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ORBIT BEST SIRE IN ARGENTINE. ■ I! K Stallions of the Country Nearly All Noted ■ English Horses. r . r i: Orbit easily heads the list of winning sires for ■ 1907 in the Argentine, his stock having won tifty p four races, witli 1181,820. With regard to Orbit, p sent to South America in 1SN9. he was a cowardly, p ungenerous beast, like other produce of his dam. n Fair Alice, notably Mespilus. which was a real good ] racer if he chose, but a fearful thief. Orbit gained i C. l rich plum for the Duke of Westminster when securing the Eclipse Stakes of 1888, worth 890.080. Last year Orbit, which is owned by Seller Carlos Luro. also headed the winning sires lis;, with a toial ot lose upon 819O.O00. lie is she this season , if MMae high-elass animals, including the Derh.i winner. Orlaoea, and Sibila. the best mare in South Vinerica. i Ihe list of South American winning sites up to l November 15, 1907, is as follows: | Horses. Won. I Orbit 1S8T . by Bend Or— Fair Alice; 54 1 raeea S1.S20 I Kendal 1S83. l.v Bend Or— Windermere ; I « ► races 124.070 I Orange 1884. by Orbit— Courbature: :J2 I races 79.770 I Xeapolis 1885, by Springfield— Nanoli; 39 1 races 76.820 I Gay Hermit 1883, » " Hermit— Doll Tear- I sheet : 31 races 71.380 simonside 1S9D. bv St. Simon — Daisy I Tiain : 27 races 49.685 Wagram 1800, bv Xaintrailles— Forest I Beantv: 26 races 49.600 t Valero 1890, by Gay Hermit— Jane Had- « lag : 25 races 43.945 I I amors 18S7. by Fortissimo or Edward the "■ Confessor; 21 races 39.185 I Millenium 1896 1. bv Melanion— Snood; 15 I races 31.045 I Amianto 1896. by Zanoni — Mariana: 11 ra ces 31 .040 1 Pillilo 1894i. by Neapolis— Picardia : 15 1 races 28.785 J Batt 1S95 , by Sheen— Vampire: 7 races.. 24.050 j Ot the above list. Orange, Valero, Amiauto and , Pillito only were bred in South America, and , Neapolla is dead. All the others, except the French , horse. Wagram. were imported from England. [ The principal winning horses iu South America 1 up to November 15. i;»07, are: I Horses. Races. Won. 1 Sibila. eh. f. 1904. by Orbit— Solifuga, 1 by Gay Hermit 5 9,170 1 Melgarejo. eh. c. 1903. by Amianto — 1 Mitni. by Phoenix 7 29,710 1 Olascoago, b. c. 1904, by Orbit — Iso- I lina. by Acheron 4 25,860 I Orinoco, eh. c. 1904. bv Orbit— Dido. by Acheron 4 23.44 - Baraac, a. c. 1904, by Kendal— Al- billa sister to Charcot 7 21,975 Bttchardo. eh. e. 1808, by Orange — Borrasca. by lav Hermit 3 21.475 : Marte. eh. h. 1902, by Kendal— Hurl, by Gay Hermit S 20,270 Chisme. b. c. P.K13. by Gay Hermit-Jumble, by Prism 6 20.6:;.". ■ Rancagua, ch. c. 1904. by Wagram — Reverie 4 1.5S." Index, blk. c. tl.t03, by Gav Hermit— I Lead the Way,-by Mmballo 6 18.440 Basalto. blk. c. 1904. by Batt — Mig nonette. by St. Mirin 4 17.700 I Armenio. blk. b. 1902, by Orange-Alejandro, by Keir 8 17.540
