Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-10
MEN Of VEAL I'll BREED
HORSES FOR RECREATION
Late William II. Vanderbilt Was
Discriminating Student OF
Blood Lines
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NEW YORK, July o.-aiany men Of
health have found recreation in the
breeding and racing OF thorough
brcds. The late William X Wander
bilt was Il discriminating student of
blood lines. and he had his own IDEAS
of the type OF mare that would bring
results in the stud. The soundness
OF his judgment is attcsted by the
fact that year after year the thor
oughbrcds from Iaras du Oucsnay
Kept the name of their owner at the
head of the winning list in France
II was this fact which played an
Important part in the acquisition of
the Vanderbilt stud by Mr.. Macomber.
IL was not an experimental venture.
Definite results had beer achieved.
During Mr.. Fandcrbilt's life none of
his mares were for sale. H.. was n
buyer whenever he found one that
pleased him. Nothing but the finest
types attracted him, and all came
from strains Of proven cuni!.y. They
were either GOOD race mares them
selves or came from winning families
, when MIR Macombcr planned n
french campaign four years ago he
eousht a division of the racing - Il
breeding establishment Of Joseph Il:
Widcncr. OF philaG.ciphia. who had n
stud IN France. These. in addition to
states, gave him a substantial stublc
~ the time OF Mr.. N3ndcrbilt's death
The Vanderbilt heirs insisted on dis
posing OF their racing properties in
tact ana IN this way Mr.. Macomhcr
found himself in possession OF more
than $50 head Of thOroughhrcds. This
being too many for one stable he de-
termined 70 offer number of tho
res q 81.
country. That there was no discrim-
nation in the selection OF the stock
mas been apparent 10 those who have
seen them In the Fasig-Tipton pad
be evident on August c, when they
are offered at public auction by that
concern.
The consignment consisted origin
ally of four stations, eighteen mares,
OF which seven have foals at foot. and
twelve yearlings. oversight by
tiaima out of First Sight by lSinglass
winner of @l25.ooo., and Il proven
sire. died after reaching Saratoga.
This leaves Tchad. winner OF the
French Derby by Negofol. War Star,
by Sunstar and Brunado by Main
tenon-aii fine young horses. fit to
mares are by such representative
sircs as Suns,ar. Mcdd!cr. Sundridge.
Melton, Ladas. Prestige. Alaintcnon
and Ramrod out OF dams by Flying
Fol, Gallinulc, Bona Vista and orme,
and there Will no doubt be keen
competition for them.
The seven foals which will be sold
with their dams as a single lot are ~
Naintcnon. Rtre Aux LarmcS, MCkin-
ley, War Cloud, Star Hawk and Sea
SICK. This is richness itself. All of
the mares, with the exception OF War
News. by. Spanish Prince. whose foal
by star Hawk WAS only days old
when the consignment left France
were bred before leaving that conn
Try l" Maintcnon, Sea Sick, War
Clond, Mckinley, Star Hawk and Hol-
lister.
The twelve yearlings are by Main
tcnon. Fauchcur. Sea Sick. Taglia-
nento. Sandy Hook. Borgia and Palo
s A1 oMi of dams By 81 since H I1s
Haima. Sea Sick and Yankee. There
are min colt and three FLIES. This is
cheering news for the breeders OF this
country. Taking the older mares
states twcnty-ninc additional ma
irons of foreign blood to rcplcnish
our Flood stock supply.
IL would he difficult TO particulariZc
in abiding To the quality of the
brood mares. but those by Sunstar.
Meddler. Melton. Rnbclais. sundridge
ton OF all who sse them.
The Macomber sale is certain to be
feature Of the Saratosa racing and
al! parts OF the Union.
With the coming OF that finished
horscman, Roy Jackson, to connccti-
cut. IL Is expected that amateur race
meetings. spring and fall VIII he fca-
turcd in this vicinity one was held
at the farm of James McClcnahan.
OF Portchcstcr. Il few weeks ago. 1t
was generously attended by the hunt
ing people OF the region. The farm
crs over whose land the drag of the
Fairfield is laid We're invited. With
the establishment Of friendly rcla-
uonSh!p in the community. il will not
be necessary to go To Virginia or any
place else for the finest kind Of sport
feature OF these contemplated anna
teur races arc point To point events
thos stirring tests over u natural
country OF thrc, and half To four
miles which search out uncrringly
the, weak spots in horse and rider.
hitherto the best Of these races
have been held in Maryland and
Pcnnsyivania. Connecticut toasts as
delightful hunting country as either
Of the states named, and with so
many good horses and horscmen
available: their sport should DO OF