The Thoroughbred Record. 2'9'5 self out to historical Belle Meade. But "the cheSrlul THOROUGHBREDS THAT DEGENERATE AND DISAPPEAR hearth's gleam made sadness a Btranger" as the battle-scarre- d IN MALE TAIL. w MM veteran met us at the door and welcomed us Lexington, Ky., Dec. 20, 1901. with that cordiality that iB part and parcel of his nature. n Thoroughbred Record: storm raged without, all was comfort and Editor U The but In looking over the racing calendar for the past ninety TEN STAKES , geniality within. Belle Meade is the oldest organized i, years, we find quite a number of horses that were promi- breeding farm in America, sounded in 1807, by John nent at that time, both upon the turf and in the stud. TO CLOSE JANUARY 7, 1902 Harding, father of Gen. William Green Harding, one of Branches from the three line's Eclipse, Herod and whose daughters married Gen. Jackson, while her sister AS FOLLOWS: Matchem and these collateral branches have dis- wise of his brother, the late Judge Howell became the appeared altogether in the male line. For instance, For the Spring Meeting, 1903. E. Jackson, of the United States Supreme Court. John there is Baningbrough, winner of the St. Leger in 1794. THE TENNESSEE DERBY FOR 1903 Subscribed to by G. Harding reclaimed some of this land from its canebrake C. Bennett & Co. A sweepstake lor s (foals of He was the sire of Orville, winner of the St. Leger 1802, 1900). $150 each, $50 forfeit, or $10 it declared on or before May condition, and, as William came up, he carried on the 1, 1902: $25 ot Briseis, Oaks 1807; of Onana, Oaks in 1810. This is declared on or before January 2, 190S. All declara- good work. As the condition of the place gradually be- tions void unless accompanie i by the money. $3,000 added, of or Orville blood was very popular as well as which $700 to the second, $300 to i hir . and fourth to save stake. came improved, Gen. William G. Harding erected the Weights Lolts, 122 lbs ; g3ldings, 119 lbs.; sillies, 117 lbs. One successfal from 1802 to Plenipotentiary's year, 1834. mile magnificent old mansion that has defied the storms of and Octavius, Derby 1812, was by Orville. Emilius was by THE TENNESSEE OAKS FOR 1903- -A sweepstakes for nearly seventy winters. The Btorm lulled for about half sillies, thiee-year-ol- of 1900). $100 $10 Orville and both Priam and Plenipotentiary were by Eme-liu- s. (foais each. forfeit, or an hour, and we set out for a look at the stallions. First $i0 is declared on or before May 1, 190; $20 is declared on or --This line of Eclipse from some cause or other has before January 2,1903 All declarations void uuless accom- we came to Longstreet, the marvellous campaigner of panied by the money. $1 5C0 added, of which $100 to the second, entirely disappeared from the turf. $ 00 to the third, and fourth to have stake. Weights, li7 lbs. the past decade. How good a race-hors- e he was, no one One mile. Sarpedon, Yorkshire, Monarch, Sovereign, Riddles-worth- , can exactly tell, but, taking Tenny as a trial horse be- For the Spring Meeting, 1902. Mercer and Margrave, were all imported horses tween them. must always believe him to have been the STAKES-Subscri- bed I and have gone down under the law of the survival oi THE GASTON HOTEL to by Gaston's superior of Salvator, because the latter had all he could Hotel A sweepstakes for and eeldings. $10 the fittest, just as their brothers did in England. Then to accompany the nomination, and $50 additional to start. do to beat Tenny a head or a neck, while Longstreet in- $1,000 added, of which $200 to second and $100 to third, fourth to there is the family of Dick Andrews. His son Tramp, save starting money. furlongs. variably beat him two lengths and upwards. Nor can Four was one of the gamest and stoutest horses of his time. THE ARDELLE STAKES A sweepstakes for they say it was because Tenny had grown stale, because $10 He got two Derby winners in succession m St. Giles and sillies. to accompany nomination, and $50 additional to he won the Brooklyn Handicap, aster Salvator had re- start. $1,000 added, of which $20n to second and $100 to third, Dangerous in '32-'3- and in the latter year Tarantella,, fourth to save starting money. Four furlongs. tired from the turf forever. The next horse shown was his daughter, won the One Thousand Guineas. Then THE MEMPHIS STAKES A sweepstakes for s. imported Tithonus, a very good looking son of St. Simon. $10 to accompany the nomination, and $50 additional to start. there was Lottery and Liverpool, who was the sire of $1,000 added, of which $200 to second, and $100 to third, fourth The first oi his get appeared during this past season. 