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•. " - " • "" *. .j : ■ .-| Kentucky By Nancy G. Lee Tour at Claiborne Farm Always a Pleasure Careless Nora Has Nasrullah Filly at Side Fighting Fox — Humility Colt Has Odd Marking • PARIS, Ky., May 6.— Visting Arthur B. Hancocks Claiborne Farm at Paris, is always a pleasure, but at such a busy time of the season it would appear that visitors just wouldnt be needed. This wasnt the case and Hancock turned us over to a fellow Virginian, Harris Robertson, who commandeered a station wagon for- the tour. Having seen Mrs. Muriel McCalls Tally-Ho Stud in Mullingar where Pin Up Girl, a half sister to Careless Nora is, it was only natural to be very much interested in seeing Careless Nora. Through the field we went and at the far end were several mares I and foals, just a handful of the over 100 mares who had already foaled. Careless Nora and her bay filly by Nasrullah very conveniently stood apart from the others so that it was possible to really see them. The matron and foal are certainly well worth seeing and are two nice individuals. Also in the field was a brown colt by Nasrullah— Dynamo, thus a half brother to High Voltage, the latter being by Ambiorix. New Jersey breeder Joseph Roeblings Blue Case was among the group with her bay filly by Princequillo. Filly Out of Dark Stars First Crop Across the road and into another field we saw a member of Dark Stars first crop, a brown filly out of Belair Studs Dora Dear. The Hyperion mare, Humility, has a chestnut colt by Fighting Fox who catches the eye in more ways than one. His odd white marking on his face will give many a chance to remember him by that if not the rest of his appearance. Kenneth Mur-chisons mare, Badoura, was sent to this country last year with a Royal Charger colt by her side and in foal to Tulyar. She has dropped a brown filly. The last crop of the ill-fated Arise was represented in the field by two nice foals. Last year when William Ziegler, Jr., dispersed his racing and breeding operations during the Maryland Fall Sales, the highest bidder on the mare Leading Home was the partnership of A. B. Hancock, Jr., and Daniel Van Clief. Leading Home was sent to Claiborne and now has a bay filly by Hill Prince. Another foal by this sire is a brown colt out of Meadow, a maiden mare by Bull Lea— Miss Grillo. While touring along in the station wagon, mention was made of the fact that two other Virginia breeders whose mares had foaled were Howell Jackson and Mrs. Marion duPont Scott. Jacksons Blue Deck has a chestnut filly by Escadru while Mrs. Scotts Virelay dropped a bay colt by General Staff. Back to the farm office, curiosity got the better of us and steps were taken to get a closer look at the imposing boards on the wall. Each board is covered with hooks on .which are hanging the names of all the horses on the farm and the location of each. This is really a streamlined method for a number of Virginia owners such as Nydrie Stud, The Meadows, the two aforementioned breeders, etc. The Meadows veteran mare, Hildene, who remains at Claiborne and does not return to Virginia with the other mares, has a chestnut colt by Nasrullah. See Virginia-Owned Hill Prince One wouldnt want to leave without seeing-some of the stallions, particularly Nasrullah." However, along the lanes between the paddocks we saw Turn-to, Dark Star, To Market and then came around to see Nasrullah. Just across the lane from him was a horse who carried Virginia breeder C. T. Chenerys colors to great victories, Hill Prince. Not having seen~him -since -Saratoga his last season of racing, it was most interesting to visit him again. Virginiana: George C. Clarke reports two foals from his Belmont Plantation near Leesburg. His Occupy Miss has a bay colt by Blue Pal while Sun Mucia dropped a bay colt by Ace Admiral. . . . George P. Greenhalgh, Sr., has two foals at Springsbury Farm, Berryville, Va. His Big Frills has a grey colt by Miche while Lili Marlene has a brown filly by Preisrichter. His veteran mare, On The Rocks, has* been booked to Piping Rock this season. . . . David D. Odell of Malvern, Pa., was an interested spectator at the Maryland Hunt Cup this year, two of his imports, Lands Corner and Philstar, finished first and third, respectively. . . . Hugh J. ODonovans Lancrel, winner of -last Tears Virginia Gold Cup and second in this years Maryland Hunt Cup, is out of Lapis Lazuli, the broodmare now at Blue Ridge Farm near Upperville, Va. . . . Lawrence E. Jones, always a most interested person in watching the Maryland Hunt Cup, went back to Pennsylvania, but will be in Louisville as the guest of Lowry Watkins at the Kentucky Derby Saturday. Among others at the Hunt Cup were the J. Blan Van TJrks from New York City, TJ. S. equestrian team riders, William Steinkraus and Arthur McCashin; Aly Khan, who also viewed the Middleburg Hunt races the previous Saturday; Miss Cynthia Cannon, in whose colors Marchized won the event in 1954; Miss Cornelia Cress from California, Pennsylvanians Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Eckert, who get to most "of the hunt meetings via plane and car; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rockwell from Toronto and Mrs. Richard duPont of Wilmington, Del.
