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FRENCH TURF COSMOPOLITANISM In no country in the world does the turf obtain such cosmopolitan patronage as in France. Ever since the sport was established in the country by a group of English settlers in 1830-1840 the most flourishing stables have belonged to foreigners. At the moment, for instance, two thirds of the trainers and jockeys are either of English or American descent, while in the ranks of important owners about a dozen nationalities are represented. Thus in the Prix Saint-Gatien, at Deauville, not one of the seven horses engaged belonged to a Frenchman. Two were owned by N. E. Ambatielos Greek, one by A. Eknayan Armenian, one by A. K. Ma-comber American, one by J. D. Cohn English, one by "Van Dyk Dutch, and one by L. Manta-cheff Russian.
