view raw text
NOTED SUCCESSES AND FAILURES SUCH BRILLIANT RACE MARES AS SCEPTRE, IMP. FIRENZE AND MISS WOODFORD FAIL TO REPRODUCE THEIR KIND, WHILE MANY OBSCURE MARES FOAL GRAND RACERS By EXILE] Sceptre, bay, 1899. by Persimmon — Ornament, by Bend Or. Though inadvertently omitted from my previous list of winning and producing mares, Sceptre has a race record unsurpassed Ity that of any other filly. Sceptre won the One and Two Thousand Guineas. Oaks and St. ] eger, and before starting on her three-year-old winning career ran second M early in the season as Tuesday. March 18, to St. Maclou for the Lincolnshire Handicap, only beaten a head, ind unlucky to lose. Sceptres record is equaled only perhaps by that of Virago, which won !.e City and Suburban and Great Metropolitan on the same afternoon, won Ihe Great Northern fiid Hying Dutchman Handicaps on successive days, went on to win the One Thousand, the Goodwood Cup, Yorkshire Oaks and Doncaster Cup, beating Kingston, in her three-year-old form. Sceptres make and shape did not suggest brood mare success, and she bred but Maid of Corinth and Maid of the Mist, which boasted any pretensions to good class; the latter, however, bred the Oaks winner Sunny Jane, and Ilamoaze, dam of that honest colt Buchan. Imp, black, 1894, by Wagner Fondling, by Tonso. As judged on her race course perform-rr.ces, including her Suburban win, Imp must be reckoned one of the best, but as a brood mare fhe was practically a failure as the dam of only Faust, Call Boy and Deviltree, dam of King John. Chelandry, bay, 1894, by Goldfinch — Illuminata, by Rosicrucian, winner of the One Thousand Guineas and second for the Oaks and St. I.eger. A more than good brood mare was Chelandry. is the dam of the Two Thousand winner Neil Gow, the Australian stud success Tra-quair. Samphire, Wracks dam, and Chelys, dam of Chili II. Teas Over, chestnut, 1893, by Hanover Tea Rose, by King Alfonso. Incapacitated from racing. Teas Over became the dam of Ort Wells, Dick Welles, Security, Tea Caddy, Toggery, dam of Mile. Dazie, and Tailor Maid. Roquebrune. bay, 1893, by St. Simcn — St. Marguerite, by Hermit. But for unsoundness Roquebrune would have raced even better than she did, but as a two-year-old won the Now Stakes at Ascot, her only run of the season, and won the Zetland Stakes as a three-year-old. Roquebrune is the dam of Rock Sand, Roquelaure and Roquet te, dam of the French Derby winner Dagor, and of the American winner Jusqu au Bout. Canterbury Pilgrim, chestnut, 1893, by Tristan— Pilgrimage, by The Earl or The Palmer. Canterbury Pilgrim at thrt° won the Oaks, Liverpool Cup, Park Hill Stakes and Jockey Club Cup, and is the dam of Swynford and Chaucer. Souffle, bay, 1S93, by Rayon dOr— Soncy Lass, by Mortemer. A really good race filly was Souffle as winner of the Latonia Oaks and other good races, but of little use as a brood mare, her best being Brave. Pastorella, chestnut, by Springfield— Griselda, by Strathconan. At two winner of the Zetland Stakes at York and an Ascot Biennial, dam of Colin, Verdure, dam of Wildair and Passan, dam of Edward and others. Admiration, chestnut, 1892, by Saraband — Gaze, by Thuringian Prince. At two ran twice, did not win; at three won at Baldoyle a £50 handicap; at four a small handicap at Leopards-town, and in eight others unsuccessfully; darn of Pretty Polly, Adula, Veneration II., dam of Craganour and Nassovian. Queenlike II., bay, 1891, by Kinglike — Pouponne, by Macaroon. At three won the Ashland Oaks, etc., was an extra good type of brood mare, and bred Kings Daughter, Ellen-a-Dale, Advantage, Princclike. etc. Pella, bay, 1891, by Buckshot — Pamela, by King John, did not win, and is the dam of the dual Ascot Gold Cup winner The White Knight. Handspun, chestnut. 