The New York herald., 1922-07-02

Great Horses Are Bred in
the metropolitan District
Harry Payne Whitney's Brookdale Farm in New
Jersey Produces as Good Quality Any
Farm in the United States

The recent showing OF the thorough
breds from the Brookdale Stud of Harry
Payne Whitney is further proof that
korses OF quality can be produced within
100 miles of New York This is no new
discovery. as the birthplace of Whisk-
away. Goshawk and Prudish was
fiourishing thoroughbred nursery when
the present owrer was in lSnickerbock-
ers preparing for Harvard.
David Dunham Withers, who founded
Brookdale. was n genius with a love
for racing that became a passion as
the years progre essed. He was untirlng
In his efforts to promote the turf and
was one of the most Jealous supporters
of the American Jockey Club and the
Monmouth Park Racing Association. the
latter course being his particular hobby
as It was located not far from his farm.
The Withers Stakes was named in his
honor. Though he strove earnestly to
breed horse capable OF winning it
he raced nothing except homebreds-
victory perched upon his banner but
once during his long and honorable
career when King Erie finished first In
1890
The traditions of Brookdale have not
suffered since the death of Mr.. Withers
as Col w. p. Thompson. who took over
the farm. bred many winners there He
was succeeded by the late William c.
Whitney and he in turn by his son,
Harry Payne Whitney. What they have
done for the thoroughbred at Brookdale
Is matter OF history. Money has not
been spared in securing stations and
mares Of quality. Experts have been
intrnsted with the care and development
of the stock.
Many Farms in New York.
The fact that Brookdale is so close
to New York renders It an ideal loca-
tion for the breeding OF thoroughbreds.
That owner whose farm is so distantly
located that a visit to il is matter
of days fails to get anything like the
same enjoyment out OF his horses as the
individual whose establishment Is so
placed that 1t can be reached in few
hours as is the case with Brookdale and
Rancocas, both of which are located
within a short distance of each other
on the Jersey coast. Eastview. Runny-
mede, Hurricania and Sun Briar Court
also In the East are other examples
that suggest themselves In horse breed
ing as in any other business there is
nothing like the personal supervision
OF the owner
broom H., sire of Whiskaway and
Goshawk. was sent to England to be
uained by A. j. Joyner. He is by Broom
stick, and out of Audience by Sir Dixon
the next dam Sallie Mcclellan, and then
on to the famous Maggie b. b. dam of
lroquois. There Is nothing wrong with
his breeding. While he did not win any
OF the classics OF the English turf-third
for the 1000 Guineas to Neil Cow and
Lemberg was as close as he got to any
Of them-Whiskbroom II. made friends
abroad by his fine speed and superb in
dividuality.
"Whiskbroom was a horse of great
speed" said Mr.. Joyner after Whisk-
away had overcome Norwich In the Carl
ton Stakes. but he stayed pretty well
too, as he was second TO the good dis
tance horse Willonyx in the Knowlsey
Dinner Stakes. beaten only head. and
was the runner up to Bachelors Hope.
giving that horse twenty-three pounds
in the race for the Kempton Park Great
Jubilee Handicap. Both these races were
at a mile and quarter"
AS MIR. Joyner also trained Inaugural