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: AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLISH GLOVER: Oxnard and Haggin Mares Sell Cheaply Statistics of the Racing Season of 1908. : i London. Eng., December 12. Jack Joyner. who has charge of some thirty horses, the property of Messrs. Belmont and Whitney, has settled down comfortably at Ballaton House, which has been leased for a year. They include the bay gelding, Dinna Ken, 4, by Yankee Forget: the bay gelding. Baby Wolf. 4. by Hamburg Geisha: Antaeus, 3, by Henry of Navarre Annot Lyle; Fair Play. 3, by Hastings Fairy Gold: Prisclllian. 3. by Hastings St- Pris-cilla; the bay gelding. Delirium. 3, by Sandringham Forget; and Stamina, b. f, 3. by Nasturtium Endurance by Right. There arc half a dozeh two-year-olds, namely. Bobbin II., ch. c. by Meddler Handspun: Field Daisy, ch. g. by Hamburg Daisy F.; Hillside III., b. g. by Hamburg Morningsidc: Perseus III., ch. C, by Persimmon Urania: Sea Cliff, ch. g. by Clifford Fiesole: and Sixty, br. c, by Diamond Jubilee Miss Hamburg.. The yearlings comprise a bay gelding by Ballyhoo Bey Forget; chestnut colt, by Broomstick Audience: bay filly, by Broomstick Belle of Troy; chestnut colt, by Broomstick Sallic of Navarre; -bay filly, by Hamburg Ballyhoo; bay filly, by Hamburg The Belle: bay colt, by Hamburg Blue Girl: bay filly, by Hamburg Martha III.: bay gelding, by Hamburg Morningslde: chestnut -gelding, by Hamburg Regatta: bay colt, by Hamburg Yorkvllle Belle: bay lill3. by Irish Lad Handspun; bay or brown gelding, by Irish Lad Repute: brown filly, by Irish Lad Xela; brown gelding, by Irish Lad or Ballyhoo Bey Queen of Hearts: Tittoral, br. f. by Hamburg Longshore: and New Castle II.. ch. c, by Meddler Homespun. The older horses have so far done little beyond healthy trotting exercise, and the yearlings have been restricted to cantering. But there are some very nice horses among them, though the onlookers find it difficult to distinguish one from the other. Inasmuch as they all wear white bandages on their legs. In addition, John Watson hag thirteen yearlings of Mr. Bolmonts at Palace House, namely. Hasty Pudding, ch. c. by Hastings Teas Over: Merry Task. b. c. by Octagon Merry Token: Dove-court, b. c, ly Octagon Donna Mia: Tasteful, ch, g. by Hastings Tarpeia: Nabob, b. c. by Octagon NIminy; chestnut colt, by Florizcl H. Ferment: Organiser, ch. c by Don de Oro Ortegal: Asticot II., cb. c, !by Hastings Astoria: Boudoir, b. f. by Octagon Queens Bower; Fond Memories, ch. f, by Octagon Fond Hopes: Lukewarm, b. f. by Octagon Lack-a-Daisy; Ballot Bred. b. f. by Meddler Beldame; and Araical, by Octagon Amicitia. On the first day of the December sales at Newmarket, the consignment of broodmares and one horse belonging to II. T. Oxnard were sold, and very small prices realized. A total of ten head brought ,175. an average of 17.50. The following is a complete summary of the sale: Cheesemite, ch. on. 12, by Russell Cheese Straw; A. B. Barrow ...25 Lady Rebecca, ch. m. 9. by Hanover Pocahontas: Baron Girsewald 100 May W.. b. m, 14, by Eagles Plume Froila; A. B. Barrow 25 Tabitha, b. m, 15, by Barcaldine Satire; de Wend Fenton 150 Morbid, b. m, 11, by Midlothian Tearless: A". B. Barrow 50 Miss Toddington, br. m, 5, by Toddlngton Abilone: J. D. Miller 70 Donna Hastings, b. m, G, by Hastings Donna Mia; E. Kennedy 275 Alllnence, b. m, 8, by Florentine Wealth; de Wend Fenton SO Sidney Lucas, ch. h, 11, by Top Gallant Addie C: L. E. B. Homan 300 Total 10 head .,175 Average 17.50 Commenting on the poor results attained. Sporting Life said: "Mr. H. T. Oxnard had rather a disastrous experience with the mares he had sent over from America, for the eight that changed hands made only 25, all told. It would obviously have paid him to give the animals away, instead of going to the exjwnse of sending them all the way across the Atlantic to realize this beggarly sum. They