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THE UNCERTAINTIES OF HORSE RACING. The best judges of horses are frequently mis taken in the impressions they form. "Tom Jennings, famous English trainer, when he first took hold of Count de Lagranges stable, was asked wind, he thought was the best colt. He had a switch In his hands and pointing to Gladiateur. he con temptuouslv said. "Not this one." But Gladiateur proved tin best horse of his year and won all toe English classics, besides the Grand Prix do Paris. The death of Robert Bond, who won the King s Plate in Toronto with Ronnie Duke, reminds me of a similar incident. Than the late T. C. Pat teson. founder of the Ontario Jockey Club, tiifie was no better judge in Canada, of thoroughbreds. Mr. Doud. who had just lxiught a horse called Blantou. for 25. entered him for the Dominion Handicap. In making the handicap, Mr. Pattcsou spoke of him as "that wretched beast I.lanton." and threw him in at lightweight. One day I was stauding 011 the Hub house verandah with Mr. Pat teson. when, on a horse going by. he said: "There thats the way to go: look how he puts his legs out in front, thats the way to cover the ground." It was that wretched beast. Ulantou. and I.lanton won the handicap hand- down Harry Good in .Montreal -Mail.
