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BRITISH B0YALTY AND THE TURF. In connection with King Georges visit to Newm; r ket ii maj be stated that horse racing, which baa i ■ -; a worthily named the "sport of kings," baa. ever since it was first known in this country, been pal ronised in sour- form or other b] royalty. Amongst British monarchs who have taken s practical Interest la the turf may be mentioned Henry VIII, Charles II. who was himself an accomplished rider of races, Queen Anno who did much to popularis rue ing in the north of England, George IV. who when Frlnce of Wales won the Derbj with sir Thomas in 1708 eiht years after the institution of tin- Epsom da — ic . William TV.. Edward VII. and Georgi . William IV.. though keeping up a luge stud of race horses, apparently did not possess much practl cal knowledge of tie- turf, as it is on record that when asked by his trainer what horses should carry tin- royal colors at Ascot, the Sailor King replied ill his characteristic blunt fashion: "Why, start the whole -oieiil: some of th.in miisr Win!" That King ieorge will gtvs the same extensive patronage to the turf as his illustrious father, there is i-MTv reason to expect, it is weB known thai hi* majesty, duriinj the lifetime of fc.Ui£ Edward, kept several Iwialmains at Bundringtuini the birthplace ol such equine celebrities as lVrsiniuiou and Diamond Jubilee but their progeny was always sold. As Prince of Wales. King o go attended the principal race meetings, and he was made a member of the .loi key Club in ISM. " At the present time the king has some twenty three horses in training under Richard Mar-h. at Egcrton House, and many of these have been aoml natcd fir several important welgbl forage races at New inn kit. i.psom. Ascot. Sanilown. Goodwood and other leading meetings. The yearlings from Kandringham are a fine-looking hd. and will grown. In addition to three homebred cits in- majesty baa entered Polo, a colt by Vols ilyovskl -Runaway Match bred by Lady Warwick and Miriheaii. I roll bv Lord BntM — Miiabelle bred by the Messrs. IIooM for the Derby of |»12. BE sides two Bundringham bred fillies his majesty has nominated Mad Meg. :l chestnut daughter of Marta-g-.n Minn Ion bred b I.:,dy Warwick for the Oaks of 1012. The foal" ii Bandringbam are a very prom-i-ing lot; iml.-ed. some of the best bred there for aasae time, and the nplendid batch of broodmares in the world fa ii- Norfolk paddocks includes Witch c the Air. which, it will be remembered, won a • race al Kempton Park a few hours prior to the death of King Edward. It may be interesting to recall that at a dinner a fi w yean back at Newmarket the sjuestion of King Edwards Indifferent link with his horses that sea son was mentioned, and King George then Prince of Wales laughingly remarked: "Wall until mini-are ready; I shall revive the fortunes of our house." It will be the sincere wish of every sportsman thai ala majestys prediction amy !»• speedily fulfilled: and should In- be so lmky as to breed a Derby winner the height of every sportsmans ambition— he may be assured that the success of tic regal silk will evoke as much enthusiasm as in the past.— London Sporting I.ifo.
