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TICKLES THE PRIDE OF NATIVE SON Californians Pleased with Success of Racers Tracing Back to California Breeding PY F L McKKXXEY McKKXXEYSAX SAX FRANCISCO Cal May 25 The typical California feels himself much closer to the large race courses of the country than geographical con ¬ siderations would warrant simply because of his love of the horse His admiration for the thorough ¬ bred is bred in the bone and if lie doesnt have 1 race right at his door he takes as much pleasure in a race a few miles away or even thousands o miles People out this way get ceaseless delight from the flashes coming over the wire of the re ¬ sults in the big stakes or even of the ordinary everyday selling race Much of the enjoyment comes from delving into the Stud Rook and ohl catalogues to find out just what relationship the latest turf hero bears to horses which have made the West famous as the nursery of the runner runnerTo To br lers such as A U Spreekels whose Xapa XapaStock Stock Farm connects in a romantic way the glories of the old days of breeding in the West with the active present John H Reisseter owner of the Wikinp Rancho where lie Rock Sand stallion Friat Rock holds conrt to a band of noble matrons ejeorge Wingfield proprietor of the Nevada Stock Farm with its English stallions Atheling and Honeywood and brood mares that have won the praise of discriminating critics by reason of their royal breeding the victories of western bred horses or horses the blood lines of which trace back t i the West have a special significance Their joy is of the intimate sort the feeling of satisfaction at the happy outcome of years of efferts often highly discouraging Rut thousands of thorough ¬ bred enthusiasts hereabouts who never owned a horse and prohahly never will own one feel just as keen pleasure as the breeeders if of a different kind kindThe The victories of Madeline Lillian Riinmic West wood They Shall Neit Pass Ormonda Curreney Ae of Aires Riintltdge Wodan Paul Jones and scores of others are interesting to westerners on account of the blood tics of the horses As has been noted mently the Kentmky Derby winner is l grandson of the noteel brood mare Fiesole which was bred by the late James P Haggin who owned Rancho del Paso one of the largest stud estali lishmcnts in the turf history of the world Fiesole was the daughter of Coldfineh one of the sons of Ormonde imported by Mr Haggin and of the iviiownid race mare Firenze FirenzeMadeline Madeline Lillian by the Aoter stallion Runny mede dam the Solitaire mare Napa Jirl bred by Mr Sprecklcs has Midlothian blood in lier veins and that takes one back again to Rancho de1 Paso Npa Jirl was from Alma Dale a elaughter of Midlothian and the dam of ten or a dozen winners Then the Haggin blood is carrying on in the e olt Super by Superman Sister Jeanie by Midlothian Fannie Louise by Darebin Darebin was pur ehased by Mr Ilaggin in Australia anil was by the Melbourne horse The Peer Lurline and not only had the knack of winning stakes himself but the ability to transmit his fine qualities as is well illustrate liy his daughter Kmnia C dam of Commando Take the progeny of Darebin AVater cress Oreenan Star Ruby Coldeii Oarter and either Haggin sires out of the Stud Pook and there would be a vacancy of importance importanceCalifornians Californians take special pride in the success of Sam Ilildreths Purchase and Lueullfte not only because the owner was for so long a big figure in racing in the Golden West but by reason of the relationship of the horses to the Ormonde stallion Orniondale which was bred and raised by the late Willian OPrien Macdonough at Orniondale Stock Farm San Mateo County The biggest boost ever given California breeding was the purchase of Or ¬ monde by Mr Macdonough At Tijuana the other day the mare Hyndla by Solitaire II Oratossa by Ormonde and her brother Tiajan both bred by Mr Sprcckels at Napa Stock Farm won races AYhenever possible Mr Sprcckels lias purchaseel Ormondes daughters or graimddaiighters being i great lnliever in the Ren elOr blood bloodNeW NeW Yorkers have the fondest remembrance of the racer AVaterboy by Watercress Xcalandia by Sir Modred and AYaterboys running ability is re fleetcel in the presentelay siiccesses of many of his daughters as brood mares and also through the achievements of descendants of his dam Aus ¬ tral a winner on Maryland tracks and They Shall Not Pass a speedy threeyearold filly at Tijuana are from Australina a elaughter of Mon lana Zealtindia AVaterboys dam