3 Lanercost, who was the sire of Von Tromp, the St. Leger to save starting money. lbs. below the scale. Penalty A Next came dear old Luke Blackburnr swayed down with winner of a race of lhe value of SI.U00. selling: excepted. 3 lbs. winner of 1847. This is the last ot that family, unless it Allowances of a race of the value of $j00 (selling his twenty sour years and looking a great deal more like purse and stake excepted), 5 lbs. Maidens, 10 lbs. Five fur- be Don John, who was by Tramp or Waverly. Don John longs. Lexington than Bonnie Scotland. Aster him came the was the sire of Iago, who was the sire of Bonnie Scot- HOTEL GAYOSO STAKES-8ubscr- ibd to by Hotel Gayoso beauty horse, Inspector B,, the handsomest horse on the sweepstakes three-year-ol- ac- land, who is the sire of Luke Blackburn, Bramble and A for (foals of 1899). $10 to farm, is not in all America. He is a worthy son of a company the nomination, $50 additional to start. The Club to others. Who can with the history of the Tramp family add $1,000. of which $200 to second, and $100 to third, fourth to worthy sire, and I really believe the get ot Enquirer save starting money. A winner ot a three-year-ol- d stake before them,say that Bonnie Scotland's family will survive race, when carrying their weight colts, 122; geldings, 119; sillies, won more races than of any other stallion, 117 3 that is lbs. penalty; of two or more, 5 lbs. Allowances Beaten the ordeal. Then again there Golumpus, Catton, in 1902 allowed 5 lbs.; is unplaced, 8 lbs.; others native or imported. Next was The Commoner, by three-year-o- Royal Oak and Slane; there is Trustee, Revenue and never having won a two r stake race selling Hanover, a magnificent chestnut and about as strong a stakes exceptedj allowed 7 lbs.; is such have never won a race Planet. Where are the Planets and where are the Slanes of the value of $100 to the winner selling stakes and purse horse as one would wish to see. He caught my wise's races excepted allowed 12 lbs.; oeattn maidens, 20 lbs. Allow- and MulattoeB? Then there is Diomed.Sir Archy, Timo-leo- eye more than any ot the rest. Aster him came that ances not cumulative. One mile. Boston, Lexington and Asteroid; then the three SCALE OF THIi RACE. ColtsGelg. Fil'S neat-lookin- g little English gentleman, imp. Maddison, by Those entitled to no allowance ...a 122 119 117 other sons of Sir Archy Sumpter, Sir Charles and Ber-tran- Winner with weight up of one stake.. 125 122 120 Hampton, a trifle on the small order, but with no end of weight up 127 124 122 Sir Charles lest Wagner. In all the many lines Winner with of two stakes quality. Next was imported Loyalist, brother to Para- Beaten placed in 1902 117 114 112 , from Diomed, Duroc, American Eclipse and Cherokee, Beaten unplaced in 1902 114 111 109 dox, who won the Two Thousand Guineas and Grand rs of a 2 or stake (selling all have thrown up the sponge. excepted) 115 112 110 Prix de Paris, and the procession was wound up by of a race of the value of $400 (sell- This history ot the turf is of great importance to the ing excepted) 110 107 105 Mont d'Or, a good-looki- son ot imp. Rayon d'Or, who breeder. From its pages we learn that some families go Beaten Maidens , 102 99 97 was head and shoulders the best three-year-ol- d ot 1879-Th- e down, while others rise up and go to" the front. What has THE MONTGOMERY HANDICAP A handicap sweepstakes stallions were all in their winter coats and looked for three-year-ol- and upward. $50 each, half forfeit, or $10 is happened in the past is taking place at the present time. declared. $2,000 added, of which $3a0 to second and $200 to third, rugged and healthy. Aster inspecting them, we returned Weights There is one of the great English families that has been the fourth to bave stake. to be announced before 9 a. to the magnificent old home and sat down to such a m February 8, and declarations to be made on or before and is still very popular to all. February All declatations void unless accompanied by luncheon as only Belle Meade can furnish.