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RYAN RACERS SHIPPED TO LOUISVILLE. New York, May 3. Thomas Fortune Ryan, well known as one of Americas great financiers, is aliout to make his debut as a racing owner. It is announced that Mr. Ryan has shipped six two-year-olds from his breeding establishment at Oak Ridge, Nelson County, Virginia, to Churchill Downs. Louisville, where he will begin his career as a turfman. The Oak Ridge Stable will be the name in which Mr. Ryans horses will run. The colors of the stable are white, with green sash and cap. A trainers license was issued recently by the Jockey Club to W. M. Carter, who has been in charge of the thoroughbreds at Oak Ridge. Mr. Carter is said to he a thorough horseman and qualified to train and place his horses intelligently. One gelding and five fillies comprise the collection that will carry Mr. Ryans colors in Kentucky. Their names and pedigrees follow: Belle Hampton, br. f, by Yorkshire Lad Debater. Belle Nelson, b. f, by Sempronius Ethelinda. Dangerlield, ch. g, bv Dolce Far Niente Cherry Wild. Kate Sterling, ch. f. by Woolsthorpe Sechelsea. Overyonda, b. f. by Yorkshire Lad Mune. Wondawhy, b. f. by Sempronius Fairy Bird. Because Mr. Ryan is. a notable accession to the turf, interest in the running of his racers will be widespread. Horsemen having the best, interest of racing at heart and race-goers in gelferal are sure to wish the stable success. Six. mouths ago Mr. Ryan purchased through Dr. Russell, veterinarian for Richard Crokers horses in Great Britain, the stallion Sea King, a son of Persimmon and Sea Air. Sea King is an exceptionally line individual and has the distinction of being one of the ltest-bred horses ever foaled in Europe. The thirteen Irish mares imported by Mr. Ryan last autumn are thriving on the blue grass of the Oak Ridge establishment in Virginia. They will be mated with the American stallion. Ellisdale. a product of California. Ellisdale is seven years old, by Watercress La Primera. Monsieur de LOrine, by Orme sire of Orby, winner of the English Derby is another stallion standing at Oak Ridge. When Mr. Ryan decided to ship bis horses west he consulted with the . representative of an express company regarding a good train. The express agent produced a list of trains running from Charlottesville, thirty miles north of Oak Ridge, to Louisville. Mr. Ryan selected the Chesapeake and Ohio limited express. "Why. I couldnt get even a basket of flowers on that train, let alone a horse car," said the agent. "Well, well see what can be done." answered Mr. Rvan. and with that he called up the main offices of the C. and O. Railroad on the phone. An instant later he turned to the agent and said: "Complete your arrangements, the car will go on tlie limited "express." It is needless to say that horses were never shipped with more care or speed than the lot sent to Louisville by Mr. Ryan.
