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HARRY PAYNE WHITNEYS PRETENTIOUS THOROUGHBRED ESTABLISHMENT New York, July 23. AVithin two hours journey from New York, in one of the most delighttul districts of New Jersey, can be found one of the most elaborate thoroughbred breeding studs in the whole of America. It is Brookdale Farm, on which Harry Payne AVhitney holds a long-time lease. There, in its commodious paddocks and wide pastures, are 200 of the most fashionably bred horses to be. found in this or any other country. James Rowe, for many seasons the most successful conditioner of race horses in the country, and the man who year after year kept the stable of James K. Keeue at the head of the winning list, is now in charge of the monster establishment, and under such management it is inevitable that many a champion will come from that farm. Mr. Rowe gives his personal attention to the handling aud development of the horses, and though he has only recently been installed in his present position, he has already made it the most modern and best-appointed farm to bo found anywhere. Brookdale is situated at Lincroft. a short drive from Red Bank, and it was first established by the late David Dunham Withers, owner aud builder of the Monmouth Park race course and counted in his day one of the, staunchest bulwarks of the American turf. At the time Brookdale housed the champions that made turf history under the "all black" silks of Mr. AAithers it was a model, farm, but much has been learned since that time, and the Brookdale of today only resembles the Brookdale of the time or Sluggard and Laggard in that it occupies the same place on the map. The Thompson brothers took the farm after the death of Mr. AVithers, and they made many alterations. E. R. Thomas later took Brookdale aud it was the homo of Hermis, Lady Amelia, Stalwart and many others whose turf conquests will ever plav an important part in the history of raciug. The late Alex Shields was in charge of the farm during the period it was occupied by the horses of Mr. Thomas establishment. AV. C. AVhitney. during his valued association with the turf, had his farm at Aiken, S. C, and for a time after his death his sou continued to keep up the establisnment. Later, upon the death of John AAr. Rogers, who had trained the horses of the elderl AVhitnev with tremendous success, theErodkaaie , place was secured. New stables were constructed, paddocks were newly fenced and made more commodious and the mile track, which is an iinportaut part of the establishment, was practically rebuilt, until now it is better than mauy public courses. Starting gates were installed for tho education of the young horses, and the turns were carefully thrown up until it is now possible to race horses over it is fast as they care to run. Every building on the SOO acres that comprise the farm is lighted by an electric light plant on the grounds. There are telephones connecting each building, and the army of workmen and exercise boys employed there commodious quarters that are models of comfort and sanitary arrangement. At the head of the Brookdale Stud is Hamburg, the sixteen-year-old son of Hanover and Lady Reel. In addition to having been a brilliant performer ou the turf Hamburg lias always been well up in the list of winning sires. Burgomaster, an eight-year-old son of Hamburg and that sterling matron Hurly Burlv. is second stallion. He has not lieen in the stud" long enough to win the fame of his illustrious sire, but lie is a striking individual and his brief but brilliant career on the turf proved him a race horse of the first quality. Then there conies the imported Sandringham, a son of St. Simon and Perdita II., imported into this country by John K. Madden. He is a rich brown in color and just fifteen years old. He is still a particularly vigorous horse. Prince Hamburg, another son