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RILEY GOES TO THE BREEDING BUREAU. Lexington. Ky.. October 21. Edward Corrigan has donated the famous old race horse and sire. Riley, now twenty-one years old, by Longfellow Geneva, to tho Kentucky Breeding Bureau, and Secretary Shouse has directed that lie be sent to W. R. Murphy, at London, in Laurel County. Riley for the past two seasons has been at Harry Payne Whitneys Brookdale Stud in New Jersey and will be brought to Kentucky next week. Mr. Whitney owns Daisy F. and nurly Burly, and after the success of Burgomaster he was desirous of having more Riley mates in his establishment, so he leased the son of Longfellow from Mr. Corrigan for the seasons of 1907 and 100S and bred lilm to several of his nest matrons. A fortnight ago lie made a settlement with Mr. Corrigan. wrote him that the service had been satisfactory and asked where he should send the horse. Mr. Corrigan. having decided to disperse his breeding establishment here, and not wanting to sell the good old horse to some one who might not provide well for him, concluded to place him with the bureau, the stallions of which receive the most excellent care and attention. Mr. Corrigan says that Riley, in spite of Ills age. Is still a very vigorous horse and should be good for four or five years yet. Incidentally, Secretary Shouse says the reports from the bureau stallions are excellent this year. The farmers residing near the stations are highly elated with the weanlings they have from these horses.
