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United States Government Stallions Stars of the Turf, Now Doing Service for Uncle Sam Thirty of them Earned Over f 250,000 During Their Careers Everyone a Winner Their Racing Records Thirty thoroughbred stallions, now the property of the United States government, earned during their racing 011 the American turf a total of 25,918.40. Eight of these earned in stakes and purses more than 1,000, three of them topping 0,000. Three others won more than ,000, and there is not one of these in the service of the country that was not a winner while racing. This most interesting history of the stallions has been compiled, by Algernon Daingcrflcld, assistant secretary of the Jockey Club and secretary of the Breeding Bureau of the Jockey Club. Almost every imiortant stnKe in the country is represented by a winner that is now in his remarkable collection of thoroughbred sires, and, be-gining with Yankee, who tops the list with a total of 8,030. a Futurity Is in his list. Other stakes that were won by one .or other of these stallions are the Kentucky Derby, Latonia Derby, Hopeful, Saratoga Special, Saratoga Handicap, Commonwealth Handicap, Carter, Jerome, Huron, Long Beach, Hamilton Derby, Counaught Cup, Clark Handicap, Woodstock Plate, Queens City -.Handicap, Hurricana. Albany Handicap, Seagate, Flash, Crab Bag Handicap. Champlaln, King Edward Hotel Gold Cup, Ramapo Handicap, Tarrytown Stakes, Havre de Grace, Chesterbrook and Knickerbocker Handicaps, Anne Arundel Stakes and many other of the American fixtures. RACING NOT CONSIDERED. When it is remembered that in the selection of these stallions no, .attention.. was,, paid to their, per-"fonnancesorr -tiie.v,traclf vtheVTrecord .of, Jhelrwiri-nings is all the more remarkable, and It only serves to emphasize the truth that the race track, is the only testing ground for the thoroughbred horse. What was wanted and what was selected for the government service was a band of stallions of a suitable type,- and that was demonstrated In the report of F. Ambrose Clark, official inspector" on . the acceptance of stallions. Iu his report Mr. Clark says : "As a type I especially approve a stallion 15, 3 to 1C. 1, on good short legs, plenty of girth, with especial attention paid to strong loins, hocks and good bone. Of course good shoulders if possible, but less essential than the- other qualifications." From May 15 until December 15 Mr. Clark, associated with Captain Gaston A. Roy of the French High Commission, Colonel M. C. Bristol and Major Robert Strawbridge of the National Remount "Department, inspected 107 stallions, and the care with which they were chosen is reflected in the small percentage that stood up under the test. All of which means that if was type that was desired. ONLY A BEGINNING. Government breeding of horses is still in its infancy in America, but thanks principally to the intelligent work of Mr. Clark and his associates the country now has the nucleus for a breeding establishment that will work an incalculable, good for the betterment of the breed. In other countries the horse has enjoyed a government support for years, and vast sums have been expended in the purchase of suitable thoroughbred sires for breeding purposes. This support of the horse naturally meant the suppor.t of racing, and in consequence the sport has been placed on a firm footing and has endured. Here, without this most needed support, this wonderful showing has been made in the collection of stallions at little or no expense to the government, and it is a beginning that army men have heartily appreciated. Mr. Clark has expressed the hope that the government breeding will be placed in the hands of a suitable board and will continue and grow by the purchase of thoroughbred sires of importance. The story of what the government stallions accomplished on the turf is best told In the following table: Yankee, b. h. 1899, by Hanover Correction. