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, 1 : 1 1 1 . , I • • 1 I • . I I KING GEORGES RACING PROSPECTS. Of King Get -rg. s racing prospects The Scout in The London Express writes: "With his majesty likely to attend the Crand National meeting at Liverpool — be is expected to be the guest of Lord Derby at Knowsley Hall— as well as the National Hunt Steeplechases earlier in March, followera of imth stylos of racing will receive a positive proof of royal patronage Ibis vear. for it stands to reason that King George will attend many of the principal flat events at Ascot, Newmarket, etc. Although he won six races worth B 1.640 in his tiist season as an owner, he has yet in have the special satisfaction of seeing his colors curried first past the pnst. Many ,,f ua thought that Doraado bad done the trick before his majestys eyes at headquarters last October, but the inexorable Judge Robinson gave Nereatan tin- verdict bv a head. One trembles to think what would have hap-pened t that official if the scene had been an eastern land. "Of course, his majesty had no throe vear olds of any particular worth last season. Doraado waa fairly useful, bul t » aaoouad to sunaiy us with many hopes ,,f him carrying the royal jacket in the earlier stages of the coming seas,,n. of the other three winners lintadeau and Flame Flower— favored by a very quick beginning at Yarmouth were not worth BO much, but the other two vear old. Mna- beau, won a nursery at Newbury after an earlier success. Mill, tin al! bdoag to the haiidi -cap division, ami. in their younger das al le.i-t. profited urn a little in dashes by quickness off the mark an aaaet with all K. Marshs charges. "Bevertlng, however, t,. the king s horses. 1 think thai if his majesty la to have a fairlv good season it will have to b,- through the medium of the two year-olds in the stable. There are many exceedingly well bred youngsters freely engaged, but of course it is a lottery as wt to any how they will turn nut Still. Dssst owners hu,- m wok up gradually towards classic triumphs."
