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1 HE KINGS HOESES. King Edwards stud, including the thoroughbred stallions, broodmares, foals, horses iu training and last years Grand National winner, Ambush II., make the grand total of forty-seven animals. It is a formidable array to be trainod aod groomed, and its extent is perhaps not so well known to lovers of horseflesh in the outside world. Other studs outnumber this interesting bunch, but nowhere is there to be had bluer blood or stock that has contributed so much to the success of the English turf at the present hour. Just now the royal stable is divided into three sections. Ambush II , with a special trainer and a couple of trial horses, is at the Curragh of Kildare in Ireland, undergoing rough winter work for the early spring steeplechase events; the horses in training, numbering eighteen, are with Richard Marsh at Egerton House. Newmarket. Here also are the three top-notch stallions, Persimmon, Diamond Jubilee and Florizel II., which, curiouslj enough, are brothers, located at the Heath Stud Farm. Tho foals, to the number of ten, and brood mares, sixteen, are at Sandringham stud. Then has been some weeding out in the training material, leaving only one three-year-old filly, Nadejda a remnant of the Perdita stock, and an own sister to his majestys Derby winners. She figures in the 10,000 events next year. This filly is the last of Perdita II.s nine foals. Races Races Year. Horses. Won. Lost. Value. 1888. .Derelict, b. c, by Barcal- dine 1 8 1C 1889..Barracouta, b. f, by Bar- caldine 1 3 27. 1890. .Barren 1891.. Florizel II., br. c, by St. Simon 11 11 7,8r.8 1892.. Barren 1893.. Persimmon, b. c, by St. Simon 7 2 34,712 1894. . Farrant, b c.by Donovan. 0 0 1895. . Azeeza, b. f, by Surefoot.. 0 1 1896. .Sandringham, br. c, by St. Simon 0 0 1897. .Diamond Jubilee, b. c, by St. Simon. 6 10 28,18. 1898.. Slipped foal 1899. . Nadejda, b.f, by St.Simon 0 0 Total 26 35 ?1,08: Seven of the two-year-olds at Egerton House are all by Persimmon, Mead being the only winner. In the nine approaching two-year-olds there is more variety, as the following list will show. One, Ortolan, is by Orme: HORSES IN TRAINING. Nadejda, b. f, 3, by St. Simon Perdita II. Email, ch. c, 2, by Persmmon Red Enamel. Mead, ch. c, 2, by Persimmon Meadow Chat. Persistence, br. c, 2, by Pars mmon Laodamia. Plumassier, br. c. 2, by Persimmon Fauchette. Persifleur, ch. c, 2, by Persimmon Merrie Lassie. Lady Car, ch. f. 2, by Persimmon La Carolina. Chestnut colt, 2, by Persimmon Sweet Muscat. Plinlimmon, b. c, 1, by Persimmon Laodamia. Plari, b. f, 1, by Persimmon Nunsuch. Bay colt, 1, by Persimmon Meadow Chat. Brown colt, 1, by Persimmon La Carolina. Chestnut filly, 1, by Persimmon Fauchette. Chestnut filly. 1, by Persimmon Merrie Lassie. Brown filly, 1, by Florizel II. Eventail. Bay colt, 1, by St. Simon Azeeza. Ortolan, b. c, 1, by Orme Leveret. Of this list all the two-year-olds have faced the starters flag except the unnamed colt from Sweot Muscat, Email and Pulmassier. Richard Marsh will have ten foals to take charge of next year. With the exception of La Paix, a brown filly by Persimmon, they have not yet been christened. The breeding stud at Sandringham now compmes the following list : BROOD MA EES Azeeza 1893, by Surefoot Perdita II., by Hampton; covered by Nunthorpe, March 22. Courtly 1E91, by Hampton Little Lady, by Rosicrncian; covered by Persimmon, May 5. Chatelaine 1885, by Bend Or Chanoinesse, by Newminster; covered by Persimmon, March 19. Cheveronny 1892, by Timothy Chevaline, by Dutch Skater; covered by Persimmon, March 31. Fauchette 1880, by Speculum Reticence, by Vespacian; coverod by Diamond Jubilee, June 16. Laodamia 1890, by Kendal Chrysalis, by Lecturer; covered by Diamond Jubilee, February 25. La Carolina 1889, by Sterling Cherry Duchess, by The Duke; covered by Persimmon, May 15. Leveret 1891, by Galopin Sacrifice, by Hampton; covered by Orme, April 14. Meadow Chat 1892, by Minting Stone Clink, by Speculum; covered by Diamond Jubilee. April 23. Mousme 1895, by St. Simon Fauchette, by Speculum; covered by Queens Birthday, February 19. Nansuch l90i by Nunthorps La Morlaye, by Doncaster; covered by St. Simon, April 19. Rose Madden 1889, by Rosebery Madrigal, by Mandrake; covered by Persimmon, May 17. Spyglass 1893, by Royal Hampton I Spy, by Speculum; covered by Diamond Jubilee, June 12. Tears of Joy 1895, by Amphion Merry Dance, by Doncaster; covered by Persimmon, June 7. Vane, sister to Flying Fox 1897, by Onto Vampire, by Galopin ; covered by Ladas. April 16. Wheatley 1895, by Orme Skotover, by Hermit; covered by Persimmon, April 16. STALLIONS. Persimmon 1893, by St. Simon Per,dita II., by Hampton Hermione, by Young Melbourne. Diamond Jubilee 1897, by St. Simon Perdita II. FlorizslII. 1891, by St. Simon Perdita II., at Heath Stud Farm, Newmarket. Florizel II. gpt the Derby winner, Ardpatrick, and Persimmon headed the list of winning sires with sixteen races, worth 36,810.