were, however, in every respect an unattractive lot, and why they were sent to these sales is a matter that is beyond ones comprehension. The reception they have had will, however, serve a useful purpose if it convinces American breeders in general that they are likely to find the policy of dumping their surplus stock in our market rather a costly one." On the last day of the sales, Friday, December 11, twenty-eight broodmares were sold for John Mackey and J. B. Haggin. of Elmendorf Stud. They brought very much less than their value. The mares, their prices and purchasers are as follows: Rnby 1903. ch. m. by Star Ruby Hemcra, by Goldfinch; W. W. Bailey $ 1,050 Silent Water 1901, b. m. by Watercress Silenta, by Midlothian; covered by McGee; C. Douglas-Pennant 1,100 Achillides 1902. b. m, by Shapfell Uncouth, by Sir Modred; covered by Slave; - R, Lacey 225 Aconcagua 1902, ch. m, by Shapfell Circuit, by Candlemas; covered by Waterboy; R. Lacey 250 Adversary 1903. ch. in. by Kinley Mack Tongese. by Hanover; covered by Greenan; Baron Girsewald 525 Amourita 1901. b. in, by Order Amours, by Goldfinch; covered by Reliable; R. Lacey 200 Anacleta 1900. br. m, by Lamplighter May H.. by Falsetto; covered by Arkle; Major McLaughlin 200 Bathgate 1901, b. m, by Bathampton Belinda, by Kingfisher; covered by Waterboy; C. F. P. Creedy 125 Dashing 1S99, b. in, by Cavalier Darine, by Darebin; covered by Africander; R. Lacey 375 Fog 1901, b. m, by SI. Carlo Rokc, by Alarm; covered by First .Water; A. B. Barrow 100 Gamestress 1901, ch. m. by St. Gatien Misfortune, by Wheatiey; covered by Star Ruby: Mr. Pearse 225 Harmonious 1S99. ch. m, by Goldfinch Harmony II., by Tyrant; covered by Greenan; J. W. Harris 450 Helper 1901, b. in, by Order Utility, by Iroquois; covered by Dicudonne; F. Teslo.. 400 Listen to the Band 1S07, b. m. by Candlemas Belle of Maywood. by Hunters Lexington; covered by Kinley Mack: R. Lacey 475 May Fonso 1S9S, ch. m. by Fonso May Wagner, by Wagner; covered by Mimic; C. F. P. Creedy 75 Oliveback 18.09. ch. in, by Goldfinch Olive, by Onondaga; covered by Kilmarnock; Major McLaughlin 425 Ribbons 1S99, b. m, by Order Blue and White, by Algerine; covered by Gerolstein; Major Edwards 125 Shibbeen 1901. b. in. by Henry of Navarre She, by Glenelg; covered by McChesney; Sir T. Dewar 550 Systematic 1900, br. in, by Order Hanetta, by Martenhurst; covered by Bute; J. W. Harris 250 Miss Nina 1902. b. in, by St. Gatien San-tuzza, by Midlothian; covered ly Africander: F. Teslo 400 Fire Ruby 1902. b. m, by Star Ruby Firen-zeta. by Salvator; covered by Toddington; James Mortlock . .. 300 October Flower 1901. b. m. by Salvator Meadowvale, by Mortemer; covered by Dieu-donne: General Brace Hamilton 225 Primeval 1902, b. in, by George Kessler Primitive, by Tenuy: covered by Dieu-donne: C. F. P. Creedy 250 Ruby Rose 1902. ch. in, by Star Ruby Rosemary, by Joe Daniels; covered by Waterlwy; R. Lacey 175 Star of the East 1901. b. m, by Star Ruby Bessie W.. by Darebin; covered by Goldfinch: J. H. Standen .:. 300 Stellaris 1901. ch, m. by St. Carlo Starlight, by Onondaga; covered by Waterboy; J. W. Harris . 500 -Swifter 1900. ch. m. by Ordqr Swift, by Great Tom: covered by Waterboy; R. Lacey 025 Superfine flSOS, ch.. m, by Strathmore Extra, by Duke of Montrose; covered by Toddington; Baron Girsewald 350 Total 28 head 0,150 Average 96.43 The reported summer sale of the American mare, Marechal Neil, by H. H. Stanhope, of Kentucky, evidently missed fire. She turned up in the Newmarket sales as Mr. Stanhopes property and was sold to Captain Northcv-Hopkins for ,050. At the same sales Andrew Miller, of New York, offered the American stallion. Handspring, fifteen years old. by Hanover, out of My Favorite,, by Raydon and Frank Ilardlngo secured hlniTa bargain-for ,250. The notable sales were few. The Burton Studs black horse, 5. by Bill of Portland Opera Dance, by Macheath, went to the