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EQUALITY ON THE TURF. Mr. J. Clarence Fletcher, the young Canadian who heads the successful owners in Japanese racing, used to find the right of sovereignty an embarrassing principle on occasions, for it was contrary to all etiquette to defeat the horses of the Emperor. That situation was relieved when his Imperial Majesty withdrew from racing in his own name and colors. In England and Prussia the ruling sovereigns take the other view, and racing there is not like kissing, which goes by favor. In the list of winning owners on the English turf this year the name of King George V. is far down the list In order of amounts. While Lord Derby heads the lino with 13,055 as the winnings of the horses carrying the black jacket and white cap, his Majestys modest total is ,110. Next season, it is stated, the King intends taking a far more active part in turf affairs than was possible during the coronation year, and that he hopes to equal tiie success that attended his father. That these Kings should find racing and breeding worthy of attention is not surprising when we remember that Queen Victoria was a frequent attendant at the Ascot, Goodwood, Windsor and other meetings, and that at the Royal stud farm were bred some of the great horses of the age. La Fleche, winner of more money than any horse that ever raced in America, was perhaps the most noted production at Sandring-ham during Queen Victorias time. She was sold for 7,500 as a yearling, and earned 00,000 in the sixteen races she won. Toronto Globe.
