The New York herald., 1921-01-18
MACOMBER TO RACE
FRENCH STRINGHERE
Will Ship Major Part of Stable
He Bought From w. K. Van
derbilt Estate.
NOTED MARES IN LOT
Thirty-six Head to Join Home
breds at Belmont Park and
in California.
NOTED MARES IN LOT

A. X. Macomber announced yesterday
that he will send a powerful division OF
his French racing stable to this coun-
try to take part In the approaching cam
paign on the Jockey Club tracks.
The thirty six head, which will join
the home breds from his California stud
will be shipped as soon as their trans
portation can be arranged for TO the splen-
did training quarters at Belmont Park
They are a part of the great racing ana
breeding stable acquired from the estate
of the late William X. Vanderbilt by the
California sportsman. who took not only
the horses in training but the stations,
mares and foals together with the train
ing and breeding farms. which were the
pride of their former owner.
Mr.. Vanderbilt spared no expense in
collecting the stud winch placed him at
the top of the winning list in France for
many years He was most successful in
blending the best strains of English,
French and American blood. The i'm
portation OF these representatives OF
winning families to the United States is
going to mean much to the breeding In
dustry. 1t is doubtful whether anything
timer in the breeding line has come to
our shores. taking the collection as a
whole.
Among the older horses are the sires
Sight by Isinglass, and Sea Sick, by
Elf H.. out of SAT- Saf, by lie Sancy.
The former won 80. 100 francs during his
racing period, taking, among other
great prizes the Prix du President de
la Republique. Sea Sick won olo'2'o
francs and was n most distinguished
performer. dead heating with Quintette
for the Prix du Jockey Club he won
the Prix de la President de la Repup-
laue and the French gold cup. Eacn
has distinguished list of winners rae
ing abroad, and as they are both COM
paratively young horses they snouiu
be of great help In improving the thoI :
oughbred In this country. They VIII
either be sent to Kentucky or 10 MI
Macomber's California stud.
Among the other winners In the older
division are the good performers Tchad
and Battersea The former. by Negafol
IS the winner Of the French Derby and
other good races, while Battersea Is
reckoned one of the best stayers In
France, having numerous victories 10 MS
credit over q distance of ground. They
should make more interesting the races
over distances In this country. Brumado
is a brother to Brumelli, which won the
French Derby and the French One Thou
sand Gulneas for Mr.. Vanderbilt and
was the best mare OF her day on the
French turf. These and the other four,
five and six-year-olds, in the consign-
nent will jooin Liberty Loan. Hand
Grenade. War Fame and bunch OF
promising two-year-olds by Star Hawk
and other sires that will be shipped on
from California in the near future.
IL found that my French stable was
unwieldy." said Mr.. Macomber yester-
day, "as / had bought other horses
that are racing In France. These were
secured before the death of Mr. Van
derbilt / do not wish to race two
stables in France. and have accordingly
decided to send all the Vanderbilt sta
BILE to this country with the exception
OF the two and three-year-ol that
were extensively engaged in the great
French stakes"