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IEADING ENGLISH TURF FEATURES. Colin. Makes a Good Impression on Critics Chief Winning Owners. Horses and Sires. . "London, Ens.. October 20. The American 1ockey. ivinnle OConnor, has shown by his riding since he f t Germany and went to France, where, he will now settle down, that he has returned to his old form. He won a couple of races, and the ovation he revived at Le Tremblay Showed that ho had not been forgotten by the nublic. lie did not ride for the Messrs. Von Weinberg at Cologne, where the flat racing season in Germany came to a conclusion. .Those gentlemen have, however, requested ithe Gcr-jnan and other sporting papers to say that OConnor had retained all their confidence, and if thev had preferred that Korb should ride for them at Vienna and Cologne, it was after they had come to an wnderstanding. with their former jockey based on "the fact that the horses representing the Nicderrad Stable at the two meetings in question had always shown better form under Korb than under OConnor. .The latter essayed to show his .cross-country form at Cologne, where he rode Hahnepampel in the hurdle race, but another horse falling in front of him ibrougbt him down. The Frankfort sportsmen are negotiating with the American jockey. J. Notter. to ride for them in lieu of OConnor. Walker, when he goes home for his .winter holiday, will endeavor to secure his services Tftr the place vacated by OConnor. Of the ICoene, Whitney. Hitchcock. Duryea and Belmont English shipment, which arrived safely in London, the Sportsman of October 126 says: ""The horses arrived In excellent condition and were quickly and safely entrained yesterday for their iseveral destinations. Mr. Whitneys horses will be trained under the care of A. J. .Toyner at Dallaton Xodge. Newmarket, and presumably he will continue tin charge of Priseillian and Antaeus. "The star of the party is, it is needless to say, Colin, the three-year-old .champion of America, which has hot yet been defeated, although he has not been seen In -public for four months. Colin is a colt of much quality and looks the high-class race horse all over. Unfortunately, his training operations have been In abeyance as a result of bowed tendons, but lie is now stated to be all right again in that particular; still, it is to be feared that even under the expert care of Sam Darling, a recrudescence of the old trouble will assert itself when the winding-up process entails hard work and thus deprive the horse-loving public of an opportunity of seeing the -olt pitted against the best class of horses we can produce in this country. It is impossible to adjudge n horses points when wearing clothing, including Imndages. but as Colin emerged from the gangway and walked through the sheds to the loose box awaiting him a cursory glance gave the impression that he is not as dep in heart room as might be desired. In other respects but little fault could be found. Ho was on his toes, in capital fettle, and it took trusted employes on each side to lead him through the goods warehouse. The colt has negotiated successfully a mile and a quarter, but has not yet had an opportunity of proving himself to be a genuine stayer. It is understood that, failing to stand a searching preparation" next spring, his services will be available in another direction in England. His stable companion. Ballot, looks as if he could carry a ton of weight, and should have a successful career in high-class handicaps next year. He has not been defeated this season and has always been allotted top weight. "In Ixiscillian Mr. August Itelmont lias a first-class three-year-old which. like Itallot. has not KufTered defeat this year, and it is more than likely that he is far superior to Norman III. His stable companion remained over one week longer in America to run in a S5.0O0 weiglit-for-age race. but. to the surprise of every one at the ISelmont Park race course, he was defeated, with hoary odds laid on Mm. "A. J. .Toyner has a nice string of yearlings, with the Iiest of legs and feet. They are in splendid condition and nicely bred. .Toyner is well and favorably known as u trainer and should be quite an acquisition to Newmarket. "Mr. Keid Walkers high-priced foals will improve considerably in appearance in another month or so. At present they are not quite up to the mark. but these babies have traveled all the way from Kentucky and no doubt will soon make the customary progress after 6uch a trying trip. It Is stated that together they were purchased for ,000. Mr. Duryeas horses in training, after