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- 1 H. B. DURYEAS SUCCESSES ABROAD. I Sale of Karas du Gazon Yearlings Recalls Kis . Triumphs in England and Trance. Saratoga, X. Y., August 17. The approaching sale of Mrs. II. B. Duryeas Haras du Gazon yearlings, which are to be offered, at auction at the Fasig- Tipton Companys Saratoga paddocks at 11 a. m. tomorrow morning, naturally revives memories of the remarkable successes achieved abroad by the late H. 15. Duryea with horses bred and reared by him it the Haras du Gazon. When Americas hostile legislation of 100S aroused the resentment which led Mr. Duryea to transfer his entire thoroughbred interests to France, his breeding venture was in only its initial stages, and it wa chiefly through the racecourse achievements of representatives of the "green, white-hooped sleeves" that Mr. Duryea had earned international distinction. Thanks to the triumphs of Irish Lad. Mediant, Running Water, Aceful, Ben Ban, Chieftain, Pioneer, Hose of Dawn, to mention but a limited number, as also Artful. Tanya, Princess Ktipcrt. Bedouin, San-dria and other horses of the late W. C. Whitneys breeding, which were leased by Mr. Duryea during the racing season which followed Mr. Whitneys death. Mr.. Duryea became prominent. Installing his first great winner, Irish Lad, as premier stallion at the Haras du Gazon. Mr. Duryea also adopted the broad-minded policy of anually looking a few suitable broodmares to famous stallions in other ownerships. In both respects his success was conspicuous and uniform, for the young Irish Lads promptly began winning valuable races of the greatest importance, while Mr. Duryeas patronage of Rabelais, resulting in the Derby hero, Durbar, alone repaid him many-fold for his foresight and enterprise in sending matrons to outside stallions. Jiving his personal supervision to the methods employed in both his breeding and racing establishments, Mr. Duryea promptly assumed a leading position among French breeders and owners, and. in addition to annually winning important events in France, the "green and white" achieved English classic triumphs in Sweeper IIs Two Thousand Guineas of 1912 and Durbars Derby of 1014. lrp to the outbreak of the war, which brought the French season of 1914 to a premature close, Mr. Duryea had bred at the Haras du Gazon the winners of no le..than 1,710,927 francs, including the English winnings of Sweeper II. and Durbars Derby.- Mr.- Duryea.s" homcbredr, therefore, won well over 1,300,000 francs on French soil.
