Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1919 — OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT FOR THOROUGHBREDS [ARTICLE]

OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT FOR THOROUGHBREDS

Make Good in Time of War and Thrive in Days of Peace. Lover? of Horses May Well Congratulate Ono Another on Great Thing* . in Store—Advance in Value 50 Per Cent. With the victory and peace following tile world’s Ivar, lovers of horses, and especially of th'e thoroughbred, may well congratulate one another on the great things in store for the Americanthoroughbred, says New York Telegraph. In the war the horse played no email, part, for it. was cavalry saids that routed the Turks, as well as to drive back the Huns on the western front. This country has been depleted of horses fit for cavairy remounts, and the United States government has recognized the need of the ' TBiprovement~of the breed of horseaby acquiring thoroughbred stallions of the very highest typ£ and placing them upon government breeding farms. In the years to come the United States will have a higher type of horse for every purpose. Especially are the owners of race horses to be congratulated, for today their racers have advanced in value probably 50 per cent more over what they may have been considered worth a week before the end of the conflict. The reason for this is that the millionaire owners, who were in the sport for the sport to be had out of it rather than for profit, will now be encour- • aged to purchase most liberally of the best to be had. Recently one Canadian millionaire paid $75,000 for three horses. The American sold because he expected to have his time taken up with helping the government. Three days after he had sold he wired his trainer to sell no more as he would continue racing, and that trainer remarked that he would gladly give SIOO,OOO to get back the three thoroughbreds Ire had sold for $75,000. It now is assured that racing will be resumed in Canada next season, for the sport was only discontinued for the duration of the war, and may open automatically, without any legislation whatsoever. Across the Mexican border are two racetracks which were closed down on account of passport troubles. These bdth will be open in another year, and because there will be great opportunity for thoroughbreds to earn rich purses and stakes their value must of necessity be advanced with their ability to show their real worth in racing.