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it is decided that she is good enough to send to Europe, 

 The colt by Lemberg out of Sixpenny might also be 

 sent, and there are several others, but, naturally, the 

 expense of such a journey will only be incurred for 

 such as have satisfied their trainer. It is quite possible, 

 I should imagine, that Tracery yearlings may be sent 

 to Doncaster in the coming years, but of that I have no 

 certain knowledge. 



The rain had ceased during the afternoon, and the 

 heat became rather oppressive as the steam came up 

 from the hitherto thirsty land. It was strange, indeed, 

 as we drove back to Mercedes with another team of 

 horses to find how marvellously the road had dried up 

 since the morning. Senor Unzue accompanied us, and 

 I noticed in particular a grand new church in Mercedes. 

 On inquiry I found that he had built it, at a cost of 

 ,50,000. This reminds one of the late Sir Tatton 

 Sykes. 



A VISIT TO LAS ORTIGAS 



We all got back to " B.A." before 8 P.M., but our host 

 was tired out and went straight to his home there, while 

 Mr Getting and I made, as usual, for the Jockey Club to 

 dine. There we found Senor Ignacio Correas, and with 

 him arranged details of our visit to Las Ortigas in the 

 morning. A convenient train to Moron Station got 

 us there all right before midday, and we were driven 

 thence to the stud of Las Ortigas, where, in their 

 beautiful bungalow, Senor Correas and his charming 

 family were ready to receive us. There has been 

 trouble at this stud through worms or other parasites, 

 which inflicted bad damage on the foals, of which three 

 of the thirty-two by The Panther died, and one of these, 



