MILLIONAIRE'S STUD

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1305, 7 December 1911, Page 2

MILLIONAIRE'S STUD

ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA. The anxiously awaited arrival of (ho tramp steamer lvish, with Sir. Hiram \\ Ueatcroit's horses on board, was registcred yesterday, That boat entered port in the course of the alternoon, and owing in a measure to a heavy log, which just then settled on. (ho harbour, brought up Oit' Mosman (says the Syuuey "Daily Telegraph" of December 1.

It yesterday's arrangements are carried out, the Kish will proceed to I'yrmont Wharf early this morning, and land her valuable cargo of thoroughbred horses, who are to be removed to .Mr. C. W. Perry's spacious paddocks at Leppingtou, luglebuni, there to be quunantined lor tie regulation period. It is understood that this is the first time in the history of this State that the Stock Branch has superseded the regulations and permitted horses to be privately quarantined away from the Government area, though the practice has long obtained in Victoria. Very unexpectedly, practically the whole of Mr. Wheatcroft's great consignment of blood horses camo to hand safely. One hundred and fifty-threo were shipped, and the death-rate was so small that only two lots succumbed. The unfortunates were brood mare-;, who slipped their foals. The others have travelled 10,000 miles. Of that distance, 1000 miles,were' covered by train from Kentucky to Vancouver, and (ho remainder by steamer, and .that .such an enormous crowd of highly-strung horses should complete sueli a journey at all speaks ''volumes alike for their" fcourago 'and constitution. ' ' .

So far as can be gathered, no arrangements have been made with regard to selling the horses. It is believed to be Jlr. Whoatcroft'V"intention—at anv rate, that gentleman has said so—to sell what ho can of his big shipment, and to breed and race the balance.

Mr. Wheatcroft feels that ho has not mado a mistake in bringing horses to Australia, and judges that business in thoroughbreds is more flourishing here than anywhere else. "Already," said Mr, Whcatcroft, in eonvcrntion with a "Daily Telegraph" representative last night, "I liavo found on all sides a keen interest in thoroughbreds, and I have boon rushed with questions concerning my stud.

"The stud will remain in quarantine at least 28 days. I believe that horses pick up quickly here, so at the end of their detention they should all bo fairly fit. Outside the four mares and the foiil lest on the voyage, I do not know how the remainder have fared, though it is natural to expect that the long trip has taken a lot out of them.

"There are six racehorses in training, but it is not my intention to start them in any meetings. 1 am bringing the horses licre purely for breeding purposes, and in all probability I will put some of them up at the regular sabs in January next, or nerliaps in April.

"The majority of the mares are in foal, ami there are also •!(! foals in the shipment, sired by 18 of the best stallions in America."