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KING GEORGES STUD ESTABLISHMENT. His Majestys racing stud has recently been reinforced by the arrival of eleven yearlings sent from Sandringham by Mr. AValker to Egerton House to be trained by Richard Marsh, who had also the honor of training for the late King Edward for some seventeen years. During that period nearly half a million sterling, to be precise, 419,000, accrued to the Royal coffers by the aid of stakes, stallions fees ami sales, and at the time of his death som 00,000 stood to the credit of his .late Majestys account with Messrs. Weatherby. These must be admitted remarkable figures, and furnish ono of tho very rare instances which show that the stud paid for itself. Marshs record in the service .of King Edward is. Indeed, one of which to be proud, and Egerton House is crowded with gifts commemorativo of the various victories achieved In the Royal colors. Notable among these triumphs were the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, and the St. Leger won by Diamond Jubilee, who later on was sold for 30,000 guineas to go to the Argentine; the Derby, St. Leger, and the Ascot Gold Cup won by Permission; the One Thousand Guineas won by Thais; and the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby won by Minoru, who was leased for his racing career from Mr. AV. Hall Walker, who bred the son of Cyllcne and Mother Siegel at the Tully Stud in Ire-laud. To these must be added tho Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park, won each by Persimmon and Diamond Jubilee, of which the great horse first named also annexed the Jockey Club Stakes, and incidentally mention may be made of a fourth Derby hero trained by Marsh In Jeddah for Mr. J. W. Larnach, and another Two Thousand Guineas winner tor Mr. Arthur James In Gorgos. With Florizel and Persimmon dead, the only survivor ot the three famous brothers is Diamond Jubilee, and it was a great stroke ot luck for hia late majesty, when, by the advice of John Porter, he purchased the dam, Perdita, and put her to St. Simon,. For the time being there is no stallion at the -andringham Stud, but I hope the day is not far instant when King George will breed a horse worthy to succeed the three celebrities above named. As for the yearlings, they are ot blue blood, as witness Anmer, a bay colt February 21, by Florizel, out of Guinea nen, the dam of Pintadeau; Flitcham. la bay colt May 4, by Desmond, out of Sweet Vernal, the dam of Devils Dyke; Princess Dagmar. a chestnut filly May 10, by Gallinule, out ot Ecila, the dam of Princesse do Gallcs and Osella; a bay colt April 25, by Spearmint, out of Laodamia, the dam of Slim Lad and Simpatica; a chestnut colt February 23, by Thrush, out ot AVhitc Lilac, the dam of Marie Lcgraye; a chestnut colt February 22, by Thrush, out of Pearl of the Loch: a chastnut colt April 2, by Ormo, out of Persian Lilac; a bay colt April IS, bv Orvieto. out of Kaints Mead; a bay filly .March 20, by Ormc, out of April Princess, and I fancy but am not quita sure of a chestnut filly May 15, by Florizel II., out of Amphora, the dam of Glass Jug and Pcrrier. The filly by Orvieto, out of Gold Paste was bred by Lord Marcus Bercsford, under whose management are the royal breeding and racing studs. The Pearl of the Loch colt, Saints Mead colt, and Persian Lilac colt are first foals. Owing to so many nominations having been rendered void by the death of King Edward, the chances of winning races for King George have been limited; moreover, it was not until the month of May that the purple and scarlet livery re-appeared. In the circumstances, therefore, the few horses available have done pretty well, among the winners having been Dorando, Pintadeau, Flame Flower and Mirabeau, but perhaps tho best horse in tho stable was Chatterer, by Florizel II.. out of Meadow Clint, which unfortunately broke down in tho spring and, like Royal Escort, AVhito Heart, Sweet Alison, Perscpolis, Lc Lac and Polo, , lias had no opportunity of distinguishing himself. This seasons record at Sandringham shows a considerable amount of bad luck, as Laodamia was barren to Dark Rozald, aud put to Sundridgo; Eoila was barren to Cicero, and put to AVhlte Eagle: Amphora missed to Colin, and was put to Symington: Sweet Aemal failed to Cicero, and was pnt to Jcs-mond; and Saints Mead was barren to Colin, and put to Marcovil; while four days after he was foaled White Lilacs colt by Desmond had to bo do stroyed, and the mare visited Cicero. Perla, a young mare by Persimmon out of Loch Doon, has a bay lllly first foal February 1 by Marcovil, and 13 covered by Spearmint; April Princess, a chestnut colt April 22 by Sundridge, and is covered bv Radium: Pearl of the Loch, a chestnut colt March 2S by Sundridge, and Is covered by Radium: Loch Doon, a bay filly January 7 by The White Knight, and is covered by Bayardo; Persian Lilac, a chestnut colt March 19 by Eager, and is covered by Cicero; Prim Nun by Persimmon out of Nunsuch, a bay filly first foal February 20 by Eager, and is cov ered by Cicero; Princesse de Gallcs by Gallinule out of Ecila, a chestnut filly first foal February 16 by Marcovil, and is covered by Marco: Guinea Hen, a bay colt February 20 by Spearmint, and is covered by Sundridge; and Nadejda, the dam of Dorando, a bay "filly May 10 by Eager, and is covered by Marcovil. Of tho maiden mares. Witch of the Air 190S. by Robert le Diable out of Vane own sister to Flying Fox: Vain Air 1907, by Ayreshlre out of Vane; and Pintado 190S, by Persimmon out of Guinea Hen. have all been served bv Louviors; and Glad Tidings 1908. by Gallinule out of Laodamia. was put to St. Serf; "Vigilant," in London Sportsman.
