THOROUGHBREDS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1925, Page 4

THOROUGHBREDS

DETER fOHATIXG IX ENGLAND. SYDNEY, Dec. 31. One -of the most prominent racing men in Australia, Air li. \\ uoiton. who has just returned from a ri-it to England. expressed the opinion that the class of horse in the Old Country had deteriorated durintt the past few years. esj>ecially since tlie war. and the Derby winner (Sansovino), For instance was only a lair performer. There was

no outstanding horse, either stayer or sprinter, in England at present, and, although he could not oiler a reason lor the deterioration of the (lass of the thoroughbred, the opinion was conceal. and the lion. Geo. Lambton had declared: “The horses are not so good as they used to be.” (Sansovino could not be regarded as a better horse than (say) the .Melbourne Cup winner Ar-

tilleryman, while there was im ready outstanding two-year-old in England jnst now. Mr AVootton declared that Dolet Satan. which ran second to Charley's Mount in the Cesnrewiteh recent Iv, carrying Bst. lib., and whii li bad been purchased by Sir Samuel Hordern, of Sydney, to be raced under the care of .1. Scobie. in Australia, was iust a good staying horse, about the same class as David. Although it "as difficult to form an idea. Mr Wool ton thought Hint .Gloaming, in his host form, would win good races in England. I’lmlaris seemed to be the -.lost tiopolar sire in England at p:e-,ent. _Mr Won'toil said lie was nleased to see that lb. half-brother hv Phalaris to his five-yea r-ohl (by Stornoway Silver Wand) had topped the prices at the Doncaster sales this year, bringing f)’nO «rns. Two filli-os v-oro soul out from England by Mr AVnnltrm. and they reached Australia a few weeks back. One is by Torlesk. out of Mome. and the other is hy Sindrinii. and they will he i>ut into training with a view to racing before they are retired to the stud. . . Pacing in England was flourishing, added Mr Wootlon, and there was now more moiiov in (he game than ever beforo. TjiolishnK’ii wore Lri'o.-H sportsmen. and raced purely for the hive of the game, but he believed that it would not, be long before they would have io seriously consider the business side of racing, as was the case in Australia. Taxation of wealth was a big question, and that was one of the factors which be thought would bring about a change in the present conditions.