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HAVE NO ENGAGEMENTS IN COMMON. Sir Martin and Minoru Unlikely to Meet Again This Year — Aftermath of the Derby. I ondnn. Fug.. Mav 28.— If Louis WjananV Ameri CSa bred Colt, Sir Martin, is to meet King Kdwards Derby winner. Minora, again ihis year, it will haye to be in some event yet t • close. The two horses have do stake engagements in common. Sir Martins list of engagements to come is limited to the Dui-lingham Plate of 1.000 Borereigns to be run at Now market, Julv 2. and the Clmmpion Stakes of l.txin sovereigns added at Newmark. t. October 2. Minorns engagements are more numerous and inilude the St. James Palace Stakes of 100 sovereigns each with 300 sovereigns adih d at Ascot. June 17: the Atlantic Stakes or 2.11H sovereigns at Liverpool, July 23: the Duchess of York Plate of 1 ,:Mki sovereigns at Hurst Park. Julv 24: the Sussex Stakes of 25 sovereigns each. With BOO sovereigns added at Goodwood. July 2K; the St. Leger Stakes of 0.504 sovereigns at Don-caster. September 8, and the Kingsclere Stakes of I. Hii sovereigns at Newbury. September 24. The proposition for a match race between the pair. credited to John E. Madden, the American breeder of Sir Martin, is not taken seriously in English turf circles. Minorns numerous engagements will con sunn all the time that the kings colt may have foe preparation. It is reported that the king has purchased Minoru outright from Colonel W. Hall Walker for 1909.sh0.0410. Minoru had been an inmate of the royal stable under a leasing arrangement entered into when he was a yearling. Minoru was one of six yearlings involved in the transact ion. He was bred by Colonel Walker at the Tally Stud in Kildare. Ireland. "Sheets" Martin, the American lad who was thrown while riding Sir Martin in the Derby, has endeared himself to the English turfites by his statement exonerating the other jockeys from all blame for his bad rail, although it is generalh known that Martin was closely pressed while rounding Tottenham Corner, where his mount fell. This sportsmanlike attitude of Martin lias cleared away the last vestige of uneasiness regarding the rictory of the kings horse. The disabled jockey has been removed Io Newmarket, where he will rest up until he is able to don silks once more. John Muggins, the American trainer who witnessed the running of the Derby, says that the American ba.kcr- of Sir Martin iost 00,000 on the defeat of of their idol. This sum gives a good line on the amount wagered. It was iu tiie same spot that Sir Martin came to grief that Ri hard Crokers Bhodora suffered the mishap that deprived lu r of the aks and that the French horse. Hoescauate, a Derby favorite, had a leg broken. Minoru is by Cvllene. the sire of Cicero, which won Lord Rosoberys third Derby in 1005. The two colls. however, are not at all alike. Whereas Cicero had a big body on short legs. Minoru is somewhat light of frame. The latter is a medium-sized bay. neatly turned and shows fine quality, but looks a trifle light in bone. He lias a rather small and perhaps slightly effeminate head, but he is all over like galloping and is of very stylish appearance. Minoru is by Cyll"ne. out of Mother Sieged, by Friars Balsam, out of a daughter of Galopin an 1 Mother Superior, by Stirling, her dam. Chanoinease, by Newmiusler. out of Hermits dam. Hermit appears in Cyllenes pedigree, so that Minoru goes back to Seciisioi three times. J|p 1ms only one strain of Galopin and none at all of St. Simon. His sire was an Ascot Cii| winner of more than ordinary merit . Cyllene was beasht last spring for 2."i.000 and left for the Argentine Republic to take the place of the defunct liet liiiaritzburg at the Ojo de Agua. Stud. The Derby winner made hs debut on the turf by winning the Great Surrey Foal Stakes at Epsom. His pedigree is as follows: Chaiioiui sse was a full sister to Hermit, so that Minoru has in his blood lines two crosses of Hermit, and the sister to that famous Derby Winner. Two cro- es of Sterling, with the emperor of stallions. Slockwell. through Lend Or. Breadalbane and Galo pip. bring in more pillars of the slock that has made England the stud farm of all the world.
