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, . 1 1 1 I I I ; ; [ , . 1 I ; ; j j , ; , , ; FLINT ROCK TO GO TO FRANCE. New York. January 24. — Aogost Belmont ha- ar- ranged to ship Flint Roek. the foor-year-oM son .. Bock Sand Fizgig, to Chateau Vlllers, hi- breed- ing establishment in Normandy. 00 February 10. Flint Bock will have every opportunity to become distinguished in the stud in France maintained by the chairman of the Jockey Club. Twenty - V n matrons of royal lineage are domiciled at Chateau Vlllers, where stands Kthelbert. which gamed notabel distinction a- a stake v. inner and sire of horses famoos for winning important event- at nil distances and under all conditions. Flint Rocks creates! victory in 191 1 was when he won the Dominion Handicap at Fori F.rn . d ii in ocean Bound, Zeus, Governor Gray, Olambala, Plate »;ia-s. Meridian and others. He ran the mile and a quarter in 2:04%. The winning of the Do-, minion stamped Flint Hock as a eolt of high quality. Flint Bock resembles his sire a triple crown win 11, r. to a Knot depee. He is about the same leight and his brown coat is IdeOtical with that of the Epsom Derby winner. In point of COOformotioo ho si e in- ideal for stud si n Ice. I.role. a three-year-old colt by Orme, is due on tin- Atlantic Transport steamer Minm-waska. Fende will be takea to Mr. Belmonts training stable at Belmont Park ami within a fortnight will go to the Norsery Stud at Lexington, K.. to tola the stallions Bock Sand. Hastings, Fair Flay and Single ton. Fer..le is oat of Ferment, one of tin- best mares raced by Mr. Belmont in recent years on the English tun. Ferment, a daughter of Octagon -Ve-lieia. by The 111 Ise.l. won the Clamber Plate in her two year obi form at Nottingham. The following sea-m she beat a good l"t decisively in tin- Canter bury Handicap at one mile and a qaarter and she also won 1 he November Handicap, distance on.- mile and a half, at Manchester, from eighteen starters.