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1501. Saratoga, overnight 5-8 114 $ 440 Saratoga, overnight 5J f 110 740 Sheepshead Bay, Futurity.. Abt. 3-4 119. 3!,850 Mohawk II., ch. h. 1903, by Rockton La Tosca. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1905. Saratoga, overnight 51 f 114 $ 550 Saratoga, Saratoga Special 5 f 122 10,500 Saratoga, Hopeful- 3-4 130 . 16,490 Sir Huon, b. h. 1903, by ralsettOT-finite. Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1905. Saratoga; overnight . .i 51 f 114 $ 700 Gravesend, overnight 5J f 114 800 1900. Louisville. Kentucky Derby ...1 1-4 117 4,850 Latonia, Latonia Derby 1 1-2 127 5,095 Latonla. Queen City Handicap.. 1 1-S 118 7,325 Sheepshead Bay, Conimonwealthl 1-4 110 12,900 Brighton Beach, Seagate Stakesl 1-8 126 3,455 1908. Latonia, overnight 1 114. V 550 Cock o the "Walk, ch. h. 1910, by Peep oDay - Ellangowan. Track, Year and Race. Dist, Wt. Value. 1912. Montreal, overnight 41 f 114 $ 435 Montreal, Kindergarten Stakes. 5-8 101 1,160 Fort Erie, overnight 5i f 10G 400 Fort Erie, overnight 5 f 109 500 Laurel, overnight 54 f 113 500 1913. Belmont Park, overnight ...... 7-8 110 535 Belmont Park, overnight 1 1-1C 111 510 Saratoga, Saratoga Handicap... 1 1-4 107 3,850 Saratoga, Champlaln Handicap. 1 1-8 114 1,925 Saratoga. Huron Handicap ...1 3-16 123 1,630 Havre de Grace, Royal Blue Handicap .Im70y 126 1,300 Havre de Grace, Chesterbrook Handicap ...1 1-16 128 1,065 1915. Belmont Fark, Cedarhurst Handicap 1 1-16 117 570 Havre de Grace, Chesterbrook Handicap 11-10 120 1,150 Laurel, overnight ............ 1 120 495 Textile, ch. h. 1908, by Inflexible Gold Lace. Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1910. Belmont Park, overnight 4J f 112 $ 320 Saratoga, .Hurricana Stakes... 5 f .113 9,700 Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. Saratoga, Albany Handicap... 34 114 3,535 1912. Pimlico. overnight 3-4 118 425 Pimlico, overnight 3-4 120 440 Trial by Jury, ch. h. 1912, by Fair Play-Princess Chic. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1014. Pimlico. overnight 41 f 110 $ 375 Saratoga. Flash Stakes 51 f 110 1,185 Saratoga. Grab Bag Handicap. N 3-4 118. 4.200 Laurel, overnight 5 1-2 f 120 505 1915. Belmont r.-irk, Chappaqua Handicap 1 9S 530 Belmont Park, Ramapo Handicap ..1 1-10 119 1,400 Belmont Park, Jerome Handicap 1 127 1,100 191C. Aqueduct, Carter Handicap.... 7-S 121 1,925 1917. Pimlico, Equity Handicap ..i 3-4 120 550 Montreal, overnight 3-4 114 035 Klebiirne, b. h. 1910, by Orlando Anna Bain. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1912. Louisville, overnight 5J f 112 $ 460 Latonia, overnight 3-4 110 445 Latoulu, overnight 3-4 112 440 Latonia. overnight . . 3-4 10S 430 1913 t rPimiicd; dverhrgnii:r?:".rrr. h8 N3o Toronto, Woodstock Plate 11-8 "117 1,730 Toronto, King Edward Hotel Gold Cup 1 1-4 107 2,870 Lexington, overnight ...... 3-4 109 300 Latonia. overnight Im70y 114 470 1915. Pimlico, overnight 7-8 112 485 1910. Louisville, overnight 3-4 115 450 Louisville, overnight 1 1-8 117 675 Louisville, overnight 1 1-10 119 590 1917. Latonia, overnight 3-4 119 COO Jefferson Park, overnight 1 1-16 116 350 Jefferson Park, overnight 1 1-8 112 350 Boly, b. h. 1912, by Golden Maxim lotowanna. Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. Pimlico. overnight 3-4 105 $ 375 Belmont Park, overnight 7-8 115 440 Jamaica, overnight 1 1-16 90 430 Jamaica, overnight 1 1-16 94 435 Belmont Pk.. Tarrytown Stakes 1 . 102 675 Saratoga, Mohawk Stakes 1 108 S05 Havre de Grace, overnight ....lm70y 103 510 Laurel. Anne Arundel Stakes,. .1 1-S 103 1,340 1916. Belmont Park. Quogue Handicap 1 120 580 Jamaica, Long Beach Handicap.l 1-8 106 3,050 1917. Aqueduct, overnight 61 f 109 833 Aqueduct, 6vernight 1 118 1.091 Achievement, ch. h. 1913, by Hastings Achieve. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1915. Aqueduct, overnight 5-8 112 $ 340 Aqueduct, Wakefield Handicap. 51 f 111 1,925 Saratoga, Albany Handicap ... 3-4 107 1,050 1910. Pimlico, Pikesville Handicap... 3-4 120 530 Montreal, Conilaught Cup .....1 1-4 109 1.240 HnmHton, Hamilton Derby ....1 1-4 122 3,760 Adams Express, ch. h. 1908, by Adam Frederica. Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1910. Pimlico. overnight 51 f 106 $ 450 1911. Latonia. overnight , . .. 3.4 96 435 Louisville, overnight 1 99 450 1912. Louisville, overnight i Im20v 107 550 Louisville, Clark Handicap ....1 1-10 122 1,620 Latonia, overnight lm70y 112 670 Havre de Grace, Havre de Grace Handicap 1 1-8 119 1,530 Havre de Grace, overnight ....1 1-8 124 525 Havre de Grace, overnight ....lm70y 127 540 Laurel, overnight 1- 126 500 1913. Laurel, overnight ... 1 119 470 Ed Boche, b. h. 1914, by The Commoner Niaxus. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1916. Empire City, overnight 5 J f 107 $ 415 Laurel, overnight 1 105 500 1917. Jamaica, overnight Ini70y 100 485 Jamaica, overnight Im70y 109 4S0 Belmont Park, overnight 1 111 500 Jamaica, overnight Im70y 114 475 Jamaica, overnight Im70y 100 495 Aqueduct, overnight 1 114 540 Empire City, overnight Im70y 10S 470 Empire City, overnight 1 no 776 Havre de Grace, overnight . ...Im70y 104 450 Havre de Grace, Riverside Purse Im70y 108 509 Laurel, Kenwood Handicap ...1 l-io 113 710 Saratoga, br. h. 1912, by Ogden Unsightly. , Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. ; 1915. Belmont Park, overnight 1 112 $ 400 Aqueduct, overnight l 99 410 . Aqueduct, overnight 1 " 106 425 Belmont Park, Knickerbocker Handicap 1 1-16 103 1,925 1916. , Belmont Park, overnight 1 1-8 107 450 i Belmont Park, overnight ..1 1-4 110 470 If arse Henry, br. h. 1913, by Ben Brush Nuns , Cloth. Track". Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value, i 1915. I Lexington, overnight 4 f 110 $ 300 Louisville, overnight 4 f 100 450 j Louisville, overnight 51 f 107 550 i Latonia. overnight 51 f 118 550 1916. , Laurel, overnight 3-4 114 530 i Laurel, overnight 3-4 115 625 i Laurel, overnight 1 110 500 Bowie, overnight 1 106 500 - Continued on second page. i - 1 . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT STALLIONS Continued from first page. Ed Luce, b. h, 1911, by Guiding Star Belle Strome. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1913. Deer Lodge. Mont., overnight .. 41 f 105 $ 150 Helena. Mont., Wonderland Handicap 5-8 101 335 Helena. Mont., overnight 5-8 110 200 1914. Juarez, overnight 3-4 115 225 Anaconda, overnight 3-4 104 225 Helena. Mont., overnight 51 f 100 200 1915. Denver. Colo., overnight 5-S 112 175 Reno, Nev., overnight 5-8 111 140 Reno, Nev., overnight 5 f 112 140 1915. Tijuana, overnight 5 f 111 225 Tijuana, overnight 51 f 114 225 Reno, Nev., overnight .... 5-8 111 140 Reno, Nev., overnight, 1-2 112 140 Reno, Nev., overnight 5-8 105 140 Juarez, overnight 5-8 110 225 Juarez, overnight 5J f 109 225 1917. Juarez, overnight 5-8 105 . 