GREAT RACEHORSES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20620, 19 July 1930, Page 9

GREAT RACEHORSES.

AN INTERESTING LIST WONDERFUL GALLOPERS. RECORDS IN TWO HEMISPHERES. BY PHAETON. " Tho question, "Which is (lie best race-I horse that tho world litis known?" has formed a point, for discussion on many occasions. An everyone abreast of racing recognises, it is most difficult to assess matters between horses who have never met and who have registered their deeds on the race track at periods separated by a pood stretch of years and where track conditions have been vastly improved. Still the question of "the greatest horse" is always calculated to interest those who view mutters from tho high standpoint. ]n discussing tho fireut horses that have figured on the English turf, St. Hiuion and Ormonde, who preserved unbeaten certificates, were both regarded us " wonder horses." St. Simon won the Ascot Gold Cup at three years old, and (hat, of course, stamped him us a stayer, but his racing career terminated at the stage named. Isinglass, Ormonde and Flying Fox each won tho triple crown—Two Thousand Guineas, Derby and St. Leger—and each was included in the category of the (jreat. It is related by a London writer that, when tho question of the greatest horse that has figured on tho English turf was oneo under discussion, tho Into John Dawson remarked: "Petrarch was a good horse, but I knew just how good. How good Oalopin was I could never find out." Galopin won the Derby of 1575. Australia and Now Zealand.

Coining to Australia'and New Zealand and citing great horses who have figured on the turf in these climes, tho horse who holds tho leading place as the greatest performer is Carbine, who was only once unplaced in 43 starts, and who won 33 of his engagements. It. can safely bo contended that neither St. Simon, Ormonde, Isinglass, or Flying Fox was tested to tho same degree as Carbine, who in his fifth year set the coping-stone on a wonderful career when he carried Hie steadier of 10.5 to victory in the Melbourne Cup and defeated a field of 38 in decisive style. Foitrel won tho Melbourne Cup under 10.0 and must be accorded a place with tho great, for ho also scored against high-class company in weight-for-age races. The victory registered by Windbag at four years old in the Melbourne Cup of 1025 is on all hands voted ono of the most sterling performances on tho Australian turf, for with 9.2 ho had an impost 21b. over weight-for-age, and lie defeated tho dual Derby winner. Manfred (7.8), in a searching two miles run in 3m"22Js. On that performance alone Windbag is undoubtedly entitled to a high place. Limerick, Gloaming, Phar Lap. Limerick has fairly established his right to bo included with t'no select division, mid with 29 successes ranged up with bin winning repertoire there is much to rivet; attention, for a series of weightfor-age victories stands out as tho feature. Whero should Gloaming bo ranted up, I fancy I hear someone ask. ■ Without a doubt a wonderful galloper, and the fact that ho retained his pace in his ninth year, at which period he won weight-for-age honours in first-class company, gives him a unique placo among the noteworthy racehorses in any quarter of the globe. No ono requires to bo told that tho bright particular star of tho present day in Australia is tho New Zenlnnd-bred gelding Phar Bap, who is elevated to tho highest pinnacle by tho beat-versed judges. Phar Lap has undoubtedly displayed marked brilliancy in his three-year-old days, and, unless many keen judges aro astray in their judgment, tho son of IS'ight Bind will win even greater honours cs ago comes to him. , Record of Performances. Tho following compact scries of tables bearing on the racing records of lending performers which 1 have compiled will, no doubt, be perused with interest by my readers ST. SIMON (By Galopin—St. Angela). Horses

Starts. Wins. Defeated. At. 2yrs i. . . 5 5 47 At 3yrs . . . . 4 •I S SI 9 55 ISINGLASS (By Isonomy—Deadlock). Ilorsas Starts. Wins. Defeated. At 2yrs .. ..3 3 31 At ?.yr:< . . . . 5 t 33 At 4yrp . . . . 3 :: 13 AI 5yrs . . .. L o 12 11 87 ORMONDE (By 'Bend Or Lily Agr.cs). IIors?s Starts. Winn. Defeated. At 2yrs . w . . 3 17 At 3yrs .. ..10 10 32 At 4yrs .. ..3 5 10 10 54 FLYING FOX (By Ormc—Vampire). Horses Starts. Wins. Defeated. At 2yrs ., k . K 3 33 At 3yrs .. » . 6 0 41 .11 9 74 CARBINE (By ,Mnskel— Mersey). Horses Start'?. Winn. Defeated. At "Jyrn . . . . 5 S 24 At ,'iyrn . . . . 1:1 71 At 4yrn .. . • U ') no At 5vra .. ..It 10 73 43 33 218 P01TREL (By St. Alwyno—Poinard). Horses Starts. Wins. Defeated At 2.vis . . .. 4 0 — At 3yrn . . . . 5 3 44 At, 4yra .. ..11 4 20 At 5yrs .. .. 8 o 78 At Gy 13 .. . . !) •i 44 37 17 102 | WINDBAG (By Masrpie—Clini leville). Horses Starts. Wins. Defeated At 2yra . . . . 8 2 3,". At 3yrn .. .. in o 02 A t 4yrs , . ..12 8 07 At 5yrs .. . . 0 2 27 30 18 221 LIM EIUCK (By Limond—Medley). Horses Starts. Winn. Defeated At 2yrs . . . . 0 3 2J At Syr 3 .. •- H 0 Oil At -lyvfl .. ..1') 14 At 5yrs . . . . 10 5 30 At Oyi'S .< . . 2 ! 0 51 2!) 217 OLOAMINf (By Tlio WelkinLi(?ht) Horses Starts. Wins. Defeated At 3yrs . . . . 10 13 77 At 4yrs . . . . 7 0 32 At 5yia . . . . 12 12 31 At Oyr.i .. . . 12 11 20 At 7yrs .. ..5 3 32 At 8yrs . . . . 5 4 7 At 'Jyrs . . . . 5 3 20 r.2 210 j PII Alt LAP 1 (By Nislit Raid—Entreaty). Horses Starts. Wins. Defeated At 2yra . . . . 6 1 10 At 3yrs . . . . 16 13 75 ai 14 M