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RACING INTERESTS ARE ON FIRM BASIS. Argentine Republic is Making Rapid Strides in the Development of the Thoroughbred. Racing is firmly established in Argentine Republic. The Jockey Club, founded In 1883 at Buenos Ayres, has standardized the race courses and brought about a wonderful development In the breeding of pure stock. Ti.ere are twelve racetracks in the country, and several of the stakes are well worth winning. The Grand Prize is 2,000 in value, many other events range from 4,000 to ,000, while In only five instances are races wortli less than ,200. The Argentine Stud Book contains the entries of 1,300 mares, which each year produce some 60d youngsters for the race course. What may be considered as important studs In the country number twelve, but there are several less pretentious establishments. The Las Ortigas Stud is the most prominent, and its owner; Senor Correas, has for some six years past supplied the best blood of that country. Diamond Jubilee, which King Edward recently sold for 50,000, will take the place of the "Argentine St. Simon," Neapolis. a nineteen-year-old son of Springfield and Pa poll, and, therefore, a half brother to Orvieto. In the course of eight years the produce of Neapolis has won something like 00,000 in stake money. Oil his arrival in the Argentine, Diamond Jubilee, will find a first-class lot of mares, among which are several daughters of Neapolis. The Argentine climate lends Itself admirably to. the breeding of the thoroughbred, which gains more ami more importance year by year. The pastures are excellent and the land produces the best European herbage.