225 Hot Springs, overnight 3-4 102 310 OSullivan, ch. h. 1910, by Oddfellow Rosinante. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1914. Latonin,. overnight 3-4 114 S 490 Saratoga, overnight 3-4 120 460 1915. Belmont Park, overnight . 1 110 470 Jamaica, overnight ..1 1-16 118 400 Jamaica, overnight .,,,,,,..,. 1 1-8 .110. .400 Jamaica, overnight 1 1-10 115 410 Belmont Park, overnight 1 1-1C 114 385 1910. Belmont Park, overnight 1 10S 400 Captain Ray, b. h. 1914, by Sea King Katriona. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1910. Montreal, overnight 3-4 112 $ 400 1917. Laurel, overnight 1 1-1G 100 034 Laurel, overnight 1 1-10 103 500 Bowie, overnight 1 1-15 102 450 Havre de Grace, overnight 1 1-16 10S 511 Meteorite, ch. h. 1914, by Star Shoot Hamburg Belle. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1917. Belmont Park, overnight 1 110 $ 450 Empire City, overnight bt. 3-4 111 450 Saratoga, overnight 3-4 124 721 Saratoga, overnight 1 121 G77 Captain John, ch. h. 1906, by Yellow Tail Playful. Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value, 190S. Oakland, overnight 31 f 114 $ 325 Oakland, overnight 1-2 110 325 Oakland, overnight 5-8 112 325 1910. Oakland, overnight Abt. 3-4 115 150 Oakland, overnight Abt. 3-4 115 200 Oakland, overnight Abt. 3-4 114 200 Oakland, overnight Abt. 3-4 114 200 Oakland, overnight 3-4 112 200 1011. Juarez, overnight 5$ f 123 150 Robert Kay, b. h. 1911, by Peep oDay Silk Maid. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1914. Windsor, overnight 1 102 $ 450 1915. New Orleans, overnight 1 104 300 New Orleans, overnight 7-8 104 300 New Orleans, overnight Im70y 108 300 Valais, b. h. 1913, by Ethelbert Lady of the Valley. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1918. Saratoga, overnight 1 1-4 110 $ C35 Pimlico, Remount Breeding Purse 1 113 1.500 Square Set, ch. h. 1914, by Duke or Ormonde Dora I. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1910. Tijuana, overnight 51 f 110 300 Tijuana, overnight 51 f 110 300 Duke of Ormonde, b. h. .1907, by Orsini Santa Bella. Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1910. Jacksonville, overnight 51 f 110 $ 225 Aqueduct, overnight 3-4 102 405 Star Ben, b. h. 1915, by Ben Brush Walderia. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1918. Saratoga, overnight 3-4 110 $ 712 Defense, ch. h. 1914, by Star Shoot Dike. Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1910. Saratoga, overnight 3-4 105 $ 410 Shanballymoro, ch. c. 1915, by Charles OMalley Galatee. Track, Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1918. Jamaica, overnight 51 f 110 $ 500 Serf Savin, br. h. 1912, by St. Savin Sainvoke. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1910. New Orleans, overnight 1 114 $ 400 Light Aims, b. h. 1909, by Labrador Light Shot, Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1916. Laurel, steeplechase handicap, Abt. 2 13G $ 520 Meditation, b. or br. h. 1912, by Peep oDay Coy Maid. Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1016. Louisville, overnight ......... 1 1-10 110 $ GZ0 by Desmonds Day, b. h. 1913, by Desmond Palmy Days. ; in Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value, tl the 1917. IiOiiisvilie. overnight 1 117 $ 5S5 T Greek Legend, b. h. 1914, by Polymelus Evadne. !t 9 Track. Year and Race. Dist. Wt. Value. 1, 1917. Ifot Springs, overnight ....... 51 f 10S $ 310 is is : . i j j i : - - . "; 4 4 t j 1 - " . " j 4 4 4 4 -J 4 4 4 4. 4 4 c s to 1 j" 1 4 - - "J 7 4 4 f 4 . 55 J to tj cl
