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NOTED FRENCH STUD FARM Famous Establishment of M A Aumpnt Over One Hundred Years Old Among the larger breeding studs in France is the Do Viclot establishment of Mr M A Anmont at BeaiivroninAugc Situated in the beautiful valley of dAnge the estate is unique in the annals of the French turf One hundred and one years ago in 1820 it was acquired by Mr A Auinont and in 1S42 his son Mr Alexander Auinont the grand ¬ father of the present owner founded the first breed ¬ ing stud which lias continued uninterruptedly de ¬ spite dayFrom revolutions and wars until the present day From its earliest inception the stable became noticeable for the excellence of its bloodstock Aic tot Mnstaphii Cavatine Fitz Emelins Porthos and Beggarlimn which Avon many races in England being among its denizens denizensMr Mr Auinont purchased from Comte de Lagrango the great stallion Monarque the sire of Gladiateur Here also Avas foaled Fitz Gladiator by Gladiateur his dam Zorah an English mare and from this family is descended 121 products including Aertu gadin the sire of Saxifrage outran Conipeigne Orpheliii Montagnard Gabrielle dEstrecs and Moil Etoile EtoileAfter After the FrancoPrussian AVar in 1871 Mr Paul Auinont augmented the stlblu and subsequently Trocadero Saxifrage and Simonian added glory and many victories to its credit The history of the last decade is the history of the triumphs of such horses as Tenebreuno Monarque II Mile de Senlis Cami ¬ sole la FrKncais and Nhnlmsv all of which have added glories to De Victot VictotThe The present stud is made up of two stallions fortyseven brood marcs and twentyone yearlings The stallions are areNimbus Nimbus clicstnnf 1910 by Elf Nephte by Fly ¬ ing Fox FoxMesilim Mesilim chestnut 1912 by Sans Sonci II Mala tcstn by Isinglass Among the mares are areRose Rose Nini bay 1901 by Le Sancy Rosewood by Sylvester SylvesterLlnconstanee Llnconstanee bay 1903 by Flying Fox La Foudre by Scottish Chief ChiefNephte Nephte chestnut 1903 by Flying Fox Fanny by Isonomy IsonomyBay Bay of Plenty bay 190G by Bay Ronald Merry Miser by The Miser MiserPlenty Plenty chestnut 1911 by Eager Bay of Plenty by Bay Ronald RonaldOther Other mares are Una by Kendal Biella by Little Duck and Ilygroseope by Childwick all three imported in 1905 Yes by Missel Thrush im ¬ ported in 190S and Carmen by Sidus imported in 1912 1912Fourteen Fourteen brood mares have been bred to Nimbus fifteen to Mesilim and others to Negofol Sunning dale Mon Cliff Saint Just Suufire and Chateau Laffitte
