64 The American Thoroughbred 



Oiseau alone. Didn't you hear me remark, a while ago, that American breeding was a 

 good deal of a lottery? ' .- 



We have been singularly unfortunate in the importation of sons of Stockwell into 

 America, Glenlyon being the only one of any real value ; and he died very young, hav- 

 ing made but one season. His dam, Glengowrite, was the second dam of that good 

 Australian stallion Wellington, winner of the Derby and Champion Race at three years 

 old. But in male-line grandsons and great grandsons we have done exceedingly well. 

 The following table shows what Stockwell's male-line descendants have done in 

 America this year, up to and including the 2ist day of September last: 



Meddler, by St. Gatien Busybody $194,225 



Ben Strome, by Bend d'Or Strathfleet 93,570 



Goldfinch, by Ormonde Thistle 85,031 



Esher, by Claremont Una 59,356 



Golden Garter, by Bend d'Or Sanda 59,1 1 1 



Pirate of Penzance, by Prince Charlie Plunder 51,271 



Ornament, by Order Victorine 47,424 



$589,988 



It goes without saying that the earnings of this batch of stallions will go over the 

 $600,000 mark, and perhaps as high as $700,000, by the close of the year, as there will 

 bi six weeks of racing at Los Angeles and Oakland (or Ingleside) before the end of 

 1904. The Touchstone horses have only done fairly well, Octagon having $66,230 to 

 his name, of which Beldame contributes $49,995 ; and Requital has $64,200, of which 

 $-7,825 came through English Lad and $26,335 through Mr. Madden's good colt Fly- 

 back. The male-line of Don John, long since extinct in the old country, is about the 

 strongest line in America outside of Stockwell's. Here is a sample of what it had won 

 up to and including September 2ist: 



Ben Brush, by Bramble Roseville $ I 52,330 



Clifford, by Bramble Duchess 41,585 



$193,915 



The line of Melbourne, through West Australian, shows up stronger in America 

 than in England, and witness the following figures for the same period : 







Kingston by Spendthrift Kapanga $ 78,095 



Hastings by Spendthrift Cinderella 76,885 



Lamplighter by Spendthrift Torchlight 5 r ,27i 



$206,251 



All the three above named are out of imported mares which reminds me to say 

 that Wildidle, a brother-in-blood to Spendthrift, was a magnificent looking horse, but 

 got no performers of any real merit, except from imported mares. Mr. Baldwin had 

 nothing but native mares at Santa Anita, and that is why, in my belief, his handsome 

 little horse Rutherford was such a signal failure. Rutherford was a full brother to 

 Spendthrift and beat Wildidle three times, so his failure is not to be ascribed to a 

 lack of courage, in any event. 



The male line of Glencoe, extinct everywhere else on earth, has been very strong 

 in America in the past twenty years. Its representatives this year are : 



Hamburg by Hanover Lady Reel $ 98,440 



The Commoner by Hanover Margerine 45,838 



$144,278 



