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POPULARITY OF GREY FOX ♦ William Allison Discusses Growth of Demand for Sires Services. ♦ Traces It DlrerUy to Fact That Colt lot. ported by P. T. China llrou«;ht i,000 at Saratoga. ♦ Silver Fox. son of Grey Fox and Mary Queen of Scots, for which Harry F. Sinclair paid 5,000 at the Saratoga yearling sales last August, will make his racing debut within the next few months. His high purchase price, however, has already had its effect in England, according to William Allison, the special commissioner of the London Sportsman. Mr. Allison traces a sharp increase In the demand for bcokings to the stallion Grey Fox to the success of Col. P. T. Chinns venture in importing Silver Fox. which he purchased for ,500 in England the previous year. Following is his article : In reference to my suggested name of •Bloody" Mary for the three-year-old filly by Javelin — Orange Mary. I ought. I can now see, to have mentioned that she will never appear on a rare course, having been east in her box as a yearling and injured one of her joints so badly that all idea of sending her into training had to be abandoned. MARY THE FIRST. She has been retained solely for the paddock, and has been I red this year to Grey Fox. It is definitely decided that her name is to be Mary the First, hut I think the other "name might have bc»en a. - eptod had I explained that she was never L curt th-publicity of a race course. I am free to admit that such a name loudly and plainly vociferated amid the "roar of the ring" wmild have sounded rather terrible, but such a contingency was out of the question, for the reason above stated. All may be for the best, however, for it is possible that she may be at some time represented .-n a race course by unnamed offspring, and the vociferation of her name would still arise to shock the weaker brethren." I retain the belief that no better name was ever imagined than the one I wished to give her, but like every other reasonable soul. I subject myself to the higher powers, and am content with "Mary the First." hoping my readers will remember what that name implies. The mating with Grey Fox is, of course, due to the success of that horse with Mary Quti-n of Scots, their yearling colt ha ing made 5,000 at Saratoga last July, and their filly-foal made a big reserve, after going through the ring last December at Newmarket. HINN CHANGES TACTICS. Apropos. Colonel Chinn. who bought the 5,000 colt at Newmarket the year before for ,500. lay low this time, so far as the sales were concerned, but went and bought from Archie Falcon his really magnificent grey colt by Grey Fox — Peppermint, by Spearmint, her dam. Dons Birthday, by Donovan — Tay. by Bend Or. I wrote about this colt last October, but had no id -a that Mr. Falcon would sell him. I b.-lieve he got ,750 for him and a con-tingt-n.y of a further $.1,750 if he makes £1 5.000 in the Inited States of America, which he is absolutely certain to do If all goes well with him. and. even so. I think Mr. Falcon has made a bad bargain. The 5,000 Gray Fox colt, now a two-year-old and owned by Mr. Sinclair, is named Silver Fox, and is entered in our Derby of next year. Senor Unzues drey Fox colt from British First, by Swynford. is named El Zorino. and has been entered in several English races. 1 know that he is well thought of by his trainer, Torterolo.
