
horses is extremely buoyant. The demand
for horses of merit is active, but trans
actions are comparatively few, for the
reason that every buyer wishes to obtain
good performers. of which there is
limited supply. Similar conditions prevail
incredible value. One Of the most esteemed
three-year-olds in France is the colt Pen
dennis, which Mr.. Widener bred and sold
to A. K Macomber. Among the two-year-
olds that performed in France in 1919 PEN
dennis had a high rating.
| During Mr.. Welsh's absence abroad and
at the present time the horses intrusted
to his care are looked after by Charles
c'Airplant'D Casey. authorized agent for
the stable. The horses are quartered at
Belmont Park. and are wintering in graft
flying order.
Naturalist. the 'blacl demon.' is at the
head of the string. fIe is not only robust
but fat. While showing him yesterday to
a reporter for the HERALD, Mr. Casey
spoke in harsh tones and made aggressive
motions, but did not enter the fleet geld
ing's stall. Naturalist is as obstinate as
he was on occasions while racing in the
seasons of 1918 and 1919. He also is COM
bative. Hence the discretion of Mr.. Casey,
who remarked
1.-The same boy takes care OF him all
the time, and, at that. the boy has to be
careful and not provoke him. On the
track he won't stand driving. In the stall
he must be humored. But look at him,
Isn't that forearm and breast wonderful?
That's where he gets his great speed. And
that short back is what enables him to
carry heavy weight He Is about as fast
as horses grow. but don't expect him to
accomplish much this season. Mr.. Vos-
burgh viii take care of him.
| The pride of the stable is chestnut
lfilly, two years DID, by Mont dor, out
of Zoola, dam of Pickwick and Pilgrim.
She is a grand individual and has been
satisfactorily tried. If she does not per-
form well looks are deceptive. Because
she is one of his own breeding Mr..
Wdener is fond OF her. Mont dor. her
sire. now at Kemplan Farm. Kentucky.
was one Of the highest priced yearlings
ever sold in France.
A two-year-old chestnut colt, with a
blazed face and white half stockings on
three legs. the right fore being the odd one,
is another promising prospect. He was
purchased in Kentucky about a month
ago. Except that he is by Vulcain and
"is as fine looking two-year-old as can
be seen anywhere and reminds one of old
Tattler," Mr.. Casey knows nothing about
him