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THIRTEEN IN WHITNEY STRING Well-Bred Youngsters to Carry Feminine Owners Colors. . Son of Apprehension One of Most Promising Prospects Crowning Glory Royally-Bred Juvenile. The horses of Mrs. John Hay Whitney which earned 7,075 for their fair owner last year, will receive strong reinforcements in the juvenile division this year, if the present appearance of the string now wintering at Benning, near Washington, D. C.f-is an accurate index of its quality. In the absence of trainer James Healy, who is racing a small division of Mrs. Whitneys horses at Hialeah Park, the stable foreman is in charge of the twenty-five head at Benning. Thirteen two-year-olds and twelve older campaigners comprise the hibernators, which are well advanced in their training. Eleven colts and only two fillies are in the juvenile division. Trainer Healys assistant stated that he sends his charges on the track every day and that weather conditions have been favorable virtually throughout the winter. Mrs. Whitney s string is one of the largest quartered at old Benning. All of the older horses are in first-class condition. Present plans of the stable call for an early campaign at Bowie next April. Names have been claimed for all of the juveniles, but some have not yet been accepted. The juveniles and their pedigrees follow: Carry the News is a bay colt by The Porter, from Cipher Code. This aptly-named youngster has a head that resembles that of his sire. He has great shoulders and is compactly built. His color and conformation also suggest The Porter. He has a wide back and well shaped legs. He is a fine horse to watch while galloping and, if looks are an index, he should, be among the first flight of two-year-olds this season. He brought the high dollar in the Spa sales last summer, being sold for 6,000. WELL-BUILT SON OF MACAW. Loro is a dark bay or brown colt by Macaw Humanitarian. He is well built and has many excellent points to recommend him to the most discriminating or captious horseman. He has a beautiful head set on a finely arched neck, great depth through the heart, large quarters, wide back and cleanly shaped legs. His only distinguishing mark is a white coronet on the right hind leg. From appearances and his blood lines it is reasonable to expect big things from this colt. Crowning Glory is another royally-bred colt. This bay juvenile is a son of Black Toney and Frizeur and a half brother to that good filly Black Curl, which was sold by the late John E. Madden to the Ran-cocas Stable. Crowning Glory is highly regarded by his stable. He should inherit distance-running ability from his sire and speed from his dam. He is a likely looking individual and impressed workwatchers in his trials last Fall. Crowning Glory was bought for 0,500 at Saratoga last Summer. Rocky Run, a chestnut colt by Rockmin-ister, from War News, is not nearly as prepossessing as the three named above, but he is a nice type nevertheless. His sire was a great distance running racer. This colt should more than pay his way. Perhaps the most likely prospect in the stable is the son of Apprehension from Regal Roman. A bay in color, he is well made, of medium height and stylish looking. His distinguishing marks are a star and two white hind heels. He is well boned, with good shoulders and quarters and will be known to racing as Roman Holiday. He was purchased for 3,500 at the Saratoga sales last August. ENGLISH-BRED COLT. The English-bred son of Buchan Perella, by Silvern, is brown in hue. He is a stoutly built individual, well boned, with good shoulders and quarters. After the racing days of this promising youngster are over, he should prove a valuable addition to American breeding. The son of Tryster Comical is a solid-colored bay. He is well made and should earn his way. A jet black son of Black Toney Burgee apparently lacks the quality of many of his stablemates, but is a rugged colt and should stand the wear and tear of racing. Upset is represented by a chestnut colt from Stola. He is a well-built fellow of nice conformation. He has great depth through the heart and is neither too fine nor too coarse. This well muscled youngster has an even disposition. The produce of Baigneur dnd Mollie King is a striking individual, with four white ankles and a stripe down his face. He is well built, with nice shoulders and quarters and cleanly shaped legs. Judging from his trials last fall, he may develop into a handy racer. The last of the colts is a black son of Bunting, from Jessie Finnell. This handsome individual has good size and nice conformation to recommend him. He is heavily boned, deep through the heart and .well muscled. He is an even tempered colt and pays little attention to happenings around the barn. The bay daughter of Durbar, from Killa-shandra is a half sister to A. C. Bostwicks Mate, one of the best horses racing last year. She is a trimly built miss, with a blazed face and four white legs that stand out sharply against her bay coat. A handsome filly of good size and nice conformation, she shapes up as a likely prospect. The last of the youngsters is a brown filly by Bunting from Maskelina, a good producing mare. This well-bred miss has many good points in her conformation to recommend her. Although small, she is racy and quick on her feet and has a smooth action.
