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Lovers of the Horse 



turf in Caiiiulii. ;i.s well as a contrihutor on a lar<je scale to the welfare of the liorse 

 industry as it relates to carriage, saddle and hunt animals — three classes which, un- 

 fortunately, are almost entirely dependent upon private (Miterprise, receiving but scant 

 encouragement oi' attention from officials in any goxcrnment Horses of Mr. Sea- 

 gram's breeding have won races after they have left liis hands, not only in all parts 

 of Canada, in the Maritime Provinces, as well as in the far western I'rovince of British 

 (Joluml)ia, but have gone deep into the neighboi'ing I'liion and there proved them- 

 selves capable of carrying otf many prizes. 



Mr. Seagram has truly been a prince in his support of the thoroughbred in the 

 Dominion. As here said, he has brought in valuable I'ace-horses. such for instance as 

 Saragossa, twice winner of the Toronto Cu]), the second time carrving ih) 1(>ss a weiiflit 

 than 1I5.'5 |>ounrls to victory, in the llicn fastot lime (i\ci- the olil WOodbinc track foi' a 

 mile and a (piarter of '2.10. Tragedian is aiiotjicr good horse thai wdii lh(('iipin Mr. 

 Seagram's colors; so also is Satirist and (iold Cure, son of ( )rmoiule"s son (ioldfineh. 

 Then came a lapse of five years before the President of the ().!.(" won the same ("uj), 

 and this time he succeeded in accomplishing the >\vfi\ wilh one of lii> own bii-i'dini', 

 to wit. Inferno, who at five years of age cariied !•,'(• poinuU to \ict()r\' and covered 



