The sun., 1872-08-08
RACING STOCK IN ENGLAND.
Extra ordinary sale of Blair
AthoI and Gladiatcur under the Hammer
The Largest sum ever Realized for
uorsc-S02, 500 for Blair AihOl.

The Largest sum ever Realized Tor
Horsc-S02, 800 for Blair Athol.
Prom me Lonion Tme', JUi q.
Tho last dav of the Middle Park sale will
| bc remembered IA producing the highest prices
| that have ever occurred In turf history. Blair
Athol, Of whom MFR. Tattelsall said in his open
inc spcech that he was the beat horse in the
world. realized no less than i2hpi guineas. rms
| Is the largest sum ever real lize' Iora horse IN
| any country. For some weeks past II has been
| often di. cusscd what Blair Athol and Gladiatcur
| would realize and 1t was the general opinion
| that the son Of S,ockwel would make the most
money The question, however. WA soon de-
| cdcd to-day, for 4 did not ta,e more than two
| was bid for in even hundreds and nttics for
| twice that time, and was eventually. knocked
| IAN assumed nauei. We may, nevertheless.
say with satisfaction that both the trcnch-brcd
| Immediately after the hammer had fallen to the
| last bid for Blair Athul, and Mr. Tattersall an
| npunccd the purchaser "a the representative of
| the New stud Company, the crowd gave vent to
their feelings in spontaneous burst OF cheering
| which must have astGnished Blair Athol almost
| a. much as when hc heard the cheers Of 1000
| people after winning the Derby. Gladiateur who
won the treble event IN very bad year, was also
| secured for ENGLAND by the gentleman before
| mentioned. Passing on to the mares Seclusion,
| now Il years old, the dam of Hermit. looked 50
| well that she might easily have been taken for
| six or seven years younger She was started at
| round "f rhccrs, she was finally Knocked downto
| Mr. II. Chaplin for2.jOO guineas. Rose Of Kent,
notwithstanding mare, went TO the New stud
| Company, and ReEinclla also grand mare, In
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| Toms was sold for No guineas and well worth
| the money. Tunstall Maid, the pet Of the late
| Walker. who made the first aud the last OFFER,
| evidently determined To- have her at any price.
| one thousand gulneas for l6-year-od mare Is
| long price; but she has bred a lot of winners,
| including Jock q Gran, now the property of her
| purchaser. Tuuch-me-not, Ike all Touchstone
| mares at this sale. found plenty Of bidders and
| customer ut 80 gutneas. Ihalcstris, winner
| of the Ccsnrewitch. fetched only 3OD guincas.
| whereas Gratitude, who was beaten 10y hcrin the
| same race, was sold for l,Nn. The reason, how
| ever, IL onvious-the one being by Newmins;cr
| and the other hv rNrrhus /. who has never
| made much ola name. O. L. u. was bought for
| MIR. X. Jardine, who intends putting her 10 Ad-
| vcnturcr. Rosa Bonheur for whom MIR. Blenk-
| since knight ~ the Garter Seclusion's colt
| walker. During the four days sale the mares
| came into the ring looking more like weight
| carry hunters than brood mares, viii IN we usual
| is see brought up without a brush having been
| laid on them. The toth produced was lr:UO
| guineas.
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