252 MEMORIES OF MEN AND HORSES 



The Panther. Of course he is handicapped now by age, 

 but I have known him throughout his life, and to my 

 mind he never was half such a horse as The Panther, 

 whose racing career may be taken as one of the most 

 remarkable tragedies of the Turf. I saw a good many 

 old friends among the mares, notably Rosaline (dam of 

 Rosedrop), who is very fresh, and certainly in foal to 

 The Panther. I may here state that the Argentine 

 breeding season now begins on ist July instead of 

 ist August, so that there is not so very much difference 

 between an early foal to their season and a late one to 

 ours. We breakfasted with Senor Ignacio Correas, 

 and his son and daughters, who speak English quite well, 

 though they disclaim any pretensions to do so. There 

 were also two cheery grandchildren running about, and 

 no one could have failed to be happy in such pleasant 

 surroundings. I wish I could write about it all at 

 greater length, but that must not be, in view of the 

 coming flat-race season. We interviewed The Panther 

 in his box, where, as always, he was the ideal of 

 character, temperament and quality. Then came the 

 time to drive back to Moron Station, and reach " B.A." 

 for dinner. The day had been in every sense agreeable 

 and instructive. 



MORE STALLIONS WANTED 



There is a great want of fresh imported stallions in 

 the Argentine, and as I write it is possible that several 

 important transactions will be completed indeed they 

 would already have been so were it not that the trade 

 in cattle is so bad and the exchange has gone against 

 Argentine buyers. Thus two years ago I could only 

 get between seven and eight pesos to the pound sterling, 



