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An American Cesarewitch BT SALTATOK. In many ways the Cesarewitch is to mc c the most interesting of all Englands fixed events. I had almost called it a "classic" but that, I suppose, would be regarded as a faux pas, the term "classic," by the f Brahmins of the British turf, being sacred to the premier weight-for-age events and in- J applicable to any handicap, in which cate-tory the Cesarewitch belongs. j But, at any rate, it is the worlds greatest handicap. Not perhaps in its money I value it is not often that this exceeds 0,-000 but certainly in prestige and all other characteristics. It is the supreme long- distance event of the year, the Ascot Gold Cup alone excepted, and that is a weight-for-age event, which is usually contested by . a handful of horses and seldom produces ! a memorable struggle. On the other hand, the Cesarewitch invariably attracts a big field, and this field includes not only the pick of the handicap division, but those of the "classic" winners of the same and previous seasons which are considered stayers. It has never failed of annual renewal since first established in 1S30 and the list of winners includes some of the most famous . names in the General Stud Book Clarion, Faugh-a-Ballagh, The Baron, Weathergage, Rosebery. Chippendale, Robert the Devil, Corrie Roy, St. Gatien, Sheen, Childwick, Merman, Hammerkop, "Willonyx, Son-in-Law : these are "specimen bricks." It is a race that French sportsmen have always coveted winning, and their triumphs with Paisanterie and Tenebreuse brought them immense pride and pleasure. America began making her bids for the Cesarewitch nearly three-quarters of a century ago, and the victory of Richard Ten Broecks Prioress, in 1S57, after a triple dead heat with El Hakim and Queen Bess, the American mare being at odds of 100 to 1, forms one of the most exciting chapters in turf history. Not until 18S1 did America again sfcow in front and then it was Foxhall, James Keenes wonderful three-year-old, another rank outsider, that made eighteen of Englands picked horses look like hacks, winning in a canter by ten lengths under 110 pounds. Now, after another long interval, America has scored again. We can properly say America, because while Rose Prince, the winner of the Cesarewitch of 1923, was bred in France, he is owned by an American, A. K. Macomber, who also personally prepared him for the race; was ridden by George Archibald, an American jockey; is by a sire which, though English-bred, is now owned in the U. S. A. Prince Palatine; and, last but not least, carries also the "American stain," being, like a long procession of other European stake winners of this and recent seasons, not really "thoroughbred," according to modern English notions. This fact last-named has, I notice, been studiously overlooked in all the reports of the performance of Rose Prince, and comments upon him, that have come overseas and I have taken some pains to look up a good many of them. Some of these accounts are also, I have observed, quite curt and casual, and not worthy of so important an event or so brilliant a performance. However, this is only a part of the game as it is played "over the water." 4.nd on the other hand, some of the British sporting writers have devoted much space to Rose Prince. His pedigree should be of interest to American turfmen, for who knows but that some day he may be added to Americas sires? It is as follows: St. Simon... j"a,Tn , 7 St. Angela Persimmon.. f - t Perdita j aP.ton 2 I Hermione 2 Lady f Isinglass. . . . j I J?5: Deadlock I g Lightfoot.. W O t, S .Glare j Footliglit y rf J.". i War Dance. al frertli .Warpaint g I Primrose J Marraldtae to n "i I Rosebery rcallistratc. -5 tmb-v Rose de Mai. C.-ronelle The "American stain" comes in through Rose Princes granddam, Rose de Mai, by Callistrate. whose dam, Citronelle, was by Mars, son of Optimist, the son of Lexington, taken to England in the days of Prioress by Richard Ten Broeck and that later on crossed the Channel and ended his days in France. If the reader has by him the recent issue of Daily Racing Form in which I discussed the bloodlines of the famous Frenchman, Epinard, and the Spanish star, Ruban, both of which trace also to Optimist through the same channel as Rose Prince, they will there find the history of Optimist Bet forth at some length and it need not here be repeated. Thus far I have seen only condensed summaries of the Cesarewitch in the American turf press, and on account of the importance c f J j I . ! . : of the event, it will not be innopportune to give it in detail. Here it is: NEWMARKET, England. Oct. 17. The Cesarewitch Handicap, all ages ; 2 1-4 miles. Value to winner, ,425. A. K. Macombcrs Rose Trincc, b. c, 4, by Prince Palatine Eglantine, by Ferth; 115 pounds, G. Archibald 1 II. II. Aga Khans Tcrcsina, ch. f, 3, by Tracery; 10C pounds, G. Smith Sir A. Baileys Ceyloncse, br. c, 4, by Will-onyx; 1C9 pounds, Iister 3 Unplaced Ceinturon, 5, 119; Ilhuidhaonach, 4, 110: Stavropol, ", 11G; Juniso, 5, 112; Sewing Machine, 4, 110; Vilna, 5, 110; Little Marten, 4. 107; London Cry, 4, 10G; Itellman. 4, 105; Despote, 4, 104; Raton Kongc, 4, 102; Tharros. 4, 102; Argo, 4, 101: Dark Fox. 4, 97; Apron. 3. 100; Perfectus, 4, 94; Miwani, 5. 94; Sailor Son. 5, 93; Uobanob, 4, 91; Carthage, 4, 91; Adorna, C, S9; Hard Battle, 3, S9; Mrs. rail. 5, 80; Scapino, 3, 90; Graceful Mover, 4, 8S, and Rossmoync, 4, 84. Time unofficial 3:47. Betting Ceyloncse, C to 1; Teresina, 100 to 7; Rose Prince, 25 to 1. ROSE IRIXCES "WEIGHT. Analysis of the weights shows that Rose Prince had certainly bczn well taken care of only one other four-year-old carried as much or more weight, and that colt had up but one pound more, viz., Bhuidhaonach, 11G pounds. At the weights, however, it is clear that Teresina ran a better race than the winner, as she was only beaten a head and under the English scale was giving him seven pounds her weight under it would have been 114 pounds and his 130. Mr. Coussell has described in Daily Racing Form the casualties that occurred in the race; how both Miwani and Juniso broke down, the latter having to be removed from the course in an ambulance, and the misfortune of Ceylonese in being shut off and shunted into third place. The photos of the finish show it to have been what Mr. Coussell declares one of the most thrilling in all Cesarewitch history. The time was brilliant 3:47, the record for the event being 3:46, by Bracket, three years old, 105 pounds, in 1920 this being also the British record for two and a quarter miles, while America can show nothing better than 3:49, by Radio, four years old, 100 pounds, at Latonia, last year, and Australia, "the land of the stayer," only 3:52, by Gasbag, five years old, 120 pounds, in November, 1922.
