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HAMBURG BELLES RACING CAREER. In a few days Hamburg Belle will be taken from A. J. joyners stable at Sheepshead Bay and shipped to Elmendorf Stud to join J. B. Ilaggins large band of choicely bred mares. This will mark the passing into the stud of one; of the speediest mares in American racing. Hamburg Belle was lacking in staying qualities, however, and it is naturally to oe presumed that Mr. Haggin will choose for her as a mate a stallion possessing undisputed bottom and it is highly probable that that stallion will be Watercress." Hamburg Belle waa bred by the late Marcus Daly at his Bitter Root Ranch in Montana, but she was foaled the property of James B. Hagglu at his Elmendorf Stud in Kentucky. Islac, the dam of Hamburg Belle was bred by Mr. Daly at his Apcrfield Stud In England. Isiac was foaled in 1S91 aud was brought to this country the following year, though her dam, Isis, was not brought over until three years later. Isiac was never raced. Her first produce was .the good racehorse Ishtar, which was dropped In 1800 to the cover of Sam Lucas. The next year camo Iskander by Inverness and that spring 1900, Islac was bred to Hamburg, which had been purchased by Mr. Daly a few months previously from John B. Madden for a sum approximating 0,000. Mr. Daly died In the fall of 1000 and under the direction of the Faslg-Tlpton Company his breeding establishments in this country and in England were dispersed the following year. The stallions and broodmares from the Montana ranch were sold In .Madison Square Garden, New York, on the last two days, and evenings in January 1 001. Islac, heavy in foal to Hamburg, was among the first dozen mares offered on tie second day of the sale and she was knocked down to James B. Haggin for ,000. She was sent down to Elmendorf Stud and there a couple of months later Hamburg Belle was foaled. She was sent to the sales as a yearling and in the Sheepshead Bay paddocks on June 24, 1002, Sydney Paget got her on a bid of ,500. Eveu then, it is generally understood, there was some agreement by which Mr. Hagglu was to have her far stud purposes at the end of her racing days and it is quite probable that he retained an interest in lier running qualities, for it is commonly understood that hi recent years lie has had certain agreements as to nearly all of the horses from his establishments raced by Mr. Taget. After her sale as a yearling, Hamburg Belle was turned "over to A. J. Joyner. She was broken ami tiled out under his direction and in the spring- of 1003 he began the work of her development which was thorough. She came to hand early arid made her first start in the Rose Stakes at Aqueduct over a heavy track April 10, finishing unplaced. Her next appearance was in an allowance race over a fast track at Aqueduct April 21, when she was beaten a head by The Lady Rohesia, four and one-half furlongs In 54J. But nobodys horse took her measure again that year. Over a fast track at Gravesend June 1, she won at live furlongs in"l:00. carrying 104 pounds. Her next was the Criterion Stakes,- five furlongs in 1:00s, with 114. pounds up, at Gravesend June 5. Then she took the Rosebuds, last five fiirlongs of the Futurity Course at Sheepshead Bay June 22, running in 50J, with 120 pounds up. Then she was put by for exactly two months, making her next appearance at Saratoga August 22, In a purse race at five aud one-half furlongs, done in 1:07 with 114 pounds up. Tis was followed by her triumph in the Futurity at Sheepshead Bay on August 20, when she defeated Leonidas by a head, flhe carrying 114 "pounds to his 121! jjounds. The track was .heavy that day aud the time for the race was 1:1". This wound up Hamburg Uelles career as a two-vear-old five victories out. of seven starts nud. winnings of 7,125 to her credit. Trainer Joyner was in no hurry with her as a three-year-old. He did not send her mt under the colors in 1004 until July 4. at Sheepshead Bay. It was in a purse race at six furlougs on the main track. Leonidas, carrying 112 poundh, won by a hetfd from Lord "of the Vale, with Hamburg Belle, carrying 117 pounds, four lengths Wick In 1!12J. Her nest start was in the Brighton