Evening star., 1941-01-05
ugee horoughbred Kndng Prospects for More Distance Racing S.
English Importations
Stressing Stamina
To Breed New Type
Fine 5toIlions Brought
In ap Bargain Rates
Bee nuse of War
by JUSTIN ANDERSON,

FIy JUSTIN ANDERSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.
LEXINGTON, KY. Jan, AT
extensive, but nevertheless bar
gain" rates, United States turfmen
are obtaining the finest of thorough
'breds from England for breeding
and racing.
It's the war.
The list of four-footed refugees
brought over submarine and mine
Infested waters to peaceful pastures
In this country reads like a Con-
tinental equine Who's who"
Included are the chalk -colored
Mahmoud and Bahram, both Eng
llSh Derby winners from the stable
of the fabulouSly wealthy Indian,
the Aga Khan. and Rohdes Scholar,
winner of about $4,000 in stakes
One source estimated the three
represented an outlay of more than
100000. In contrast, Blenheim IL
sire Of the French -foaled Mahmoud,
bought several years ago from the
Aga Khan by an American syndi-
cate. cost $250,000.
L Svndicates Buy Stations.
c. V. Sonny Whitney owns
Mahmoud while syndicates own
sahram and Rhodes Scholar. In
cluded in the syndicate which
bought Bahram. winner of the Eng
1sh triple crown. are Walter Chrys-
er jr.. and Alfred G. Vanderbilt
A B. Hancock of Paris. KY, one
If the Nations leadin" breeders:
William Woodward. New York
banker, and the Wheatlev Stable
iormed the group buying Rhodes
scholar.
Few of these equine ariStocrats.
.ay Bluegrass horsemen. would be
ere today but for the war.
In normal times many of them
ould not have been purchased at
ny price and few ever would have
cen made available to American
reeders, they added.
Some of the animals are here Oh
ase or for duration of the war.
The fusion of English strains that
ress stamina with American lines
lat feature speed might lead to de-
'lopment of new type of runner
)Sslbly the super race horse.
Should Increase Stamina.
Hancock expressed hope the new
. ood from across the sea would
r. lip develop more distance runners
d that more distance races would
suit. He said he believed longer
ces were popular with the public
Another horseman expressed the
inion the two ma ior developments
,- horse racing in the United States |
lis year although independent, |
pplemented each other They |
re, he said, the increased num-
r of importations from England |
ID TO lesser degree from
ance'
He oplned these imported arsto-
-rats' would offer American lines
t1e strongest competition in a gen.
"I ition and that the competition |
E.uld be in the direction of
nina"
The second development he de-
sribed as being the kindling of
lspects for more distance racing. /
= is calls for increased stamina in |
s race horse
Great Wealth in One Barn.
Rhodes Scholar and Blenheim II |
ftn c
= 00-acre Claiborne Stud in the |
2 legrass. In fact, the two eX-Brit- |
0.s are housed in the same barn
uh four outstanding American
Z es and the six, one expert esti-
Eated. are worth between 100000
sd 100000.
There likely isn't another barn in
America that houses six stations
worth that much money.
The four American horses are
Johnstown, 1889 Kentucky Derby
champion; imported Sir Gallahad
III, his famous son. Gallant Fox and
the latter's equally famous son,
Omaha Both Omaha and Gallant
Fox were Derby winners.
Services from these stations come
high,
For example. Blenheim us fee is
s.. 500: Sir Gallahad Ills 81, 500 and
the others, ST 1000 apiece. The high
est price advertised in recent issue
of a turf book was $500, the fee
charged for SeabiScuit, worlds lead
ing money winner.
Books Full for 194l.
His incompatible grandsire. Man
O. War, however. still draws down
$4,000, according to a well-informed
source. Prices for other leading stall
lions, such as Mahmoud, on Whit
neys Bluegrass farm. are arranged
in private transactions, indicative OF
a fancy sum. Man O. War services
are arranged privately, but the fee
for his crack son, War Admiral, is
advertised at $500.
Books on Mahmoud, Rhodes
Scholar and Blenheim II are an
nounced as full for 194l. This in
dicates how American breeders are
responding to opportunities for new
alignments and how we'll owners of
the importations are doing flnan-
cially.
One source said Blenheim II al
ready has paid for himself. Whirl-
away. among his first get in this
country. is certain to be leading
contender for the Kentucky Derby
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