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HORSES LOST TO ENGLAND FOR GOOD. During the year almost gone the exodus of thoroughbreds from England to the United States, Australia, India, South Africa, Brazil, Argentine g and other countries has been greater by far than n the combined loss of probably any other three or r "Tour years. It is conceded that many horses which t» would have lieen lost forever to England, where, it is the consensus, they would have made, in all J likelihood, greater names for themselves than in the new homes. Of the younger horses which were J sold out of that country, Clapperbill, the two-year-old son of Thrush-Azores, which was purchased by T •Jfc-k" Joyner, and subsequently sold to Henry f 1a.ne Whitney, is considered to have been the best. riapiHi-hill is a fine upstanding youngster which is s exiiected to prove a decided accession next year to o I i i , j . , : , ! ; . , I ! ■ • i • "■ " "■ " 1 : 1 • 1 1 - 1 1 • " . f e 1 • - 8 • the sterling lot of three-year-olds which will race in Mr. Whitneys string. In commenting upon the I losses of some of those horses which were sold after taking part in some of their engagements. ••Augur." in Sporting Life, has the following to sav: "The Park Ronalds, through Sir Abe Ridleys oiie-tiine association with that successful sire, are well and favorably known in South Africa, and one of the first exportations is After Dark, a three- year-old sister to Son-in-Law. Her performances, however, up to the time she left England had not been at all on a par with her better known rela-ties. Curiously enough. Arnica, a filly by St. Amant— Nausicaa. formerly the property of Sir • Ernest Cassell, and which has also gone to South i Africa, made her last appearance here simultaneously with After Dark, and in the same race. The I gray Roi Herode colt Archelaus was dispatched to i Brazil after his outing in the Newmarket Biennial I Stakes, and the sjieedy Arriet, by Harry Melton, out of Koster Girl, was shipped to the United States. • Among the Bs one notices Ben Wyvis. which dead-heated with Major Syinons for the Thatchman i Ixiug Distance Handicap at Newbury, and which I was sold to an American buyer, as also was the I four-vear-old Brotherstone. Brown Ronald, which, - after an exciting struggle, succeeded in giving Auguilla five pounds in tlie Ellesmere Stakes, has I gone to South Africa, and while The Butler was i not a performer of great merit it is interesting to note that he was bought for British Guina. Clyde- side, winner in a big field at the first July meeting, - was bought by R. Wootton and sent by him to i Australia. Consul, which was thonght much of as I a two-vear-old. went to the Argentine, while the Belgian-bred Cybele H. was bought by the famous I artist, Clarence Hailey, who has sent so many reallv good winners out to India recently. "The useful three-year-old Eastlngton was one I of those exiwted to South Africa, while the Ger-man-bred - two-vear-old Englebert was purchased for « America bv Joyner. The next one is the well-bred I six-vear-old Halberd, by William the Third— Britannia, as having gone to Australia, followed by a i good class performer in Honeywood, dispatched to J the United States. Kona. a two-year-old filly by 7 Earla M rr, out of Nephtys, which beat a big band 1 nt the first extra meeting, was afterward sent ;o j Spain. It is pleasing, nevertheless, to contemplnte i that racing in Spain will flourish under the enthn-; ■ siastic patronage of King Alfonso, and that in 1 the course of time will come tlie desire for a better r class of thoroughbred than that with which a 1 hegiuning is to be made. Still wading through the 5 alphabetical list and passing by any number of r lesser lights I reach the useful Llangwm — Valve _ lillv. formerly Lord Roseberys property, and now in * New Zealand. Tlie three-year-old Lusca went I to India, as did the staying Magyar— just the sort 1 to do well in that country. The same comnieut J applies to the northern filly. Matchless Maud, by 1 Matchmaker, out of Maud Allan. Mercedes, which n was good enough to beat Lady Isabel by four r lengths at Kempton Tark. was sold to an Australian n owner, the speedy American-bred mare Oneida II. • went to South America, while Polistena, a daughter r of the champion sire Polymelus. is now in America. • She carried Mr. Sol Joels colors to victory in a field of twenty-four at the first extra meeting, her I only appearance of the season. Roseville was suc- cessful on two occasions prior to his activities being t transferred to India, while the well-bred juvenile e Saltaire, by Symington, out of Altair, after winning a race at headquarters, took the fancy of Mr. Samuel Goldhill. a well-known Australian sports- man, who was visiting at the time. Disappointing ? though he was from a classic point of view, Sunfire ■ should lie a tower of strength in his new home. India, as he was well at the top of the second class ■ among his contemporaries here. Then, should Sunny V Lake do well in New Zealand, it will be recalled with pride that the colt was bred by King George. • Tosson Australia. Vanadium India, Windlesham o Australia. Winkle New Zealand and Yellow v Jester India are others that can lie ticked off as ■ likely to hold their own in the company they will I meet in the future. Sweden, Denmark, Brazil II and Jamaica have all claimed several of the _ more moderate class of animals, but mention of 5 tliese countries serves to remind us how world-f - wide is the popularity of racing aud how essen-e l" tial the use of the British thoroughbred is re-1 !" garded everywhere."
