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WILL BUY STALLION IN ENGLAND. I. H. Wheatcroft Plans to Strengthen His Thoroughbred Stud in Kentucky. New York, September 2. Irving H. Wheatcroft, who is here in connection with the sale of a consignment of yearlings from his Kentucky farm and who will presently leave for England, means to purchase a first-class British stallion for importation to this country during his visit to bis old home. Mr. Wheatcroft has the horse he wants in mind, but will not at present disclose its identity for obvious reasons. He says, however, that when his choice is made public the most exacting American critic will own that he has not wasted his money. Mr. Wheatcroft wants a first-class stallion of English pedigree for his big Kentucky establishment, because he realizes that two or even three stallions will not be enough for it. Mr. Wheatcroft is now one of the biggest breeders in America. He has upward of 250 thoroughbred stallions and thoroughbred marcs and 200 of them are in Kentucky. J. B. Haggins stud at Elinendorf is the only American thoroughbred nursery that is of greater magnitude than Mr. Wheat-crofts St. James Stud. Mr. Wheatcroft reemited his stud chiefly at the dispersal sale of the establishment of Colonel Milton Young at McGratbiana last fall, when he purchased the stallions Yorkshire Lad and Cesarion and a big band of mares. It was supposed when he purchased Yorkshire Lad and Cesarion that he would establish them in British Columbia. Mr. Wheatcroft has no such intention, however. Cesarion and Yorkshire Lad are still in Kentucky with Go Between, a horse Mr. Wheatcroft acquired In California last winter from P. T. Ciiinn. Lotus Eater, a Maryland-bred son of Galore and Snmnier Sea, winner of the Brighton Triumph Stakes and New England Handicap, is at the head of Mr. Wheatcrofts lesser stud in British Columbia. French Cook, winner of the Victoria Derby, will join Lotus Eater in the British Columbia stud when his racing career ends. Mr. Wheatcroft is not confident that Go Between will breed on. There was a dispute as to the sex of the son of Meddler and Indigo immediately after his victory in the Suburban of 1901. Mr. Wheatcroft expects much of Yorkshire Lad. for which he paid ,400, on bis individuality and breeding. The first of the get of Yorkshire Lad are being sold this year. Ora Bailey, the dam of Sewell, is one of ten Hanover mares in the possession of Mr. Wheatcroft The ten cost him $.50,000. and he would like to own a first-class Hanover stallion if such an article were procurable. Mr. Wheatcroft. who is a profound student of breeding, always thought highly of the blood of Hanover, but he found when he attempted to obtain Hanover stallions and mares for stock purposes that other breeders were after them, too.
