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HELD QUESAL IN HIGH REGARD. New York, November 9. William Lakeland, who in his long years on the turf has owned and trained many a champion, considers Quesal, whose death was recently reported in Kentucky, as one of the greatest mares this country ever saw. Chatting of the old-timers a few days ago, he recited some of the reasons for his high opinion of that old broodmare. "No mare in the stud book has anything on Quesal," said he. "Her first foal was Acqueta, by Jils Johnson, and she was a good winner. Her second was David Tenny II., a winner in England for three years. On a visit to England I saw this fellow run and win. Maximo Gomez was her third, and you all know what kind of a horse he was. Her fourth foal died young nnd then she threw Trumpet, which raced for Mike Iwyor. "She was the dam of Tommy Atkins, which raced for James R. Keene. You remember, he took up 129 pounds in the Futurity of 1900, and conceded seventeen pounds to Ballyhoo Bey and Olympian, the only two that beat him and, of course, you know what he did all through that year that was a remarkable one for good two-year-olds. "Electioneer was another of her produce that won the Futurity. Some of her other winners were Tro-gan. Quorum, Gold Quest, Queen and Repeater. "It made no difference what stallion Quesal was sent to, she alva;s threw a winner, and mighty few mares have had a greater number of colts than this same sturdy daughter of a sturdy family." William Lakeland has been a horseman since his youth. He was born in England, but came to this country when a boy, and during all his long life has been associated with the turf, and in later years with breeding as well. In the late seventies Mr. Lakeland was a jockey of importance and rode many races over the historic old Metairie course in Now Orleans. The old records show that he also rode at Mobile when that was one of the racing points. lie was many times a winner of important races over the old Kentucky tracks, and he stuck to the saddle until he became too heavy to ride. He is one who has an abiding faith in tho return of good times for the turf, and each season he breeds and develops his horses. His stables that adjoin the old Brighton Beach race track are about all that Is left of the horse there, but he hangs on to his place. When ho built there all his training was naturally done over the Brighton track, but now when any of the Lakeland horses are out for a gallop it means a trip along the boulevard or a I walk to cither Gravosend or Sheepshead Bay for a tryout. .