of Hamburg and out of Maori, is another youug sire at the farm, being nine. There are fifty broodmares, forty-two weanlings and ninety-nine yearlings. This list includes a lot of fifty-seven recently purchased from James R. Keenes Castleton Stud in Kentucky. Some of the latter arrived at Brookdale last week, having shipped in excellent conditiou. Tanya, the only mare that ever won the Belmont Stakes, is one of the most beautiful matrons in the big band. She greatly resembles her queenly mother Ilandspun. As a two-year-old she was a miniature of her beautiful and richly colored chestnut mother, and the softening Influences of maternity have added greatly to the resemblance. Artful, the best two-year-old of 1904, and the conqueror of Sysonby in the Futurity, is there. Like Tanya, she did not confine her efforts to filly races, for in 1905, as a three-year-old, she took the Brighton Handicap from Ort. AVells and the swift Beldame. Eugenia Burch. a mare that raced with great success for Mrs. Curtis, and winner of the Nursery in 1002, is another. Flip Flap, winner of the Advance and the Gazelle of 1900, is a Brookdale matron that is highly prized. Some of the others are. Mornlngsido. Blue Girl, Irish Reel, Black Arenus, Whimsical, Yankee Girl, Handspun, Sandria, Sallie of Navarre. Ballyhoo, Aespers, Elizabeth L.. Breakdown, Braw Lass, Martha II., Monadour. Perverse, Iota, Melba, Ascension, Belle of Troy. Honiton, Xela, Queen of Hearts, Mineola. Fiesolo, Flora Mac, Forget, Slippers, Jinks, Lady Frivoles, Leisure, Daisy F., Hearts Desire, Hurly Burly, Miss Hamburg, Rose of Dawn, and Jersey Lightning. Sweepaway. a sister to the Futurity winner Sweep, and a sister to Burgomaster, are the only mares on tho farm that are not matrons. Both of them arc in training. Mr. Rowe has had all of the forty-two Brookdale-brcd yearlings broken. They are uniformly big, and in a cantering exercise they look more like mature three-year-olds than the babies they are. There were forty-four on the farm, but two of theni died, including a chestnut gelding by Burgomaster Whimsical, and a bay gelding by Broomstick Melba. Twenty colts are in the lot, with six geldings and sixteen fillies. While all are particularly striking the best appear to be the sons of Ilandspun, Black Aenus, Yankee Girl, Elizabeth L., Eugenia Burch, Tanya, Hurly Burly and Sandria. A complete list of the IJrookdalc-bred yearlings follows: Bay colt by Hamburg Eugenia Burch. Chestnut colt by Hamburg Fiesole. Bay colt by Hamburg Flora Mac. Buy colt by Hamburg Slippers. Brown colt by Burgomaster Black Aenus. Chestnut colt by Burgomaster Forget. Bay colt by Burgomaster Jinks. Bay colt by Burgomaster Lady Frivoles. Chestnut eolt by Burgomaster Leisure. Brown colt by Burgomaster Sandria. Chestnut colt by Burgomaster Tanya. Chestnut colt by Broomstick Blue Girl. Chestnut colt by Broomstick Daisy F. Chestnut colt by Broomstick Handspun. Bay colt by Broomstick Hearts Desire. Chestnut colt by Broomstick Hurly Burly. Bay colt by Broomstick Jersey Lightning. Bay colt by Broomstick Miss Hamburg. Chestnut colt by Broomstick Rose of Dawn. Bay colt by Broomstick I.eayonara. Bay gelding by Hamburg Braw Lass. Bay gelding by Hamburg Martha II. Chestnut gelding by Hamburg Monadour. Bay gelding by Hamburg Perverse. Bay gelding by Hamburg Iota. Bay gelding by Burgomaster Irish Reel. Bay filly by Hamburg Ascension. Bay filly by Hamburg Ballyhoo. Brown filly by Hamburg Belle of Troy. Bay lilly by Hamburg Breakdown. Bay filly by Hamburg Elizabeth L. Bay filly by Hamburg Honltou. Chestnut filly by Hamburg Margerique. Chestnut filly by Hamburg Sallie of Navarre. Black filly by Hamburg Yankee Girl. Chestnut filly by Burgomaster Flip Flap. Bay filly by Burgomaster Morningside. Chestnut filly by Burgomaster Vespers. Bay filly by Burgomaster Xela. Bay filly by Broomstick Artful. Chestnut filly by Burgomaster