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j VANDERBILTS HORSES IN FRANCE. Eight of the marcs bought at the recent Ni w -111 11k. t sales by Mr. Maedonald were purchased or Mr. W. K. vanderhilt, an, 1 they have coeae 1 1 France, li is evident, therefore, that the Franco Aineiiian sportsouui does not intend to relax liis endeavors in retain the position be lias held for several seasons ■ the head of owners and breeders ,,11 the French Turf. At the Haras du Quesnay in Normandy, where II. Blavette is Ins stud -room, he will have next seaaoa Oft] two broodmares, the eight newcomers from England being La Mousse, by Ladas, in foal t, Martagoa; Dark Yell, by VeJes, in foal to Martagoa; Qoeen of Fortune, by Fortnnio. in foal to Jackson; Marcollaa, by Marco, in foal to Valens; Kings Favour, by Persimmon, in foal to Fowlingpiece; Joyce, by Mackintosh, in foal to St. Sell: Shady, by MartagOB, in foal to Verdun: and St. Silave, by St. Serf, In foal to wildfowhr. Many ,,f bis older males were Imported from America, the doyenne of the establishment being Louise N.. by Lake Blackburn, who is now eighteen years of age. The only good horse she has foaled since being in France is Schuyler, by Meddler. She has a colt-foal this year, named Loureur, by Maintenon, and lias been covered by Northeast. Mr. Vaaderbllts stallions at Le Quesnay are Main tenon. Prestige, and Oversight. lie is also the owner of Northeast, now standing at the Haras de St. I.ucicu. and Sea Sick, who Is at the Haras de Marl/ la Ville. Among the well-known mares at Le r..s nay are Nonlentield. tie- dam of Northeast: Candle, by Candlemas, brought from America tlmi rears sgi : Firsl Sight, by Isinglass, the dam of Oversight; Sandflake, by Trenton, the dam of Sandfly; Frederics, by Fripoa, the dam of Manfred; Belnette, by St. Damiea, the dam of Reinhart; Rose Window. bought in England three yean ago; Punta Qorda, the mare that won a lot of French races, and is half sister to Poor Boy; Diamond Crescent, bv Diamond Jubilee; Halloween, by Ayrshire: Perpetua, by St. s Imou, ti. dam of Petulance: Franchise, by Codo-nian: Rbadidjah, by Le Roi Soieil; Madge, by Pertn; ressie, by Meddler: Bats Delight. Clatterfoot, and Necklace. Many of his young mares are of his own breeding. Mr. Vanderhilt has over sixty horses in training villi William Duke, his private trainer at St. Louis de Poissy, and nous of them next year will be over four years of age. He does not believe in keeping older horses unless tiny have particularly distin-• il themselves. His three-year-olds are a promising lot. including Montrose II., by Maintenon. and Petulance, by the same sire, these two having proved themselves the best colt and fillv of their ration in France. In - addition to Montrose II., Mr. Vaaderbllt has engaged Sightly, a tillv bv Main-tenon -Lair Sight, in the English Derby, but si; a very long way behind the crack of the Stable. Duke should have a strong two ear-old hand to play froin next year— the following being a li-t of tin yearliags lately seat up from Normandy, ami ir win be s,en that they are ali of high parentage: Adair, eh. c, by Prestige Ada Nay: Candour, ch. f. by Maintenon— Candle; Claiiere. b. f, by Turenne or Maintenon -Clariaette; Fordham. b. e. bv Alpha-Foresight; Freemaa, b. c. by Maintenon— Frederics: CI *ter, b. e. by Prestige — Gloriosa; Hallerie. b. 1. by Plcton — Halloween: foal, b. f. bv Plaudit— loaa : hilmaine, ch. c. by Wildflower— Heart of Midlothian; I.illias. b. f. by Prestigi — Miss Lilv: Louisa, ch. f. hi Maintenon— Louise N. ; Madwig. h. c. bv Prestige— Madge; Maroata, b. f. by Prestige— Msr Iska; Nori 1. , -ii. f. by Prestigi — Nordeaaeld; cu,i. b. e. by Maximum — Bnlle Perdue: Oreste. ch. e. by Tarporley -Belle Heleae: Pirpiriol. ch. c. by Plum Centre -Totoliche; Ponciana, ch. f. by Prestige — Punta C ida: Reindeer, b. c. bv Prestige — Beinete II. : Saadle, h. f. by Prestige— Saudtlake; Satilla, b. f. by Masque -Satisfy: Sweetness, gr. f. bv Maintenon Sue i Hilda: Sir Walter, ch. c. by Slaintenou South Edinburgh; Tessia, ch. c. by Alpha — Teasie. — London Sporting Life.
