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FUTURITY ENTRY LIST Growth of Our Breeding Industry Reflected in Nominations. H. P. Whitney, Largest Contributor, Names 105 J. E. Madden Second With 82. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 11. The growth of the bloodstock breeding industry in the United States and Canada is illustrated in the entry for the Futurity of 192C. With distant ponts yet to be heard from 171 nominators, representing 21 states and the Dominion of Canada, have made 1.4S2 entries for the Westchester Racing Associations famous two-year-old fixture. Victor Schaumburg, in charge of the office, expects that the total will equal or approach the record of 1,519 received last year. The fact that the Matron Stakes for two-year-old fillies, which closed at the same time as the Futurity, received a total of 18S entries as against 78 last year, is flattering and augurs well for the future of this fixure, which is for fillies exclusively. Because the Futurity closed as late as January 4, there is believed to be fewer barren mares among the entries than would be the case if the fixture had an earlier date of entry. There is always a doubt in such cases early in the season and even the best experts make mistakes at times. It is interesting to note that 191 sires are represented in the Futurity nominations just closed. Several of the mares named for the race arc imported or will be brought over later in foal to English or French horses. The records show that about 900 thoroughbred horses are in service in the United States and Canada. Breeders have therefore exercised discrimination in their bookings which is a good sign for the fixture of the thoroughbred family in this country. The English horses represented include such great stallions as Gay Crusader, Lemberg, Gainsborough. Buchran, Tredennis, Sun Star, Spearmint. Galloper Light, Craig an Eran. Junior, Bachelors Double, Tetratema and Flamboyant. There are also a few by the Argentinian, Grey Fox II., and one by the French sire, Isard II., which was second on the list of winning sires this year, but died a week ago. There are several mares in foal to Mr. Wideners recent importation, Stefan the Great. The benefit of having such blood in the United States must be apparent to all. BREEDERS CO-OPERATE. The patronage accorded the Futurity and Matron Stakes is proof of the readiness of the breeders to cooperate with the Westchester Racing Association. Their generous iesponse cannot fail to be gratifying to the management whose efforts to foster the breeding industry through the offering of a series of tests whose continuity carried the turf through a period of strenuous years. Without such races as the Futurity it is doubtful whether racing would survive the vicissitudes which threatened it between 190S and 1912. That Harry Payne Whitney is the largest breeder of thoroughbreds in this country is accentuated in the returns for the Futurity. His nominations total 105 and comprise his choicest mares bred to Broomstick, Whisk-broom II., Chicle, Johren, Peter Pan, Man o War and Pennant. The Great Inaugural went to Whiskbroom II., Frillery to Man o War and Regret to Johren. John E. Madden is second in the list with S2 mares bred to Sir Martin, Friar Rock, Huon, The Finn and Spanish Prince. Miss Kearney, dam of Zev, went to Friar Rock. Mr. Madden has more daughters of Star Shoot than any other breeder in the country and they are all represented in the big race. Arthur B. Hancock has named 55 matrons. They are with foal by Wrack, Omar Khayyam, Ambassador IV., Star Hawk, War Cloud, Jim Gaffney and The Finn. Bobolink, dam of St. James, is with foal to Omar Khayyam. The Himyar Stud is another large nominator. Its 52 mares were bred to High Time, Polymelian, The Finn, Morvich and others. W. R. Coe has nominated 44, bred to Polymelian, The Finn, Fair Play, Brown Prince and Over There. Cleopatra, Terentia and Pasquita are all bred to The Finn. Xalapa Farms with 49 mares bred to Negofol, Leonard II., Prince Palatine, Eternal, Chaucer and Athdara is well up in the limelight. The Nursery Stud has named 