German government for ,750. Mrs. Langtrys old cup horse. Merman, went to the same stud through Count Lehndorff for ,500; J. B. Buchanan, the whiskey man. Tiald ,500 for Major Loders two-year-old chestnut filly. Lantana. by Cupid, out of Opulent, by Florentine. She only cost 50 as a yearling ami lias won six out of eight races she has contested, so the daughter of Cupid a sire deserving of good support has paid her late owners well. Baron Springer, of Austria, secured the prize broodmare of the sales, the lato Duke of Devonshires: six-year-old bay marc. Lilla, by St. Simon Melody, by Tynedale. She was offered at ,n reserve price of SlO.OOQ and IsIu foal to Galuule and fetched 4,000, the bldtjer against the Austrian nobleman being M. ,Cherl Hal-bronn. of Paris, a horse dealer of high class. The Goodwood Cup winner. Plum Tree, ,by Persimmon, out of Cauliflower, having been ksold privately to the French government for 5,000. did not come up. Among the Tully Stud mares. Bush dam of Knight of Tully realized ,750. Baron Springer securing her for Austria, and Mr. Gill gave ,000 for Fair Jean, a sister to Jeans Folly and half-sister to Black Arrow and Cherry; Lass. In the course of the five, days no fewer than 586 animals were sold under the hammer for 25,745, the average per head being nearly ,070. This average is not so good as that obtained last year. When the total for 49G reached 10,810. The table of riding records for the past five years of the principal winning jockeys of the past season hiay also be of interest at this time. Here It is: Jockey. 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 Maher, D 56 115 101 103 114 13! Wootton. P 1G 39 129 HIggs. W 2 10 107 149 146 124 Madden. 0 154 161 119 104 43 SM5 Trigg. 0 85 61 40 63 53 77 Halsey, W 100 83 -58 59 103 GS Griggs, William. 44 66 60 59 OS 62. Saxby. W 49 20 32 30 61 Dillon, B 37 75 SI 51 39 57 Randall, H-. 47 53 88 6S 71 56 Fox. F 19 39 Keeble. R 2 38 Ringstead. C 5 3 IS 37 Griggs, Walter 1 5 39 37 MeCall. G 44 41 35 76 61 36 Jones. II 24 41 51 54 41 32 Martin. J". H. ... 51 38 51 41 ... 31 Crisp, R 1 30 28 Wheatiey. E. ... 61 S3 124 93 44 25 Clark. J 1 6 23 Since 1904 the kings horses have, won as follows: 1904, ,515; 1905, ,500; 1900, 3,930; 1907. 4,702; 1908. 7,453. As the establishment costs some quarter of a million a year. It can be seen that racing is far from profitable to King Edward. The contest for the leading jockey honors among the steeplechase riders in England for the season or 190S has developed into a close and exciting struggle iKitwcen F. Mason and P. Cowley, with fifty-four and fifty-two wins respectively to their credit. As crosscountry racing in England continues throughout tin; winter, the result of this contest will not be known until after the first of the year, but the. following table shows the record of the twenty leading steeplechase jockeys from January 1 to December 5, inclusive: Jockey, Mts. 1st. Unp. P.C. F. Mason 229 54 175 .24 P. Cowley 225 02 173 .23 R. Gordon 145 35 110 .26 A. Ncwey 179 32 147 AS. A T. Woodman 74 25 49 .33 Mr, P. Whittakcr 74 24 50 .32 W. Payne 10S 23 85 .21 I. Anthony 81; 23 58 .29 G. Goswell . 94 22 72 .23 J. OBrien 130 22 108 .17 R. Morgan S3 20 63 .26 A. Parker 49 1.0 30 .40 S. Mcnzies 02 19 43 .31 L. Harland 74 19 55 .26 J. Hare 69 IS 01 .26 W. Bissill 10S 18 90 .17 Mr. H. Atherton-Brown 58 17 41 .29 F. G. Lyall 77 17 GO .22 R. Chadwick 78 17 61 .22 E. Driscoll 91 15 70 .16 The Irish horse is unusually active nowadays in English racing. In 190S 3,000 horses ran In England, starting 15.000 times, and winning 1.700 races worth about ,700,000. Of the 3,000 one-fifth were Irish-bred, but they won one-fourth of the total money run for. Thus GOO Irish-bred horses started 3.000 times, winning 400 races, value 25,000. It is a curious, but noteworthy fact that whereas the total number of runners. 