Oaks July :J0. which "she, won. easily, running the lolle and one-sixteenth In 1:47 with 106 pounds in the saddle. She appeared next in a mile handicap at Saratoga August 2, and was unplaced. This was followed by three victories the Fall Handicap at Sheepshead Bay August 27. sir fnrlongs on the main track In 1112. with 120 pounds up; the Flight Stakes for all ages, seven furlongs on the Futurity Course at Sheepshead Bay, September 8, in 1:25. with 115 pounds? and the Hunter Handicap over- the Withers Mile at Morris Park, October 8, in 1:41; carrying 123- pounds. She was beaten In her next three starts and trainer Joyner put" her aside for the year. Dolly Spanker and Orthodox outran her for the Southampton Handicap at Jamaica, October 19. She carried 121 pounds and was giving the iforiner seven pounds and the latter twenty-one pounds actual weight. The mile and a sixteenth was done in 1:464 and Hamburg Belle was four lengths back of the winner. October 27, at the same track, she was beaten a head in a terrible drive for the Ravenswood Handicap, by Scotch Plume, to which she was conceding thirty-seven pounds, carrying 127 to Scotch Plumes ninety pounds. The Nsls furlongs was run in 1:13s. October ."1, at Jamaica, she made her last start of the year in the Richmond Handicap, at six furlongs and finished third, Dick Bernard, carrying ninety-nine pounds." won by two lengths from Ascension, 112, a head in front of Hamburg Belle, 124 pounds, the time being l:12jj. Last year as a four-year-old. she won five of her nine races and was second In three of the remaining four. The only time she was unplaced was when she was beaten by Proper, Colonial Girl and Marmee in the Long Island Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. July :;. The race was rnn over a slow track and she was conceding weight to all of her opponents. Her victories were in the Coney Island Handicap, six furlongs on the main course at Sheepshead Bay, June 10, witli 124 pounds up, easily ueatlng Ttosebcn. 120, In 1:128; the Equality Stakes at Sheepshead Bay, June 20, in which she carried 121 pounds and ran the mile in 1:40 with the three-year-old Dandelion, carrying 101 pounds two lengths back: ah overnight handicap at Sheepshead Bay, August 2S, running the mile in 1:40J, with 124 pounds up; au all age race at the same track, September 1, in which she easily defeated Molly Brant a mile in-1:3S, each carrying- 110 pounds, but the Sanford mare having a year the advantage, and then came her second triumph in the Flight Stakes, in which she duplicated her time of the previous year, but with 122 pounds up, seven pounds more. Her seconds wore to Marjoram, in a race for marcs, at Brooklyn, May 2!, her first start for the year; to Shot Gun. all age handicap, at Brooklyn, June C, and to Wild Mint, in the Test Handicap, at Brighton Beach. In each of these she was conceding weight to the winner and the finishes were hard drives. Hamburg Belle has been to the post four times tliis year. Her first start was in the Equality Stakes at Sheepshead Bay, July 2, when she ran awfiy from Halifax as if her opponents had been tied, running the mile in 1:394. with 100 pounds up. Then she took the Brighton Mile at Brighton Beach. July 11, covering the distance in 1:39, with 121 pounds in the saddle: Three days later she started in the Brighton Handicap and was unplaced. This was the beginning of the end for her. She appeared to quit badly in that race, but it was noticed the next day that she was limping somewhat, favoring a leg that had long been under suspicion. She walked out of this in time, however, and trainer Joyner was sure that she had righted herself again. So he got her ready for the Fall Handicap, which was decided at Sheepshead Bay last Saturday, and in which she finished far in the ruck, the lameness returning to flic extent that Mr. Haggin decided that further attempts to race her would be futile. Here is a record of Hamburg Belles performances and winnings an the turf during the" four years of her career: Year. Sts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. Amt. 1003 .. 7 o 1 0 1 7,125 1004 ! 4 1 3 1 14,035 1005 9 5 3 O 1 15,200 190C 4 2 0 0 2 7,290 Total 20 10 5 3 5 ,C40
