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LATE FEATURES OF THE FOREIGN TURF. Great Sires Pass Away Belgian Betting Restrictions Statistics of English Racing. London. Eng.. October 9. tftaeing folks all the world over will regret to hear of the severe loss sustained by Mrs. II. V. Jackson, the American lady, and the Egerton House Stud by the sudden death of the stallion. Velocity, which occurred on Satur day. It appears the horse was out as usual in the morning for exercise, when it was noticed something was wrong with him. and before veterinary aid could be rendered he fell over and expired. A post-Hiorteui showed tnat he had a broken pelvis and much internal hemorrhage. About thirty mares were bred to Velocity tills year, while his subscription for next season was very nearly full, and as he seemed likely to have a great career in front of him as a sire, his death Is a. loss to the turf as well as to his owner. By Speed, out of Ballast. Velocity was only six years old, having been foaled in Ireland in 1902. Though he failed to win a race as a two-year-old. his subsequent performances showed him to be one of the best all-round horses of his day. possessed of both speed and stamina. At three years he won the Cambridgeshire, for which he was well backed and Started favorite, under eighty-nine pounds, and though ho failed in the Great Tom Plate at Lincoln when his Impost was nearly twenty-eight pounds more, he did some great tilings the next season. He won among other races the Wellington Handicap at Sandown under 140 pounds, and the Doncaster Cup, and did1 even better as a live-year-old. At that age ho won the City and Suburban, carrying 12S pounds, from a good class field, the Chesterfield Cup at Goodwood, carrying 13G pounds, and repeated his victory in the Doncaster Cup. when he had behind Mm such horses as Bridge of Canny. The White Knight. Torpoint and Radium. In addition, he won the Grand Prix dOstendc. when he was opposed by some good Continental form. The Belgian autl-gambling crusade will not ruin Belgian racing. King Leopold was tentatively interviewed when he visited the races at Brussels recently, but declined to give any opinion save that he bad every confidence in those who had accepted the administration of the law for the welfare of his people. The ministerial circular of September 14. 190S, has communicated officially to the various managements of the race courses in Belgium as well as to the bookmakers. The telegram scut by the minister of justice to the different authorities, magistrates, etc.. runs thus: "Wagers made ou horse racing are assimilated to games of chance and hazard when those making them have not the special knowledge which permits them to weigh the different chances of the horses engaged. The conditions are nreciselv the same for list betting and for the mutuel betting, whether taking place on or off the race course. The fact that the organization of the mutuel betting has been permitted by the local authorities under tiie cap. 7 of the law of December 31, 1S51. In exchange for a percentage In favor of some charitable purpose, will not preclude a criminal prosecution under clause 305 of the penal code, as the law of 1S51 -respecting the authorization of lotteries was not applicable to betting on races, which came under the heading ,of games, chance and liazard." ... .. , ., Doubts exist as to the ultimate action of the pub-lie orosecutor acting under the instructions of the minister of iustlce. but with racing in such a progressive condition in Belgium, the influence of the king will be sufficient to prevent any further encroachment on the domain of speculation other than the abolition of a game of chance which has ruined so many homes on this side of the frontier. The law admits the legality of men backing their opinions respecting horses with their money if they are bv their position able to form an opinion as to the respective merits of the horses which become their medium of spoiculation. but is not in favor of all those systems "where the element of chance is predominant. The stallion. Perth, the property of M. Caillault. the well-known French sportsman, has just died at Le Pin from inflammation of the kidneys. When on the turf he was a racer of high class, and among other Important events won the French Derby and tho Grand Prize of Paris. Perth, which was by War Dance, out of Prlmroso Dame, bv Barcaldine. out Of Lady Bosebery. had a successful stud career, among the best of his progeny being Northeast. Sauge Pourprce and Beeswax. Perths death is a severe loss to the Frencii turf and to his owner, who had recently refused an offer of 00,000 made for him by the Hungarian Agricultural Department. The Weinberg stable of Germany has already won 42,375 this season and the engagements yet pending will assuredly bring tho total near to that made In the record year of 1900. when tho winnings amounted to 71,440. Tho American. Walker, who