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AMERICAN HORSES OFF FOR AUSTRALIA. Lexington. Ky., October 7.rThe first twenty-fivj of the nearly two hundred thoroughbred horses that are to be exported to Australia during this month left Lexington for San Francisco by express this afternoon. They are Vlie nineteen head purchased by Andrew Robertson, representing the Allendale Stock Farm, which is located at Mentone, near Melbourne. Australia, and the six head purchased by Dr. Maurice M. Leach, a native of En"land, who for a number of years has practiced veterinary surgery in Kentucky, but who is now going to Australia to branch out as an owner of racers. The Robertson list is composed of the following: Planudes, b. h. 14, by St. Simon Lonely, by Hermit. The .Scribe, b. h, 10, by Isinglass Memoir, by St. Simon. . Flora, b. f, 3, by The Scribe Flora Pomona an Oaks winner. Chestnut gelding half brother to W. H. Daniel 2. by The Scribe Colleen. Chestnut gelding half brother to Shannon, 2, by Planudes Lambent. Bay gelding, 2, by The Scribe Caprice. Chestnut filly, 2, by Planudes Saratoga Belle dam of the good horse Fayette. Chestnut lilly. 2, by Planudes Origin. Bay filly, 2, by Planudes Golden Drop. High Brow. ch. f, 2, by The Scribe Tanawha. Brown gelding, 2, by Planudes Ivory Bells. Chestnut colt, yearling, by The Scribe Semiramis. Chestnut gelding, yearling, by The Scribe Wit full. Bay colt, yearling, by The Scribe Froken. Bay Ally, yearling, by The Scribe Partridge. Bay filly, yearling, by The Scribe Lady Premier. "liav filly, yearling ,by The Scribe Izeyl.. Bay filly, yearling, by Planudes Lucky Piece. Brown filly, yearling, by Planudes Obia. All of these, with the exception of Highbrow, which was purchased from T. C. McDowell, and the yearling out of Izeyl, which came from E. R. Bradleys Idle Hour Farm, were bought by Mr. Rbebrt-son from John E. Madden and they were bred and foaled at Hamburg Place, with the exception, of course, of the two stallions. Planudes and The Scribe, both of which were imported from England. The six lelongiiig to Dr. Leach are: Keswick brother to T. S. Martin, b. g, 3, by Fatherless Sauci. Nimble, "b. f, yearling, by Hastings Niminy. Bay colt half brother to Follie Levy, yearling, by Ormondale Ridicule. Chestnut colt half brother to Frank G. Hogau and Golden Wedding, yearling, by Stalwart Wedding Day. Brown filly half sister to Passenger, yearling, by St. Avonicus Grail. Brown filly, yearling, by Out of Reach Osee. Mr. Robertson left here last night for San Francisco to be on the ground and have everything prepared for these horses when they arrive at in.-; Oak-laud race track, where they are to be quartered until October 25, when they are to be put aboard a steam cr for Australia. Dr. Leach and John neadley, who has signed a three-year contract as trainer for Mr. Robertson, went on the train with the horses. The trip from San Francisco to Melbourne will occupy about twenty-three days. The next shipment will be that-of Irving II. Wheatcrofts entire St. James Stud. It will embrace ten stallions and 133 broodmares, weanlings, yearlings and four or five horses that have lately been in training. They will leave here next Tuesday, October 12, on a special freight train of nine cars, and will pick up one car containing sixieen mares from Barnev Schreibcrs Woodlands Farm in Missouri at St. Louis, making a total of 109 head in the shipment that will leave Vancouver, British Co lumbia, on a steamship of the Canadian Australian lino about October 2S. The trip from Lexington to Vancouver will occupy eight days and the horses will have a rest of eight days at Hastings Park .before going aboard the steamship for the long trip to the Antipodes. The stallions that Mr. Wheatcroft is taking are St. Savin, Cosarion, Kismet. Don Royal. Mexican. Leonidas, Green Seal. Marlborough, King Broomstick and Embracer. The last named two are just out of training. Mexican and Leonidas, along with about twenty mares, were purchased from Colonel Milton Young, of the Kentucky State Racing Commission. It is Mr. Wheatcrofts intention to dispose of all of these thoroughbreds by public auction next March and he has arranged for a place near Sydney at which they are to be quartered until they are sold. Mr. Wheatcroft gives up his lease on Oakwood Farm with the shipment of these horses, and Mrs. Charles F. McMeekiu, the owner, will again occupy the farm. She intends to employ it as a boarding place for blooded stock. Mr. Wheatcroft will go to Australia, accompanied by his wife and young son. on a faster steamship than that which takes his horses, and will be there ready to receive them. He will remain in that country until next spring, when he will return to the United States to attend to his banking interests and other enterprises, which meanwhile will bo left in charge of his private secretary. Edwin C. Rufi". The old mares at Oakwood Farm are to be sent to the Wheatcroft mule ranch in Oklahoma. The only horse that will be left in this country to carry the Wheatcroft colors is Woolwinder. He belongs to Mrs. Wheatcroft and she would not listen to his being sold or shipped abroad. She turned him over to Harry McDaniel, who now has him in his string at Louisville. It Is quite probablo that upon his arrival In Australia, 5Ir. Robertson will complete arrangements for selling in that country-a consignment of thoroughbreds from the Kentucky establishments of J. N. Camden and Catesby Woodford. Tentative plans .for such a shipment have already been formulated.