1892. by Hanover Spinaway, by Leamington. At two winner of Lassie, Thora, Pepper. Kentucky and Willow Stakes; at three won Tennessee Oaks, Latonia Autumn Prize, and is the dam of Tanya. Tangle, Nightstick. Sierra, chestnut, 1889, by Springfield — Sanda, by Wenlock. Did not win ; dam of Sundridge. Alimony, chestnut, 1889, by Isonomy Alibech, by Hermit. Did not win ; dam of Wink-ftekffl Pride, winner of the Cambridgeshire, and sire of two winners of the Grand Prix. Correction, bay, 1889, by Himyar -Mannie Gray, by Enquirer. Won thirty-nine races, and is the dam of the Futurity winner Yankee and other winners, and also of the producers Nature . Naturalist I, Miss Malaprop, Courtisane Courtship and Junta. Vampire, bay, 1889, by Galopin Irony, by Rosebery. At two won Priory Stakes, Lewes, £450; Ortegal, dam of Octagon, third; First October Two-Year-Old Plate; at three four tries, did not win; dam of the Triple Crown winner Flying Fox. Melba, chestnut, 1889, by Mortemer — Trill, by Uncas. At four won over the five-eighths and three-quarters courses, at five won one race; is the dam of Stalwart and Perverse. Cinoerella, chestnut, 1888, by Hermit — Mazurka, by See Saw. At two did not win; at three ran four, won one, Gratwicke Stakes, Goodwood; dam of Peter Pan, Von Tromp, Early and Often and Fairy Slipper. Sallie McClelland, chestnut, 1888, by Hindoo — Red and Blue, by Alarm. Good race filly and winner of over 7,000; dam of Audience Whisk Broom II. I, Saratoga Belle, Sallie of Navarre Salvidere, Frances McClelland, etc. Roseville, bay, 1888, by Reform— Albia, by Alarm. At two ran in eight races, did not win; at three won one race out of thirty-two starts; hopeless as a race filly and retired to produce Ben Brush at the first attempt. English Lady, chestnut, 1887, by Miser — Bonny Lass, by Buckden. Good race filly, winner of Kentucky Oaks, etc.. and dam of English Lad, which latter is a failure as a sire. Arcadia, chestnut, 1887, by Isonomy— Distant Shore, by Hermit. At two won her first iwo starts. John oGaunt Plate, £241; Royal Plate, Windsor, £1.124; dam of Cyllene. Ornament, bay, 1887, by Bend Or Lily Agnes, by Macaroni. At two ran once, did not win; dam of Sceptre, Labrador. Star Ruby and Brooch, dam of St. Denis. LAbbesse de Jouarre, black, 1886, by Trappist — Festive, by Carnival. Won Oaks, and is the dam of Desmond. Maid Marian, bay, 1886, by Hampton— Quiver, by Toxophilite. At two seven tries, no win; dam of Polymelus, Ercildoune. Grafton and Marian Hood, dam of Sunbonnet. Senorita, brown, 1886, by Prince Charlie- Gondola, by Virgil. A good race mare, but a comparative failure as a brood mare; dam only of such as Rheta, Brush Broom, Valencia and Infanta. Firenze, bay, 1885, by Glenelg — Florida, by Virgil. Great race mare, winner of forty-eight races and 12,586; her produce not much use for racing, but daughters are doing better as brood mares. . Cinderella, bay, 1885, by Blue Ruin or Tomakawk — Manna, by Brown Bread. Did not win; dam of Hastings, Handsome, Plaudit, Ferrier, Glenheim, etc. Hypocrite, brown, 1885. by Longfellow -Hypatia, by Waverley. Good race mare; dam of Admiration, Dissembler dam of winners, Frou Frou, dam of Swish. Morganette, bay, 1884, by Springfield- Lady Morgan, by Thormanby. Did not win, and is the dam of Galtee More, Ard Patrick and Blairfinde. Los Angeles, chestnut, 1885, by Glenelg— La Polka, by Lexington. Won forty-eight races and 7,41b; her best, Los Angeleno, a good four-miler. Modesty, chestnut, 1881, by War Dance — Ballet, by Planet. Winner of Kentucky Oaks, American Derby and thirty-two races and 8,990; dam of Daisy F. and Toah. Perdita II., bay, 1881, by Hampton — Hermione, by Young Melbourne. At-two won three races, including Chesterfield Nursery in field of twenty-one at Derby; at three Great Cheshire Handicap, Ayr Gold Cup; at four did not win; at five won Liverpool Cup, one and one-half miles of £1,300, and other races; dam of Persimmon, Diamond Jubilee and ITorizel III. Miss Woodford, bay, 1881, by Bilbt Fancy Jane, by Neil Robinson. Won thirty-seven races and 18,270; George Kessler her best.