wintering in France, will return to England and fulfill their engagements. Mediant, by Meddler, out of Ballan-trae. is a smart little youngster." Following upon the news of the purchase of Adam for the Kisber Stud of Hungary for 7,035 comes intelligence of the sale of Agha own brother to Ajax and Adam, by Flying Fox. out of Amie. by Clamart, to Count LehndorfT for the German Government. Agha, which was foaled in 1905, has in his two seasons on the turf won five races out of eight, his winnings amounting to. roughly, something over 5,000. The Sportsman says of the sale: "It is said that Count LehndorfT. not having bought Adam, had shown himself content with his brother. Agha, which has been purchased by the Prussian Minister of Commerce and Agriculture for the Gra-dltz Stud. Agha will be found rery useful, as he is one of the very best nailers we have seen out this year." Kumor has it that Baron Uechtritz. who had risited the stud of Mr. W. K. Vanderbtlt and had asked that a price be put on the wearer of the dual crown. Maintenon, had been told that nothing under 00,000 would buy him. Considering the price paid for Flying Fox was under that amount, and that Maintenon hardly proved himself the best of his year, there is little fear of his finding his way across the frontier to Hungary. The purchase of Adam by Baron Uechtritz for the Hungarian Government has probably opened a fresh era in the annals of Hungarian sport. Breeders are aware of the responsibility entailed by securing such n sire as the son of Flying Fox and Amie. Count J. Csekoics has proposed that the Hungarian Jockey Club should set aside twenty per cent, of its net profits for the purpose of importing good and approved broodmares. Uuinors from Belgium lead to the conclusion that the Minister of Justice will seek further to aflirm the authority of the Jockey Club should It be necessary for him to go to the Chamber of Deputies for the purpose of establishing firm legislation respecting the turf. The highest legal authority seeks to leave the question at issue to the .Tockev Club, although not inclined to permit the race lottery as practiced in France to be introduced into Belgium. He has seen from the papers that even the Japanese Government has set its face against the "totalizator" and. like most sensible men. Mr. Kenkin desires to discriminate between betting- and gambling. From all accounts, he is credited with a desire to go even further, and prevent the code from being interpreted in favor of the man who finds parting snch sweet sorrow, and who, though "touching" witli pleasure when lie wins, pleads the gambling act when his creditor seeks to induce him to "weigh in." The only condition required for an action to lie for the recovery of a wager is that the wager should have been made between men having a knowledge of horse racing. The turf should, in his opinion, be assimilated to transactions on change, and not be hampered by any exceptional restrictions. Belgium may thus read a lesson to other European countries where "faddists" have been permitted to interfere in matters beyond their ken and magistrates on the bench have been impressed with the maudlin plea of each pettv fllcher that betting was the cause of his departure from the straight road. The death is reported in Ireland of Blairtlnde. tlie third produce of that wonderful broodmare. Mor-ganette. Sired by Kendal, he was brother to Galtee More and half-brother to Aid Patrick. He belonged to the late Mr. John Gubbins. who was a groat believer in Blairliudes future, and when Galtee More was building so great a reputation an ofTer of 0.-000 for the older horse was declined. Blairfinde never fully realized anticipations at the stud, though he sired many good winners, including Demure winner of the Cesarewitch. Revenue winner of the Duke of York Stakes. Dibs. Port Blair. Mountain Hose. St. Hubert. Bitchie, Lapsaug, Blue Streak and FIncastle. Cinderella, the dam of Hastings and Plaudit, was bred in England by Sir William Throckmorton and was sold at Tattersalls in London for 05. The historic Criterion Stakes, usually won by a good horse, fell this rear to the Germans Count Lehn-doi ITS hay colt. Gutfieund. l.y Galtee More Galonln Lassie, the favorite, winning It easily. The colt is a urand indlrldual and likely to be a candidate for British three-year-old honors. Here is his pedigree: i Doncaster 1S70.. ?,tocIkw,e1,iS4!-r Bend Or 1S77 J Marigold 1SC0. , , ,,...., 1 Itouge "ou"e Uos uos- fiscm UMm. Thormanby ISTiT r Kendal ISM. j K1Icn HornelS14 i- I I Macaroni 1SG0 .. . J Sweetmeat 1S42. I Windermere C70. J "j Jocose 1S43. I Miss Agnes " eb 18."tf USoU-."j J Hirdcatcher 1S.!3. r GaI.MorelS94 J Agnes 1S41. St. Albans 1S57.. Stockwell 1S49. f Springfield 1S7.