trains for the Messrs. von Weinberg, has sent out twenty-one winners this year, and Faust lias as yet maintained his unbeaten record. The two-year-olds have, however, not shown such promise as their elders, but there are still some in reserve. Continental exchanges say that L. n. Hewitt, the well-known Australian jockey now riding in this country, has been engaged to ride as first jockey for Prince Hohenlohe-Oehringen in Germany and Austria-Hungary. Carslakc. another Australian who has ridden here in recent years, has been engaged to ride next season for the newly formed stable of Count Paul Esterhazy. The Hungarian St. Leger at Budapesth was run on Sunday over a mile and three-quarters, and won by Mr. Jankovich-Besans Maxim, by St. Maclou. out of Crested Grebe. .Tanek rode the winner, which was trained by the English trainer, John Reeves. The Derby and Oaks winner. Signorinetta, has been struck out of all engagements this year. At the conclusion of the German flat racing season John Belli intends paying a visit to California for the -winter, returning to Germany next spring to fulfill his engagements for Sieberts stable, which has another year to run. Richard Croker is at the head of winning owners in Ireland with ten races worth under 0,000. The Sydney Australian Derby, run October 11. was won by Monobel, a son of the Australian champion. Iositano, out of Carrouade. by Grand Flaneur. Monobel won the big race easily. The English, owners to win 0,000 and over during the present racing season, from March 23 to October 8. are as follows: Owner. Horses. Races. Won. J. B. Joel 11 18 20,957 It. Neumann 3 9 G7.327 Chevalier Glnistrelll 1 2 57.000 W. H. Walker 4 12 55.792 William Clark and L. Robin-sou 12 25 53.255 Reid Walker S 12 50.190 Mr: Fairie 1 5 44.4S2 W. Raphael 7 10 40.222 L. do Rothschild 11 17 37,822 Lord Carnarvon 11 19 33,522 A. Belmont 3 4, 31,990 R. Croker 1 2 31.9S5 Lord Durham 15 29 31.817 Lord Rosebery 4- 11 30.505 Barclay Walker 2 7 29.020 Sir D. Cooper 4 5 26,035 Colonel T. Y. L. Kirkwood . . 1 2 25.000 A. Stedall 10 19 22,720 A. F. Basset 5 5 20,777 Lord Derby 3 " 20.240 P. Nelke S 13 19,142 Lord Westbury and R. J. Farquharson 7 15 1S.072 W. O. Cooper 3 G 17.G75 W M. G. Singer 5 8 17.200 Lord Ellesmere 7 11 1G.SS5 Hon. G. Lamhton 4 7 10.205 The horses to win over 2,000 during the same racing term are: Horse and pedigree. Races. Won. Your Majesty, b. c. 3, by Persimmon Yours 4 G,430 Signorinetta, b. or br. f. 3, by Chal- cureux Signorina 2 57,000 Siberia, br. f, 3. by St. Simon Si- renia 4 48,410 Bayardo. b. c. 2. by Bay Ronald Gallcia 5 44.482 Rhodora, br. f, 3, by St. Frusquin Rhoda B 2 31.9S5 Norman III., h. c. 3. by Octagon Nineveh 2 30.250 Llangwm. b. c. 3. by Missel Thrush Llangarren Lass G 29.120 The White Knight, b. h, G, by Des- mond Pella v 2 2u-000 Queens Advocate, ch. c, 4, by Dla- moud Jubilee Red Virgin ........ . 1 24.220 White Eagle, ch. c. 3. by Gallinule Merry Gal 5 21.800 St. Wolf. br. c. 3. by St. Frusquin Wolfs Cry vv.; 2 21,120 Duke Michael, br. c, 2, by DInna lor- get Beltenebrosa - 3 IS.81O Polar Star, ch. c. 4. by Pioneer Go On " 2 17.400 Lesbia, b. f. 3. by St. Frusquin Glare 2 30.825 Electra. br. f, 2. by Eager Sircnia. 4 10.5o7 Perola. ch. f. 2, by Persimmon Ed- mee 4 16,265 Radium, b. h. 5, by Bend Or Tala. 4 15,000 Dean Swift, ch. g. a. by Childwick Pasquil 3 14.G85 Attic Salt. ch. f. 2. by Sir Visto Mon- tem 2 14,675 Glacis, ch. g. 4. by Carbine Glasalt 2 14,535 Pillo. b. c. 3, by Raeburn Golden Horn 5 14,225 Hayden, b. c, 4, by Avidity Langour 1 13,250 Dibs. br. c. 3, by Blairfinde Greek Girl 3 13.150 Bembo, b. c. 3. by Marco Grand Prix 1 12,912 Linacre, b. c, 4, by Wolfs Crag Lis- mainc 2 12.S95 The sires of winners of 0,000 and over in England during tte present season are shown in the table below: Sire and pedigree. Winrs. Races. Auit. Persiriimon 1S93. dead, by St. Simon Perdita II., by Hampton 12 25 37,958 St. Frusquin 1S93. by St. Simon Isabel, by Plebeian... 19 29 99.730 Bay Ronald 1S93. dead, by Hampton Black Duchess, by Galliard 14 23- GS.S92 St. Simon 1SS1. dead, by Gal-opin St. Angela, by King Tom 5 10 G7.510 Chaleurcux 1S94. by Good-fellow LEte. br John Davis 5 9 62.410 Gallinule 1SS4. by Isonomy Moorhen, bv Hermit 18 30 61.845 Desmond 1S9G. by St. Simon LAbbesse de Jourre. by Trappist 1G 27 50.473 Eager 1S04. by Enthusiast Greeba. by Melton 1G 30 44,527 Raeburn 1S90. by St. Simon Mowerina. by Scottish Chief. 12 25 44.005 Count Schomberg 1S92, by Aughrim Clonavarn. by Baliol 12 2G 3G.602 Missel Thrush 1897. by Orme ThTostle. br Petrarch 10 10 36.245 Carbine 1SS5. by Musket The Mersey, by Knowsley 12 1G 34,595 Laveno 1S92. by Bend Or Napoli, bv Macaroni 17 24J 34,026 Cyllene 1S95. by Bonavlsta Arcadia, by Isonomy 15 27 32.930 Diamond Jubilee 1897. br St. Simon Perdita II., by Hampton S 13 32.S75 Matchmaker 1S92. br Donovan Matcbgirl. by Plebeian 13 221 32,695 Octagon 1894. by Rayon dOr Ortegal. by Bend Or 4 4 31,990
