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THE CAREER OF A GRAND RACE HORSE. Isinglass, the famous stallion, the property of Mr. Dermot McCalmout, has just died suddenly at Chevely Park Stud, Newmarket, at the age of twenty-one years. Isinglass, who was bred by the late Col. Harry McCaluiont, was foaled in lSJO, and was a bay horse by lnsonomy Deadlock. A romantic story attaches to his dam. She originally belonged to the late Lord Alingtoii, and the value of Wenlock mares not tl.eu having been discovered, she was purchased from the last-named by Captain Machell for 95. Put to. Trappist, she produced a good horse in Ger vas, but before the last-named could prove his abilities on the race course. Captain Machell had disposed of the mare under the impression she was hardly worth keeping. Subsequently the captain made every effort to find her again, but he could discover no one to say what had become of her til! one day he recognized her in the shafts of a farmers cart. A bargain was soon struck, and he once more became her owner in exchange for a cart foal. Mated with Isonomy, Deadlock foaled Islington, and was then sold to Colonel McCalmout for ,500, a transaction which was destined to prove a splendid bargain. Her new owner again put her to Isonomy! and the result was the famous Isinglass, who in due course took rank with West Australian, Gladia-teur. Lord Lyon, Ormonde, Common, Galtee More, Flying Fox, Diamond Jubilee, and Rock Sand, as one of the few horses which have won the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, aud St. Leger, and so gained the Triple Crown. Isinglass was a very lazy horse, and never inclined to do his best unless pushed, and the late James Jewitt, who trained him, could never get at the bottom of him in his gallops at home. At two years of age he won a Maiden Plate at Newmarket, the New Stakes at Ascot, aud the Middle Park Plate; and at three years, the Newmarket Stakes, as well as the three classic races open to him. Sir C. D. Roses unlucky horse Rareusbury being runner-up to him in each of the latter events. The son of Isonomys only defeat was sustained in this year, as he failed to concede 10 pounds to the Duke of Portlands Raeburn in the valuable Lancashire Plate at Manchester, but he had La Fleche behind him. In 1S94 Isinglass won all the "ten thousand pounders," to wit, the. Princess of Wales Stakes, Eclipse Stakes, and Joclfey Club Stakes, and then put the seal on a great career the following season by capturing the Ascot Gold Cup, after which he retired to the stud. Altogether he won in stakes a total of 50,075, which is more than any other horse lias ever gained, although the Duke of Portlands Donovan captured only a matter of something over two thousand pounds less iu two seasons racing. Isinglass won the richest prize ever run for on the English turf, viz., the Jockey Club Stakes of 1S94, which, with a surplus, amounted to 0,510. Next in value was the Prince of Wales Stakes at Leicester secured by Donovan, which was worth 5,000. Isinglass success at the stud was hardly commensurate with the ability he showed on the race course, and unless his smart two-year-old daughter, I.olleisle, maintains the great promise of last season, he will not have left behind him any horse which anywhere approached himself in point of merit. Only two classic winners stand to his credit, these being Cherry Lass, bred by W. Hall Walker, which won the Oaks in 1905, and Glass Doll, bred by J. 15. Joel, which won the same race two years later, in 1905 Isinglass headed the list of winning sires the only occasion, by the way, on which lie did so with a total of 21,400 to the credit of his stock, second to him being another sou of Isonomy in Gulliuulc, which is closely approaching his thirtieth year. Isinglass did even better in 1902, as his produce won 41,720, but the amount only sufficed to place him third in the list to Persimmon and St. Simon, both of which predeceased him. Altogether his stock have secured in thirteen seasons a grand total of 41,205 odd in stakes, the largest contributor being Cherry Lass, which won during her raciug career 5,935. Other good horses sired by the son of Isonomy include Velcs a very smart two-year-old, Rising Glass rnnner-up in the Derby and St. Lcgcr of 1902, having the misfortune to meet exceptionally good horses in Ard Patrick and Sceptre respectively, Glass Jug second in Sceptres Oaks, Louviers second in the Derby of 1900 to King Edwards Minoru, Vain Duchess, Glasalt dam of King William, Baltinglass winner of the Manchester November Handicap, Star Shoot one of the leading sires in U. S. A., the afore-mentioned Bellisle, and Lady Lightfoot dam of this years St. I.eger winner, Prince Palatine. London Sporting Life.
