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, , i ; j ; ; i . | I I » ■ • "• « COLIN POORLY PATRONIZED UNBEATEN SON OF COMMANDO GIVEN SCANT CHANCE IN STUD IN ENGLAND, First of His Get WiU Race As Two-Year-Oldg ThU Season and One of Them Has Been Heavily Engaged in Important Stakes. Notwithstanding his unimpeachable pedigree and illustrious record as a race borae, Colin has bc-ii poorly patronized in the stud in England. His Orst crop of two-year-olda are to run Hii- year and, . far as can be made out from stake nominations, be has but four two-year-olda in England and they are .1. Bnchanaaa br. e, Gentle Shepherd, by Colin — Tester! lag. 11. DeConrcey Forbes eh. f. Colinette, by tolin— Lavender Blue. .1. A. .Ie Kolh-ohilds b. f. C-lewort. •- Colin— MhJtle. Duke of Portlands br. 0. Poeo. by folin— Pola. Besides th.-se. there may be some on the continent, it being understood that one or more German breeders nent marea to tolin. It was probably unlucky for him that one of King Georges mares bi-.-l to him proved to In- barren, but. as she had also been barr.-n to other stallions, it should not hav ■ counted against aim. Except in the case of Gentle Shepherd, nothing ha cropped up concerning the merits of Cblina four tw.. year-olds in England, of! tientle Shepherd several good reports have been published, one writer raying that he is expected to prove himself .1 "genuine smash--r" when racing comes 011. Tin-colt was bred by Lord Cloiimell and at the Don-raster September sales last year was bought by Mr. Buchanan for 1.850 guineas, or 99.020. He bad then been nominated to some stakes, but has been so h.-avily further engaged since that it is evident he must have aroused great expectation* in the minds of his owner and trainer. His formidable lii of Dominations N: In 1913 as a Two-Year-Old. Starting Race and Meeting. Fee. Brocklesby Stakes. Lincoln Spring $ SO Mohneiix Stakes. Liverpool Spring SO - tin: Part Plate, Liverpool Wprrng 99 first Spring Two-Year-Old Stakes, Xewutarkel I-irst Spring 99 ritv Plate. Manchester Spring . ., 2u Soiiiervilb- Stakes. N.-u market Second Spring. 59 Badminton Plate, Bath Spring 25 n/oodcote stakes. Bosom Summer loo Kennel Two V ear-Old Plate. Newbury Summer ." 5 I ifu Sixth Ascot Biennial Stakes. Ascot 99 Coventry stakes. Ascot 98 N.-w Stakes. Ascot 50 Exeter stakes. Newmarket First July 139 Pulbonrne stake-. Newmarket First July.... 125 Ilurstbourne Stakes, F.ihury Club. Salisbury... ion National Breeders Produce Stakes. Sandovv u Park 215 Mersey Stakes, Liverpool Summer 125 Hampton 1ourt Stakes. Hurst Park Summer... 5n Lavant Stakes. Goodwood 130 Molecomb Stakes. Goodwood ISO Holiday Two Year old stakes. Sandowa Park Angus! no A st ley stakes, i.ew.-s Summer 50 Gerard PJate, Haydock Park August 39 International Plate, Kempton Park Second Sunimei- 75 Prince of Wales Plate. York August 88 Gimcrack Stakes. York Angus: 2E Michaelmas Plate, Manchester September 3d Champagne Stakes. Doncaster September ISO Tattersall Sab- Stakes. Doncaster September.. 100 Irendergasl Stnk.-s. Newmarket Second Octo ber 125 Middb- Park Plate. Newmarket Second October 130 Surrey Plate. Gatwick October 33 Creat Sapling Plat.-. Sandown Park Autumn.. 55 Moultou Stakes. Newmarket Houghton lOO Dewhursl Plate. Newmarket Houghton 125 Houghton Stakes. Newmarket Houghton 125 Total 82.998 In 1914 as a Three-year-old. Prince of Wales Stakes. Ascot $ 250 Willshire Stakes. Bibury Club. Salisbury.... 105 Dee Stakes. Chester 10B The St. Leger, Doncaster September 230 The Derby, Epsom Summer 250 Gordon Stakea. Goodwood l°: Haydock Three-Year-Old Plate, Haydock Park 56 i-i.ir. i. .» .t Plate. Iliist Park Soring 103 Whitsuntide Plate, Hurst Park June 1" in.rsi Park learhng Plate. Hurst Park July or. Du. hess of Yolk Plate. Hurst Park July... 105 Mekerstaffe Stakes, Liverpool Spring l,rt* Knowsley Dinner Stakes. Liverpool Spring... 125 Atlantic Stakes. Liverpool Summer 155 Liverpool St. Leger. Liverpool Autumn 199 Stamford Three-Yenr-OM Plate. Manchester September 9., Greenham Stake-.. Newbury Spring 105 Royal Stakes. Newbury Summer 125 Kiiigsclcre Stakes. Newbury Autumn 108 Craven Stakes. Newmarket Craven 50 Two Thousand Guineas, Newmarket Eirsi Spring , 699 Newmarket Slakes. Newmarket Second Spring. 1 o Newmarket st. Leger, Newmarket Find Octo tier 125 Eclipse Stakes. Sandown Park Summer 57.1 Scottish Derby, Western Meeting Ayr 1 5 Home Park Breeders Plate, Windsor August.. I" Duke .-I Tork Stakes. York Summer "0 Grand Pris de Paris. Paris, Prance 20O Total St::p In 1915 as a Four-rear-old. Princess of Wales Si -ikes. Newmarket First Julv $ 150 Jock y Club Stakes. Newniaik.i Iiisi October. 575 Total S 725 Such lavish nominating indicates in itself that Gentle Shepherd must have shown something extraordinary in the way of s|i,ed as :i yearling la-t fall. When Himyar was sent to the stud his mh-cess was Immediate, his first crop being high ela ts. Domino followed In his footsteps and then Com-" niando swept the ti.-l.l with his tirst t wo-vear olds. If Colin Inherits this family trail and makes i gr-.-i winning record this year, with Gentle ShepherdU P... ... Colewort and "olimtte the English breeders. who bow disregard his obvious claims to patronage on his own merits, will tumble ov.-r each other in •« scramble lo secure subscriptions to him for 1911 .iinl sin. ceding years.
