The New York herald., 1921-02-13
MAN O. WAR WELL
land HAPPY IN OLD
! KENTUCKY HOME
nIiss Daingerfield, New Man.
ager, Striving to Become
His Pal.
IN EXPERT HORSEWOMAN
laows as Much About Breed
ing Industry as Any Man
in Country.
By HENRY ". KING.

BY HENRY W hlNSs
hn o. War has gone home-back
Lexington, where the grass is blue
nd the most famous of the famed on
he American turf have run. stood and
en buried. Close to the spot where
DMs foaled little more than four
\go the cyclonic son OF Fair
landing. his racing days over.
tility to the turf hardly be-
primary stage. Man O. Wars
leeds, record wrecking per-
B. repeated victories, did won
racing In this country. but
Wonders still no doubt viii be
by the horses presence In the
q Haylands.
years ago Man O War. colt OF
wn possibilities Of a famous sire
Ii out of a rather ordinary dam
kahubah--frisked about the spasture at
he nursery farm OF August Belmont
To-day he stands in the blue grass OF
Hiss Elizabeth Daingerfield's farm. The
was when he first saw the dawn OF
bpring over the soft pasture land OF
Kentucky but he Is still full OF fire. In
the vigor Of his prime. Most horses are
\ sent to the stud down there when their
DAYS OF racing are over, when they no
longer can compete with the speed. power
and sturdiness of the younger opposition.
But to Man o. War has come rather
peculiar distinction. He still is king OF
81 $t1A foetn In, 40
world. still the champion of champions.
Men say he is the greatest horse which
ever ran on any track. II he were that
last season. when he swept away all
\ opposition, he still Is that For Man o.
War has gone to the stud not because
he is through as racer but paradox
|cal as 1t may seem, because he still re-
. tains all of his speed.
Samuel Riddle, the Philadelphia
keportsman who owns Man o. War. could
win thousands of dollars by keeping his
famous horse In training. He could
parn worldwide fame for himself and
Is horse by taking him over TO Eng
md, there without doubt to win the
istoric Ascot Cup, as great trophy
br four-year-olds as is the Derby for
kree-year- Mr.. Riddle has been
iticised for taking from the turf in
o fulness of his prime the horse of
more Man o. Wars.
As Louis Feustel. the young trainer
who developed the great colts speed and
staniina and kept him on racing edge
from early spring to late autumn for
two years was an expert In his line so
Is Miss Daingerfeld in her field. Few
hre the men In this country or any
pfher who know more about the thor
6ughbred than she woman well In
~. -Nt.lt Id N1,A
since she was In swaddling clothes.
. Famous Breeders of Racers.
Ter father, the late Major DANGER
was known the world over as a
der of thoroughbreds. For more
a generation he had charge of Cas-
IN Stud, the famous farm owned by
late James r. Keene. On this farm
bred and raised the greatest thor
hbreds that ever looked through a
lie. He was a student of the breed
industry, but not one whit more
his daughter. who now has Man o.
in her charge. He studied pedi-
and blood lines OF great horses
and abroad and he studied con-
Ihation and speed and stamina and
sposition right on his own farm. and
iss Elizabeth studied with him from
Q time she was able to walk.
AS a result of this study Miss Eliza
Nh, as she is fami{iarly known to all
;ers Of the Thoroughbred. was able to
her fathers boots capably when the
pular Major died
When Major Daingerheld died there
ks great speculation among breeders
md horsemen and sportsren as well
ns to who would take his place as mas
ter of Castieton. But there was no
houbt in Mr.. Keene's mind. Miss Dain-
rerfield took charge OF the extensive
liant while her father was H. She did
verything the Major would have done
nd did IL we'll Mr.. Keene knew 1t and
|ldn't hesitate about retaining her.. And
here she remained until long after the
,ath of Mr.. Keene, when Price Nc
Kinney disposed of tho entire farm and
pck at auction five years ago.
Miss Daingerfield's favorite horse
narg the Castleton stock was Ultimus.
When he was offered for sale she bid
In she owned and more that she bor-
rowed from friends to keep him. But
her funds were not sufficient Price
\74eadley, a wealthy sportsman OF Lex
ngton, outbid her. When she could bid
more and the famous sire was
ocked down TO Mr. Headley Miss
eabeth wept like a child. The new
er sympa thized with her and agreed
I've her the stations services for a
II sum. With his services and few
class mares she bred some of the
bef horses In the country. Last year
Lightly. one of Ultimus's daugh-
which she bred. raised and sent to
huction block as n yearling. won the
toric. Futurity and $4,000 for Walter
NYffnon. who bought her for $4,000.
Almost every week on the metropoli-
n turf, and even at the winter tracks
X New Orleans and Havana, a horse
her breeding wins purse.
Believes I'm Her Horses.
md these victories are no surprise
rx.t.-~.a.fA ct.o ,.ntt~..or o.,nr.,