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TWENTY LEADING FRENCH SIRES The flourishing state of French racing this year is exemplified in the big aggregates to. the credit of the twenty most successful sires of 1920 through their winning, progeny. The figures cover the period from the beginning of the year to and Including July 31. Obviously these, totals will he greatly swelled at the end of the racing year. The in his day crack race horse Alcantara was then the leader with the fine total of 37,305 won by his sons and daughters. Alcantara is a male line descendant of Voltigeur through Vedette, Galopin, Galliard, War Dance and Perth and himself was a French Derby winner. The Vanderbilt sires Sea Sick, Negofol, Maintcnon and Prestige hold good positions in the twenty list, which is: Sire. Foaled. Pedigree. Won. Alcantara II. 1908, by Perth Toison dOr, by Le Sancy.... 6S6.525 francs Rabelais 1900, by St. Simon Satirical, by Satiety ,...374,151 francs Jacobi 1900, by Rabelais Lady Jacobite, by Exile II.. ...332,125 francs Bachelors Double 1900, by Tridennis Lady Bacon, by Lenoir 331,325 francs Gorgos 1903, by Ladas The Gorgon, by St. Simon 280,975 francs Pilliwinkie 1910, by William the Third Conjure, by Juggler 248,815 francs Sans Souci II. 1904, by Le M . Soleil Sanctimony, by StSerf 240,021 francs Sea Sick 1905, by Elf Saf Saf, by r Le Sancy 210,995 francs Kegofol 1006, by CUlldwick Ne- bronze, by Hbch... , 210,801 francs Maintenon 1003, by Le Sagittaire Marcia.-.by Marden; ... . .x. ..... . . .. .208,790 francs Opott 1910, by Maximum Oussouri, by Chesterfield ................... .203,225 francs Prestige 1903, by Le Pompon Or- guilleuse, by Reverend. 1 ... .201,550 francs Val Suzon 1905, by Childwick . . Thames Valley, by Hampton. ..... .192,711 francs Sundridge 1898, by Amphion Sierra, by Springfield 182;015 francs Eeouen 1910, by St. Frusquin LEtoile, by Isinglass...... , 175,213 francs Nimbus 1910, by Elf Nephte, by Flying Fox 170,357 francs Verwood 1900, by Grey Plume... Kildonan, by Ladas.. ................ 161,705 francs Badajoz 1907, by Gerst Selected, . . by Raeburn 156,025 francs Chulo 1906. by St. Julien Camoena, by Chittabola .. ..137,280 francs Faucher 1908, by Perth Fourragere, by Palais Royal .106.310 francs I
