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LAWRINS SIRE AND DAM Interesting Data Concerning Family of This Years Kentucky Derby Winner. Neil Newman, who writes under the name of Roamer, in discussing the Kentucky Derby in The Thoroughbred Record, presents some interesting data concerning the sire and dam of the winner Lawrin. He writes as follows: "I have a vivid recollection of his sire, Insco and also recall his dam, Margaret Lawrence — strangely enough both were foaled at the same stud, the Blue Ridge Stud, near Upperville, Va., which once belonged to Henry T. Oxnard and later to the late Adm. Cary T. Grayson. It was Mr. Oxnard who bred Margaret Lawrence, Admiral Grayson who bred Insco. Insco won only at two, and the same was true of Margaret Lawrence — the mare was named after the late Margaret Lawrence, a very clever actress, she was the wife of Wallace Eddinger who was a leading juvenile in his day and | 1 scored, in company with George Nash, a great success in "Officer Six-Sixty-Six" in ; 1912. COST 2,000. I "Griffin Watkins, connected with the International Shoe Company from whence the colt derived his name, bought the son of imp. Sir Gallahad III. and imp. Starflight as j a yearling at Saratoga for something like ! 2,000 — on the advice of Charles T. "Boots" I I Durnell. Insco just about won himself out ! I at two, his chief victory was the Post and Paddock Stakes at Arlington Park. At three he was unplaced in all five of his starts and then fractured a small bone in his ankle in his last effort, which necessitated his retirement. I "It was at Lexington in the fall of 1932 at the sales paddock constructed by E. J. Tranter that Insco became the property of his present owner, Mr. Herbert Woolf of ; j Kansas City, Mo., in exchange for 00. Insco had been poorly cared for; he looked as if his nose had not smelled an oat in months. Mr. Woolf, however, recently mailed me a photograph of Insco, and it proved conclu- ■ sively he is well taken care of at the Wool- i : ford Farm, which I understand is located j 1 in Missouri. Mr. Woolf also imparted the information his stock farm is under the supervision of Mr. Rush McCoy, and I am constrained to believe no small share of the credit for bringing Insco back belongs to Mr. McCoy, who has had a wide and varied , experience in thoroughbred nurseries and is a famous caretaker. BOUGHT FROM MADDEN. "Margaret Lawrence was purchased at the dispersal sale of John E. Madden, held at Hamburg Place, near Lexington, Ky., November, 1926, in the name of Donegal Farm, 1 for ,200. This farm, located on the Iron Works pike about six miles from this city, belonged to senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas, and is now incorporated in Charles T. Fishers Dixiana Farm. After senator j Baileys death the breeding stock at Donegal Farm, including Margaret Lawrence, was sold at the fall sales here in 1929, and she : was purchased by Rush McCoy for ,000, I acting for Mr. Woolf."