or Hamburg Mineola. Following is the list of yearlings recently purchased by Mr. AVhitney from .lames R. Keene: By Voter. Chestnut colt Running Stream,, by Domino. Chestnut colt Noonday, by Domino. Bay colt Mosquito, by Commando. Brown colt Climax, by Domino. Bay colt Cap and Bells, by Domino. Bay colt Belgravia, by Ben Brush. Brown colt Sumida, by The Sailor Prince. --Bay filly Rosegarland. by Boulevard. - Chestnut filly Court Dress, by Disguise. Chestnut filly Cerito. by Lowland Chief. Chestnut filly Pope Joan, by Disguise. Chestnut filly Runaway Girl, by Domino. Brown filly Ecatarina, by Commando. By Disguise. Bay colt Ambrosine, by Kingston. Bay colt Biturlca. by Hamburg. Chestnut colt Early and Often, by Voter. Chestnut colt Harpsichord, by Amphion. Brown colt Contentious, bv Galore. Black colt Meggs Hill, by Ben Brush. Bay or roan colt Fealty, by St. Frusquin. Chestnut filly Curiosity, by Aoter. Chestnut filly Seeress, by Necromancer. Chestnut filly Sylvabelle, by Bend Or. Bay filly Dorset Flower, by Hawkstone. Bay filly Pretty Maiden, by Kingston. By Peter Pan. Brown or black colt Midge, by Trenton. Chestnut colt Half Crown, by Cyllene. Bay or brown colt Umbra, by Ben Brush. Bay filly Fastorella, by Springfield. Bay filly Optime, by Ortne. Bay filly .lessant, by Ladas. Brown filly Ladasine, by Ladas. Brown filly Royal Rose, by Royal Hampton. Brown filly Swiftfoot. by St. Simon. Black filly Maid of Erin, by Amphion. Black filly Cushat, by Hermit. Chestnut filly Dazzling, by St. Leonards. By Ben Brush. Bay colt Gingham, by Domino. Bay colt Incarnadine, by Horoscope. Bay eolt Revelation, by Horoscope. Brown colt Sorcery, by Horoscope. Bay filly Costume, by Domino. Bay filly Dovecote, by Kingston. Bay filly Geisha, by Iroquois. Brown lilly Coppelia, by Kingston. By Delhi. Chestnut colt Dominoes, by Domino. Brown colt Pink Domino, by Domino. Brown or black filly Homo Rule, by Commando. Brown or black filly Lady Minting, by Minting. Chestnut filly Rapture, by Onondaga. By Hippodrome. Chestnut colt Fairy Sprite, by Aotcr. Chestnut colt Lady Invercanld, by Powhattan. Bay colt, AAitchbazol, by Horoscope. Bay filly Stepping Stone, by Ben Brush. Chestnut filly Handmaid, by FellOwcraft. By Superman. Bay colt Mayfair, by Ben Brush. By Nasturtium. Chestnut filly Cassandra, by Horoscope. While- in recent seasons Harry Payne AVhitney has transferred his racing operations principally to the English courses to escape the persecution that befell the sport in New York, this establishment is evidence enough that he is still a tremendously important personage on the American turf. It is inevitable that a great many of these American-bred horses will be shipped to England for the 1012 season of racing, but many will be left behind and when raciug returns to its proper place in this country the Arhitney stable is likely to lc one of the strongest in the country. AVith A. J. Joyner training the English string at Ballaton Lodge. Newmarket, and James Rowe in charge of Brookdale, Mr. AAhitney has associated with him two of the best traiuers available anywhere. Mr. Rowe has had repeated offers to train abroad and it was only a short time ago that Herman B. Duryea endeavored to secure his services to train in France. Mr. Duryea shipped all of his horses except Dreamer and four Irish Lad colts to France seme seasons ago and Irish Lad was also taken along. Since then the American turfman has taken little active interest in racing on this side of the Atlantic. Die offer to Mr. Rowe was one that would have flattered many a trainer, but he has had an abiding faith that racing would eventually bo restored to all its prosperity in this country, and he has steadfastly refused to cast his lot elsewhere. As the Whitney yearlings are developed Mr. Rowe will surely prefer to race them Over home tracks than to send them to England in search of laurels.