-1. J ? Bribery 1S51. S Morganette:... Viridis 1S04 J Marsyas 1ST.1. " o 1SS1; .J 1 M.ofPalmyra55. r . I i Thormanby 1S57. J Windhound 1S47. I LadyMorganlS05. i I1? g Morgnla Faye52 k fowl 1S42. S3 , , : 1 Miami 1S37. W - Voltigeur 1S47... Voltaire 1820. 5 f Vedette 1S51.... Martha Lynn 37. C " $ Birdcatcher 1S33. Mrs r Rid"waWMn -lut,"naj JJ H .r-.Galopin.lS72 J ? Nan Darrell 1844. 8 . : " : 1 Fir.Dnciioss i taw a Gal. , L Lassie... - - 1 $ Voltaire 1S20. nsju .n Merope 1841 1S9C. J I Velocipedes dm17. I , Ld. Clifden "1SG0. ThesHvelS- biave l8o-. . f Hampton 1872 ... J -tne L rnnripn Landen riRRS 1808. Kettledrum 185S. J Haricot I 1847. Kylesku 1891 - k, Scot. Chief 1SC1. tSf I Strathfleet IfI fMK-, 1875 . . I r.. ,1C. 1delS0l. The English owners to win 5,000 and over up to October 27 are given below. . Wlng Races Owner. Horses Won. Amt. .T. B Joel 11 in 31.2:50 L. Neumann 4 10 68.0S7 Messrs. William Clark- and L. iRobinson 1.1 28 59 545 Mr. Fairie 1 5 fiR.SOT Chevalier Ginistrelll :.. 1 2 57.000 W.H.Walker.. 4 12 55 792 Held Walker 8 IS 50.G.10 L. de Rothschild 11 IS 40.322 W. Raphael 7 10 40,222 Sir I. Cooper 4 0 39.4S0 Lord Carnarvon 12 21 3S.0S7 BarclayWaIker 2 9 3S.257 Lord Durham 1T 31 ;2 817 A. Belmont 3 4 31.990 R. Croker 1 2 31.9S5 A. Stedall 11 20 31.045 Lord Rosebery 4 11 30.505 Colonel T. X. L. Kirkwood 1 2 25.000 A. F. Basset 5 5 20,777 Ixrd Derby 3 5 20.240 J. Buchanan 9 13 20.005 Lord Ellesmere 7 12 19.220 P. Nelkc-. 8 13 19.142 Lord Westbury and R. J. Farqu- harson 8 10 18,570 Lord Howard de Walden . . . S 11 18,005 W. O. Cooper 3 0 17.923 W. M. G. Singer 5 8 17.230 J. S. Morrison 2 10.420 Hon. G. Lambton 4 7 10.205 ShfR. Griflith S 12 15.200 The sires of winners of 0,000 and over for the Reason beginning March 23. to October 27, are given in the table below: Sire and Pedigree. Winrs. Races. Amt. Persimmon 1893. dead, by St. Simon Pcrdita II., by Hampton 13 27 41,923 St. Frusquin 1893. by St: Simon Isabel, by Plebeian. . . . 20 32 114,345 Bay Ronald 1893. dead, by Hampton Black Duchess, by Galliard 14 24 82,217 Gallinule 1884, by Isonomy Moorhen, by Hermit 21 35i 70,525 St. Simon 1SS1. dead, by Galo- pin St. Angela, br King Tom 5 11 08,490 Chaleureux 1894. by Goodfel- low LEte, by John Davis... 5 10 04,201 Desmond 1S96. by St. Simon LAbbessc de Jourre, by Trappist 18 30J 57.973 Missel Thrush 1S97. by Orme - Throstle, by Petrarch 11 20 .46,715 Jtaeburn 1890, by St. Simon MOwerlna. by Scottish Chief.. 12 27 45.312 Eager 1894. by Enthusiast Greeba, by Melton 1G 31 45,027 Lavcno 1892. by Bend Or Napoli, by Macaroni 17 25 38,833 Cyllene 1S95, by JBonavista-r- Arcadla. by Isonomy 17 30 3S.055 Diamond Jubilee 1S97. by St. Simon Perdlta II., hy Hampton . S 14 37,250 Count Schomberg 1892. br Aughrim Clonavarn. by Ballol 12 20 3G.G02 Carbine 18S5. by Musket The Mersey, by Knowsley .. 12 IS 30,070 Matchmaker 1892. by Donovan Matchgirl. by Plebeian. 13 22 33,195 .St. Serf 1888, by St. Simon Feronia. by Thormanby .... 11 23 32,150 Octagon 1894, by Rayon dOr Ortesal, by Bend Or 3 4 31.990 Isinglass 1890. bv Isonomy Deadlock, by Wenlock 14 17 30,242 Marco 1S92, by Barcaldine Novitiate, by Hermit 12 15 30.057 The horses winning 5,000 or more in the same racing term are as follows: , Races tt Horse and pedigree. Won. Amt. Your Majesty, b. c, 3, by Persimmon Yours 4 1908.shG,43O Bayardo, b. c, 2, by Bay Ronald Ga- Hchi G 57.S07 Signoriuetta, b. or br. f, 3, by Chaleureux Signorina 2 57.000 Siberia, br. f, 3, by St. Simon Sirenia 4 4S.410 Llangwm. b. e, 3. by Missel Thrush Llangarren Lass g 37,755 Rhodora, br. f. 3. by St. Frusquin Rhoda B " 31 985 Norman HI., b. c. 3, by Octagon Nineveh 2 30,230 The White Knight, b. h. 5. br Desmond Pella , 2 25 000 Queens Advocate, eh. c, 4. by Diamond Jubilee Red Virgin 1 24 220 White Eagle, eh. c. 3. by Gallinule Merry Gal 5 21.8G0 St. Wolf. br. c, 3. by St. Frusquin Wolfs Cry 2 21120 Duke Michael, br. c. 2, by Dinna Forget Beltcnebrosa s is S70 Polar Star, ch. c. 4. by Pioneer Go On 2 17.400 Vivid, br. f. 2. by St. Frusqin Glare. . 2 17.230 Lesbla, b. f, 3: by St. Frusquin Glare 2 1G.S25 Electra, br. f. 2. by Eager Sirenia 4 16.557 Perola. ch. f. 2. by Persimmon Edmec 1 16.2G5 Dean Swift, ch. g. by Childwick Pasqull 4 15.900 Radium, h. h, 55, by Bend Or Taia 4 15,000 Dibs. br. c. 3. by Blairfind Greek Girl 4 15.500 Princess de Galles, b. f, 2. by Gallinule Ecila 4 15.300 Linacre. b. c, 4, by Wolfs Crag LIs- malne 3 15,070