3,000, started 15,000 times, giving an average of five starts per horse per annum, the figures work" out at exactly the same rate for the Irish-bred horses, the COO starting 3,000 times. These figures again come ont in the case of the foreign-bred horses, the seventy starting 350 times. There Is mucli interest and information 1n tile table of winnings of the seasons twenty leading sires for the four years beginning with 1905. which is appended: Horse. 1905. 1906. 1007. 190S. Total- Persimmon $ S1.878 0S,G8"5 $ 01.507 42,423 94,493 St. Frusquln 108,665 45.7S5 116.70S 122.915 394,073 Bay Ronald 7.780 6,105 18.300 90;2S7 132,472 Gallinule 119.757 81,057 116.917 76.5S7 394.318 St. Simon 61.925 22.S40 23,935 6S.490 177,390 Chaleureux 6.125 3.440 64,201 73.76rf Desmond 42.142 49,552 9S,692 G1.45S 251,844 Missel Thrush. 29.610 23,720 23.735 47.465 124.530 Raeburn 11,650 lff.960 22,220 47.247 0S.077 Eager 24.1S5 32.042 45,390 47,147 148". 764 Carbine 27.005 80,240 20.330 4i;877 169.452 Laveno 25.605 39,602 2S.520 41.778 135.5S5 Diamond Jubilee 19.995 23,240 68,235 41.750 153.220 Count Schomberg 21.217 29,765 13.640 41.102 105,724 Cyllene. 107,775 00.592 52,695 38.055 259,115 Marco 27.835 07.430 50.125 37,452 182.S42 Santoi 5,355 5.SS5 37,445 48,685 St. Serf 44,100 26.400 15.020 36.695 122,275 Hackler 21.310 1,505 3,740 31,647 58.202 Octagon 7.435 4,855 31.615 43,005 The list of breeders whoso horses have won 5.-OOo on the English turf this year contains two Americans, August Belmont and Richard Croker. The list is: A. Belmont. 5,115; Sir Daniel Cooper. 1,725: R. Croker, 7,5S0: Sir W. Curtis. S.005; J. Fairie, 5,190; Chevalier Ginistrelli. 7,000; J. B. Joel. 30,270: L. Neumann, 6.1S0: W. Raphael, 0,670: Sir John Robinson. 5,320: L. de Rothschild. 1,895; J. Reid Walker, 2,750; W. II. Walker, 1908.sh8,220. As the result of an accident and breaking a leg, that good horse, Galashiels, had to be destroyed. Bred by the late Sir James Miller, and foaled in 1S95, Galashiels was a finely-bred bay horse by the celebrated Galopin. out of that very good mare, the One Thousand and Oaks winner. Thebais. He "was a fair racer, and has sired many winners, including Knead, Molly Shiels, Scotch Boy, Scotch Lad, etc. Racing folks have little idea of the amount of money to be won racing in Belgium nowadays; but it is considerable, as the leading owner there this year, the Vicomte do Buisseret, has won 7,675 in stakes on the fiat with his horses and ,900 over jumps, making 01,575 in all. The winnings of the leading owners of 1008 for the last five years are shown in the table below: Owner. 1904. 1905. 1900. 1907. 190S. J. B. Joel $ 15.480 0,551 S,40S 1908.sh9,015 31,230 L. Neumann 27.619 2S.7S0 51,800 1,785 0S.772 J. Falrle 700 17.442 8,990 65.192 W. Clark and L. Robinson 23.522 28.565 51,725 52,990 60.055 W. H. Walker 2S.110 118,435 71.S25 89.552 52.227 Reid Walker 10,045 6,155 60.090 11,215 50,600 Lord Carnarvon 00.717 12.465 11.710 16.045 50.22S L. de Rothschild 85.160 50.935 21,370 3S.S77 47.227 Lord Durham 18.200 "6,830 6,670 3.245 45.582 W Raphael 3.S72 6,825 31.S40 5.700 41.102 Sir Daniel Cooper 1.000 27.420 20,987 40.332 39.480 Barclav Walker l.o5 S.555 3S.505 A. Steilall 16.065 4.S72 12,305 S;405 33.945 A Belmont 4.025 4,855 33.615 R Croker 2.510 1,315 41,745 31.9S5 Lord Rosebery 50.610 55,360 53.S62 20,882 30,505 W Colonel Kirkwood 11,310 2S.475 25,000 T W M G. Singer ... 24.075 60.375 29.300 31 ,0S7 21.600 Lord Howard de Walden 33.135 36,385 31,450 18.130 21.125 A F Basset 50 23,562 20.777 J Buchinan 24.565 17,940 6.570 29,555 20.745 Lord Denby the late 31.974 92.622 1G1.634 66,045 20,240 PNelke .".....! L440 10.690 12,930 20.0S2 W. O Cooper" 1.000 500 19,375 Sir R W Griffith 17.S90 13.625 14.36S 11,570 19,360 Sol Joel ...... 7. : 23,416 S9.722 69.260 43.805 14.990 Duke of Westminster 21.545 13,515 56,354 35.007 14.672 Duke of Portland 65.495 4.560 22.390 .8.000 9,S72 Major E Loder ... 99.499 57,920 89.245 38.235 S.875
