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BREEDERS ENCOURAGED PURCHASE OF STALLIONS BY J. B. HAGGIN TAKEN AS SIGNIFICANT SIGN. Action of New York Multi-Millionairo Is Hailed with Joy in the Blue Grass Region of Kentucky. Lexington, Ky., November 14. The recent purchase Of the stallions Ballot and Sain by J. B.- Hag-gin, with which to continue the breeding of thoroughbreds at Elmendorf Farm, lias eucouraged the thoroughbred breeders of the blue grass region more tiiaii any one thing that has happened in a long While. Mr. Haggins action is taken to mean that he intends again to bring his great Elmendorf Farm to the front as one of the foremost nurseries of the world for thoroughbred horses. After the adoption of the drastic laws which destroyed racing iu New York, Hr. Haggin proceeded to dispose of nearly all of his large stud of thoroughbreds, shipping many of them abroad to be sold iu England, Germany and the Argentine Republic. He still retained, however, a nucleus of broodmares aud stallions, but during the past year Waterboy and Star Ruby, two of ins best stallions, have died, leaving only Watercress and Hessian lu the Elriien-dorf stallion barn, with about eighty mares on the place. The purchase of Ballot and Sain by Mr. Haggin is hailed with jubilation by horsemen because they think it indicates that this shrewd turfman and business man has confidence that racing has come back permanently iu New York. The Louisville Courier-Journal makes the following comment: "Belief that the American turf is to come Into Its own again in the east is strengthened by. the fact that James B. Haggin, Kentucky, New York and California millionaire, has returned to the-sport of kings despite his ninety-three years.- The purchase of Sain and the great Ballot by the copper king gives him a great start toward the upbuilding of another formidable establishment. James B. Haggin, who is believed to possess an almost uncanny knowledge of coming events wherein wealth may be obtained, has given uddcd courage to the small breeders who have been fighting an uphill battle for four years. In bygone days the name of Haggih was one to coiijure with ou the turf. Among the great horses owned and campaigned by Haggin was the redoubtable Salvator, which still holds, tlio American record for a mile straightaway against time. .
