Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-11-07 | Page 12 | Riddle Would Enter Man O' War in Turf Features

RIDDLE WOULD ENTE MAN 0' WAR IN TURF FEATURES Major August Belmont i.- keenly disappointed dis-appointed because Samuel Kiddle, owner ow-ner of Ihe sensatidna I horse. Man i War will not send his horse to Lng-i Lng-i land or Prance to show his worth in .some of the classics of the European turf. Belmont says Riddle owes it to the American turf to send the famous aim of Fair Play against the best horses in the world, and that he entertains en-tertains the hope Ftiddle will change bis mind in lime to make the trip. According to Belmont, English and 'French racing authorities scoff at the: idea of Man n'War I" ing a really high : class horse They take his record i making performances with a hlanrtl smile, .tnd intimate strongly that he ls j I hut the favored horse of a popular' i owner, One London critic recently -luted M m 'Var was not as great as he had been proclaimed, otherwise his; 'owner would be glad to have him ap-i pear in English classics. Major Be-nionl Be-nionl bred Man h'Wur and sold him as a yearling for $5000.