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MR. MACK AY RETIRES. Harenco H. Mackay, it was announced Monday, ffis retired from the turf for the present at least. Trainer C. F. Hill received a cablegram from Mr. Mackay instructing him to dispose of all the horses in the Mackay stable excepting the noted Banastar and the mares Kamara and Trigger, which will be retained for breeding purposes. Owing to the recent death of his father, Mr. Mackay feels that he should retire from racing affairs, but rather than declare his horses out of their valuable stake engagements he believes that it is advisable to dispose of them to the highest bidders. Trainer Hill, accordingly, said that most of the horses in the stable will be sold privately within the next ton days, and that those remaining will then be sold at public auction. There are some valuable thoroughbreds in Mr. Mackays barn, including the two-year-olds Mexican, by Mirthful Llandrinio ; Acefull, by Mirthful Myrtle Harkness, and Skilful, by Mirthful Skadi, all of which were purchased from John E. Madden for about 0,000, it is generally estimated. Mexican only a week ago won the first part of the 5,-000 Produce Stakes at Brighton Beach, his best previous performance being a victory in the first part of the 0,000 Double Event at Sheepshead Bay. He is regarded as a dangerous factor in this years Futurity. Acefull and Skilful have yet to show their real worth. ; ""-r ESSE; Mr. Mackay got into racing in the spring of 1900, when he purchased Banastar at the W. H. Clark sale for about 0,000. Banastar won the Brooklyn Handicap in 1899, but was left at the post in the Suburban of that year. When Mr. Mackay bought him the son of Farandole Blessing went wrong and was declared out of all his engagements for 1900. In the fall of that year, however, he won a race in the Mackay colors at the Empire track, which was the first time that Mr. Mackay enjoyed the fruits of victory on the turf. It was then that the young millionaire decided to go into the game on a large scale. In the following year he was greatly encouraged when Banastar won the Metropolitan and Toboggan handicaps at Morris Park, but later the horse was cut down in the Brooklyn and has since been returned to the stud. Mr. Mackays purchases then began to create much comment among turfmen, both for the large prices paid and the skillful judgment displayed by him. He bought Trigger from J. E. Madden for about ,000, Prince of Melrose for 5,000 from G. H. Whitney, His Eminence for 2,000 and Brunswick for 0,000 from western horsemen, Kamara from J. P. Martin for 0,000, Frankfort, a brother to the celebrated Hamburg, for 0,000 at the Marcus Daly sale; Gay Boy, Gulden, Grand Opera, Seminole, Choate and Dartman for lesser amounts. Mr. Mackays most expensive outlay last year was when he bought the two-year-old colt Heno from J. E. Madden for about 0,000. Heno afterward defeated Yankee, the Futurity winner, in the rich Matron Stakes at Morris Park. Heno showed such good form early this year that he was shipped to Chicago for the American Derby. rut the colt ran unplaced after showing in front a greater part of the journey. In keeping Banastar, Kamara and Trigger for breeding purposes it must be inferred that Mr. Mackay later on will return to the turf which he has helped to elevate by his liberality and sportsmanship. Several offers have already been made for Mexican, John A. Drake being reported to be one of the turfmen seeking to own this formidable Futurity candidate.