48. Several are by the home sires, Fair Play and Hourlcss, but unlike other years many of the best mares in this establishment were sent to such horses as Man o War, Archaic, Huon, Negofol, Sun Briar, Omar Khayyam and Sweeper. OTHER PROMINENT ENTRIES. Willis Sharpe Kilmers contribution of 38 are with foal- to Sun Briar and Allurrieur principally, while the 3G from the Stanford Stud Farm, all royally bred, have been mated with Archaic, Nassovian, Paragon II., Bachelors Double, Spearmint, Gainsborough, Galloper Light, Stefan the Great and Tetratema. The Bellair Studs quota numbers 30, Continued on twelfth ja;e. FUTURITY ENTRY LIST Continued from first page. bred to War Cloud, Star Hawk, Ambassador II., Wrack and Sarmatian. Flainbette, a noted stayer, was bred to Wrack, and Bonnie Mary to War Cloud. The Greentree Stable has also named 30 mares, bred to Broomstick, Whiskbroom II., Chicle and other sires, including Touch Ale Not. Cafe au Lait went to the court of Broomstick. Walter J. Salmon and Samuel Itoss each named 2S, the former entering a. lot of beautifully bred mares in foal to Lemberg, Gay Crusader, Buchan, Campfire and Fair Play. Princess Sterling, dam of the 2,000 Guineas winner, St. Louis, was bred to Gay Crusader. She is still in England. Mr. Ross mares were mated with Sweep, Peter Pan, The Finn, High Time, Cudgel and Golden Guinea. Idle Hour Stock Farms 27 were bred to Black Tony, North Star III., Star Hawk- Ilourlpss and Morvich. Bit of White went to Hourless. Euward -ceOilUKs 2G mares were bred to Troutbeck and Von Tromp. P. M. Walkers 22 were bred to Trap Rock and Gnome. Federal Girl went to Trap Bock. J. K. L. Boss 23 are bred to Cudgel, Wigstone, Boniface, Marathon, Junior and Tredennis. Greenwich Stud is represented by 23, bred to The Finn, Golden Guinea, Under Fire and Huon. J. N. Camdens 22 were bred to Light Brigade, Peter Quince, Brown Prince, War Cloud, Olambala and North Star HI. James Butlers 20 were mainly sent to the court of his fine young sire, Vulcain, with a few bred to Spur, whose record of winnings last year entitled him to consideration. It. T. Wilson and Walter M. Jeffords have named 19 each, the formers mares being mated with Campfire, Olambala, Archaic and Light Brigade, while Mr. Jeffords has confined his patronage to Man o War, Golden Broom and Star Hampton. Joseph E. Wideners 19 are bred to Fair Play, Hour-less, Sweeper II., War Cloud and Mainte-nant The great marc, Peine des Peches, went to Hourless. The Bancocas entry of 17 were mainly bred to Purchase and Lucul-lite, both of whose progeny hold great promise. Madcap, dam of Mad Hatter, went to Purchase, while Miss Minnie, dam of Grey Lag, was bred to both Purchase and Inch-cape. George D. Wideners 17 are with foal by Man o War, Sweeper II., Johren and Tromp le Mort. Audley Farm and J. H. Tlosseter have each named 1G. In the former lot is the ?41,000 Two Step, by Bachelors Double, bred to Gay Crusader. The other mares were sent to Sir Barton and Ormondale. The Bosseter mares were bred to Boniface, Cataract, Black Tony and Disguise. Short Grass Stud is represented by 14 in foal to Pennant, The Finn, Star Hawk," Peter Pan, Chicle and Short Grass. Other nominators with a dozen or more mares engaged are the Belray Farm, Glen Riddle Farm, .T. S. Cosden, Salubria Stable., Mrs. Thomas J. Reagan, Leona Farm, A. 1C. Hundley, Rudolph Spreckels, Kenneth N. Gilpin, .1. S. Barbee and F. Wallis Armstrong. The sires represented include Hourless, Fair Play, Man o War, Gnome, Chicle, Cudgel, Huon, War Cloud and Trap Rock. Of the smaller nominators John McE. Bowman names two, bred to Top Hat ; R. L. Gerry G, bred to Hurry On, Top Hat, Danger Rock and War Cloud. Dr. Johnson enters Rush Box,, dam of Sarazen, bred again to High Time. Thomas Piatt has ten, bred to John P. Greer, Diadumenos and Leonardo II. R. M. Eastmans 6 are bred to Hourless. Vindex, War Call and Half Rock. T. C. Bradley has sent Rustle, dam of Wise Counsellor, to Ballot. From the above it is certain that the Futurity of 192G will be a memorable contest, in keeping with .the traditions of the greatest two-year-old race in the country.
