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BR00KDALE STABLES STRING FOR 1916. Barrie. Out.. April 20.— Ten head comprise the string of thoroughbreds that will carry the colors of the Urookdale Stable of the Messrs. Dyment on the Canadian tracks this year. Six of the number are two-year-olds. They are receiving their early season preparation on the track at the farm here as usual, but will be shipped to Woodbine Park. Toronto, during the first week in May. The entire stable wintered well. Only one candidate has been named for the Kings Plate this year, the smallest representation from this stable in recent years. Foxlet was eligible to the big race, but was not nominated for the reason that she has Imcii going none too soundly. She raced with little success as a two-year-old last vear. and went into winter quarters still eligible for the maiden class. Out of six starts she was only once placed. The older horses of the string include the following: Moss Fox, br. h. 5. by Red Fox II. — Bella Hamburg. Lady Curzon, b. f. 4, by Plaudit— The Belle of May fair. McBride Kings Plater, oh. g, 3, by Red Fox II.— Depends. Foxlet, b. f, 3, by Red Fox II Baroness Pepper. McBride, the stable relianee for the kings guineas, has grown and filled out wonderfully since last fall. Of course he will have to show improvement over his two-year-old form to be a troublesome factor in the Plate. In eight trips to the barrier last year he earned brackets once, was second once, and once third. He displayed considerable gameness and staying ability in some of his races, however, which would indicate that he may develop into a much better Plate prospect than he appears on paper. Moss Fox is going along soundly again this spring. and shows the benefit of a good wintering. He is carrying much flesh, and is expected to show a return to the good form he displayed when a three-year-old. Out of four starts last year he won one race, was third once, and twice unplaced. He was on the ailing list towards the close of the year. The chief bread-winner for the local st ;ble last year was Lady Curzon. Although she won only-two races in thirteen starts, they were both stakes. She was also second on six occasions, once third, and four times unplaced. Coupled with a cold, the grueling preparation for the Kings Plate journey of one and a quarter miles knocked her out last spring. She showed only flashes of the good form she gave promise of as a two-year-old. At the present time the Plaudit filly is looking better than ever lK-fore in her career. She has shown tin* most improvement of the string since going into retirement last fall, and is almost certain to give a much better account of herself this year. In the juvenile division the stable is well fortified. The complete list of the two-year-olds is as follows : Minnetonka. br. f. by Red Fox II. — Minnewashka. Tarahera. b. f, by Red Fox II. — Hera. Playtime, b. g. by Kelston — Solid Comfort. Coldstream, b. f. by Kelston— Orion. Pax, b. f. by Red Fox II.— Drowsy. Galena, b. f. by Red Fox II. — Flying Bess. Tliey are a stoutly-built band of juveniles, and. if appearances count for anything, they should do credit to the orange and green colors. Minnetonka is hardly as large or as well developed as some of the others. Tarahera. a half-sister to Heresy, the 1912 Kings Plate winner, is a fine-looking filly. She is not unlike Lady Curzon in appearance, but larger than the latter was as a two-year-old. Although the produce of Kelston have never shown to great advantage, Playtime and Coldstream are a likely -looking pair. They have plenty of size. and on his dams side Playtime is bred to run fast, if not for any groat distance. Pax is also of good size, while Galena, too, is built on stout lines. Trainer George Walker thinks well of the crop of yearlings at P.rookdale Farm. They are certainly a fine-looking band, mostly all of which are by the imported horse Ited Fox II. The bay colt by Red Fox II. — Ban is a fine big youngster, the largest of nil and a good looker. Donations first foal, a ohunkv-built follow, is among the number. The bay filly out of Belle of Mayfair. was a late foal. and is a little undersized in comparison witli the others. Tl:e complete list follows: Bay colt by Bai Fox II. — Hera. Brown colt by Heresy --Solid Comfort. Chestnut gelding by Red Fox II. Donation. Bay filly by Red Fox II. — Minnewashka. Bay filly by Red Fox IL— Amelaina. Chestnut filly by Red Fox II. Depends. Bay filly by Red Fox II. or Heresy— Belle of Mafair. The stable has been unfortunate in the breeding department this spring. Depends accidentally kicked her foal by Tippoeanoe. killing it. Hera and Donation both foaled colts by Tippecanoe, but they died. Minnewashka ami Grandma have yet to foal. as has also Orion, but little is expected of the latter, as she lias not been doing well. This is the extent of the seasons crop. The sires at Brookdale Farm are Red Fox II.. Tipl ooanoo. and Heresy. The broodmares number fifteen. The stock in this division of the stable given equally as much care as the horses in training, and look exceptionally well. I . i ; j j , . • f " " r is s
