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the Derby and was nearly gelded. Tlie great Colin in 

 America would not have been accepted as a present 

 when a yearling. 



MacLellan wasn't like that : he would never give up 

 a horse in his very young days, neither would Wishard. 

 I put down Enoch Wishard as one of the best trainers 

 I have ever come in close touch with. He I believe 

 started life as a blacksmith in a town called Wellsville, 

 and from this town also came Duke, who at present 

 trains for Mr W. K. Vanderbilt; and John M'Graw, 

 the manager of the New York Baseball Club. 

 Enoch Wishard made a study of horses' feet from early 

 days before he took to training, and he followed this 

 up by always caring for their mouths. These certainly 

 are two of the greatest essentials when considering a 

 horse's chance of progressing in training. Fortunately 

 many trainers of the present day have given serious 

 attention to these matters, which one must say were 

 far too often neglected in the past. Wishard asked 

 regularly about the mouths of his charges and he would 

 never leave the care of their feet to anyone but himself. 

 Perhaps more than anyone else he has proved how a 

 man can reach the top of the trainer's calling owing 

 to observation and taking the trouble to think about 

 the disposition of his horses. 



Wishard's by the way is a case that helps to prove 

 that there is very little heredity in training. Tell me 

 any great trainer whose son has proved as great a man 

 at the business as his father before him. Tlie talent 

 is supposed to " pass down," but that is sheer nonsense. 

 I do not think there are " born trainers " any more 

 than there are " born jockeys." Some jockeys may 

 have taken up riding through their fathers having been 

 at the game, but it doesn't follow for a moment that 

 they will achieve success. Take the list of all you can 



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