War era importers reshaped American thoroughbreds
The piece details wartime North American breeders led by Commander J. K. L Ross A King Macomber W R B Coe Henry A Porter and George Wingfield importing British and Irish thoroughbreds to the United States. It notes prices and pickups, including Star Hawk North Star II and Greenback, and contrasts wartime bargains with prewar values, highlighting high auction figures at Newmarket and Saratoga and predicting future import challenges for elite studs. It lists notable buyers Hancock Sanford Whitney Oxnard Wilson Camden Bradley and others who profited from wartime low values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Obe
England
Ireland
Heatte Oe
Star Hawk
J. B Joes
Coe
Tatton Sykes
Mr. Macomber
Naval Times
Jim Brady
Great Britain
United States
Porter
California
Unite Kingdom
Gay Crusader
W. Cox
Fairie
Crossus
Lemberg
Bayardo
Okla Human
Pikar
Newmarket
New York
Saratoga
Orby
Message
Tetrarch
Miss Cobalt
Biliana
Coo
Chauncer
Hal Herode
Royal Realm
Prince Palatine
Swynford
Fairmen
Cicero
Polymelus
Macomber
Wingfield
Ross
Coes
Arthur H. Hancock
John Sanford
Harry Payne Whitney
Henry T. Oxnard
Richard T. Wilson
Johnson N. Camden
Edward R. Bradley
Sweeper
Gossip of the Track Recalls Obolus and Starhorses
Gossip of the Track notes Obolus’s trouble at New Orleans and doubts about owner honesty. It highlights Bill Kelly and Sweep On as rising two and eight year olds, plus Preston Burch’s yard and Frankie Ortell and Jack Fits Gerad returning to racing. Also mentions Sybil’s return, past record prices, and American studs abroad with key names Belmont Widener Kilmer Thorne and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry WN. Price
Obolus
New Orleans
Bill Kelly
Eternal
Laurel
Atakes
Billy Kartick
Preston Burch
John Santo
Br Patent Farm
Amsterdam
Frankie Ortell
Jack
Gerad
France
United States
Sybil
Great Britain
Ireland
Maj
August Belmont
Joseph H. Widener
Wills Sharpe Kilmer
Thomas P. Thorne
John Sanford
Bt. Sp
Ave
W. LI
Jeong
K. G. Billings
Macomber
Coe
Sun Briar
Granat
Werntz
Kilmer
Weber
Hour
Gosnell
Glass
Omar Khayyam
Marco
Lisma
Postmartersa
Osborne
Knockey
Flynn
Mie
Cuba
Canada
Robbin
McCoy
Dick Welles
King Eric
Celt
Transvaal
Superman
Peter Pan
Colin
Peter Quince
Commando
Sweep
Broomstick
Whink
Broom
Meridian
von Tromp
Theo’ Cook
Delphi
Ben Brush
Fair Play
Hastings
Olambala
Ornus
Vulcain
Beach Send
Trap Rock
Rock Sand
Ballot
Pons of Water
Star Shoot
Ogden
McGee
All Gold
Sir John Johnson
Sea King
Martinez
Hilarion
Not Much Foreign Blood in American Thoroughbreds
The report catalogs numerous sires and dams bred in Britain or imported, noting American-bred horses like Roamer and Conawelo mix with English lines. It highlights bloodline debates, British sires such as Trenton and St. Simon, and American offspring with British ancestry, stressing ongoing efforts to sustain American blood amid heavy foreign influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Mr. Whitney
Minsola
United States
Sun Briar
Hohan Johren
Ars George Smith
Roamer
Saratoga
Queens County
Empire City
Mount Vernon
Georges Smith
Persimnton
Sandfiy
Conawelo
George Smith
Bradwardine
Barjsardine
Mina Pepper
Pepper and Salt
Great Dame
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Union
Meyer
Ary
Wer
David Johnson
Lucien O. Appleby
King Thomas
Hanover and Correction
John EH
Madden
Yankes
Bashti
Billy Kelly
Sarriets
Spiker
Freick
Stocking
Ner
New York Plans
Metropolitan Association of the
AAU
van Cortlandt Park
Daubert
REDS
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rops
Griffith
Dodgers
Wool Jry
Episcop
Woodberry Forest
Episcopal High School
Wright Stephens Foster
Episco - Singleton
Aces
Saatedse Foson Carringto Se Meee
Brown
Foster
Stephenson
Dillingham
Fox
Garrington
Singleton
Mr. Jennings
Camp Lee
Petersburg, Va
R. R. Longaker
Torf Séare
Woodford Clay
Kentucky
Ie Aire
Knight Errant
Trenton
J. Mildred
St. Simon
Roastree 21
Bona Vista
Cyllene
Grandette
Fannie Relph
Minting
Jack HaPe, Jr
Marathon
Moonist
Koenigen
Gillian
War Cloud
Mr.~Macomber
Attercake
Ramrod
Trompe la Mort
Verwood
Edmond Blanc
Crawford
Pimlico
Hollister
Regal Lodges
Minto 2d
Merry Princess
Herodias
Chasseur
Tableau d’Honneur
Polygon
Little Cote
Alphee
Antoinette
War Marvel
War Cap
War Stories
Underfire
High Born Lady
Kias Again
Gath
Bagheera
Lacework
Mertz
Cleach Dally
Mertz & Mertz Co., Inc
F Street
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Eugen M. Pullen
Dr. Reed Sgeisis
Eerie
Heevooe
Eg ' Giamie Ak
Ba Bute Meth
Ea Toes
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Pitiety Brand
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