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JUDGES STAND v LEXINGTON, Ky., May 21. Another stalwart of the stud in America died early in the week when Green-tree lost St. Germans. He has fol- lowed Blue Larkspur at the age of 26, the victim of something called enteritis, which is a kind of inflam- mnHnn nf thp intflsHns.. .Tnrik Whifc- ney has a feeling about a good horse and has buried St. Germans on the farm, where he keeps this stallions impotent son, Twenty Grand, as a pensioner, along with the geldings Stir Up, Jolly Roger, Cherry Pie and Easter Hero. We were admiring these old gaffers yesterday afternoon. Easter Hero is quite Whitneys favorite horse, you know, and he gave a really inspiring show of thoroughbred pluck when he went over the last gruelling stages of the Grand National Steeplechase with a plate twisted into the shape of the letter "S" imbedding itself in the frog of his hoof. Gregalach won the money, but Easter Hero won the crowds hearts, forcing the pace to the finish. This all has nothing to do with St. Germans, of course, and his is the second mound in Green-trees horse cemetery. The other marks the last resting place of The Porter. The notion here is that St. Germans name may appear in pedigrees in some horse generations to come, for he is the grandsire of two sire prospects in Assault and First Fiddle, and then there is his son, Devil Diver. AAA St. Germans was a good race horse under Lord Astors light blue and cherry colors in England, and a better sire at Greentree here. He was the runner-up to Sansovino in an Epsom Derby in what was, perhaps, his best race. Distance running seemed to be his forte. St. Germans was a strongly-bred horse, he was by Swynford and was a grandson of Sceptre. There was some little surprise in turf circles when Astor parted with him, even for lie 25,000 Payne Whitney was reported to have paid. He St. Germans Left Mark on Production Buried Beside The Porter at Greentree Italian Horse Joins Blue Grass Sires Cover Up Another Runner by Alibhai turned out to be rather an insignificant little bay horse, on his arrival here, and the critics thought that possibly this helped to persuade Astor. In a checkered career during which he went from Payne to Harry Whitneys studs and was presented to Greentree, the imported stallion got two Derby winners in Twenty Grand and Bold Venture, and once led the sire list. Greentree now has yearling colts from Hand Out and Perfect Dear and a filly from Sunday Supper by him, along with colt foals out of Last Lay and Banjo Eyes. AAA The ranks of Blue Grass sires were given a. bit more cosmopolitan tone with the arrival of Bernborough from Australia and any moment now we may expect that the Italian sire, Sirte, will reach Mereworth. If it interests you, this horse won two of five starts as a two-year-old, and earned a placing in the other three, then won six of his seven starts at three. These included the Gran Premio di Milano, which is considered to be a bond of quality in Italy. Sirte now is eight and he is a chestnut son of Ortello, who died not long after his importation last winter. His dam was Silene, a mare by Galopins grandson, Kibwesi, and his family is that of the French horse, Ksar. The stallion Ksars stud career in Virginia was mercifully short, but we dont know that it would be fair to judge him by it, or that it ought to reflect on Sirte, any more than we judge Teddy by his American stud record, or think any the less of Bull Dog and Sir Gallahad m. because of it. The horse, Sirte, has had a number of winners from the first of his three crops sired By CHARLES HATTON abroad. He is said to be the first Italian sire to stand here, at least in a good many years. We take it that whether he will be bred to any mares this season rather depends on how he does after his long voyage. AAA On Trust isnt quite the only Alibhai that has been developed this spring. Another that seems better than an empty stall is the four-year-old Cover Up, who was bred by L. B. Mayer and won the 5,000 San Francisco Handicap for one Z. T. Addington at Tanforan. He had to tie the mile and an eighth track record under 120 pounds to bring off this success, so we shall not be too surprised if he wins other events. The San Francisco was not a homebred affair. There now are a good many of them around the country, but we dont like that sort of thing as much as racing. Cover Up is out of a Beau Pere "mare called Bel Amour 311., who was bred and raced in Australia and was imported by Mayer. She won something known, but not very well here, as the Newcastle Jockey Club Novice Two-Year-Old Handicap. The supposition is that this makes her a stakes winner. AAA Turfiana: As the story goes, Sonny Whitney offered 5,000 for Gallorette after she beat Recce in the Pimr lico Oaks at three, and as it turns out she would have been well worth it. . . . Abe Hewitt is back in the Blue Grass for a few days, inspecting some of Maxims foals around the countryside. . . . Dave Novick has an orphaned colt foal by the Boojum stallion that is a pleasing individual. . . . Ghost Run tried very well last fall and is a sister to Boojiana, who takes it rather seriously, for she not only can run fast but also is easily faulted about the forelegs. . . . For that matter a rare few good horses have correct running gear. . . . George Strate last winter ventured to say that Requested will prove a successful sire, and the prophesy has gone very well for him ever since.
