Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-15

The largest sale OF horses ever nelu pV
one establishment in the history of the
world was the Middle Park thoroughbred
sale which took place in Englsnd in 1872
Three hundred and thirteen animals were
disposed OF for s5l2 575. an average of
81 j15 per head, says the Cleveland Plain
De der The stock consisted of IL stations,
ig7 brood mares. ard 1923 foals.
The largest stallion fee ever known was
tha. charged for the services of the noted
horse Sl0cswell, in England. for two sea
.ors previous to his death, which vas 800
guineas, or 81 $50. Axreiis fee, 81 900,
is the largest vfer asked for the services of
an American stallion.
The fastest eombin. record of sire and
so Is that Of Robert McGregor, 2 ia. and
Bonnie McGregor, 2 1874, ard the fastest
combined record for sire and daughter is
that held by Guy Wilkes, 2 lot, and Lillian
Wilkes, 2 Ia.
| h. uo-t heats ever won by a irotter
were captured by Colds NTH Maid. she hav-
my 1872 heats better than 30 to her credit
She won during her turf career nearly
$500 600.
The most mouey ever pail for trotting
brood MARI at auction was given for So So.
Ia, she being knocked DOM at the Kilt
son sale IN 1898, for So 500 Reina Victoria
brough; 81 ,250 at auction and WAS after
| sard sold privately for $50 Alma
Mater was sold privately for el5. 900.
The highest priced yeariing ever sold in
the wo'll, either privately or at auction,
was tho King Ban Maud Hampton bay colt
King Thomas which sold at the Hsggin
sale in Madison Square, New York City, in
1883. for s3s 900. Max milan is the ne II
h CHEST priced yeer'ing. he having sold in
Epg ard FOR $50, 4G+. Neither of these two
TOT priced thuroughbreds has gained repu-
taton on the turf.
The most valuable race ever run Was
worth $3.50 600 to the winner 1t took
place in Nsrchez. Miss in 1886, and was
4 match of 2 500 bales Of cotton side be-
tween J f Clay bourEe's Susan Yanbell
and Walker Ihurston's Rodolph Ii was
play or pay, an tn. cotton staked was worth
a quarter of a million. A few hours pre-
vlous 10 the tlme set 70! the race Rodolpb
took the big head and Susan Ysndell hsd
wajk-uv, tor the rich prize.
The most remarkable performer ever
foai,d vas the Hungarian thoroughbred
unre Knesem pronounced Keenchem).
Size Won "a races and she WAS never beaten.
In one Of her rlces Prince Giles the First,
the best horse of his day in Germany, was
ritted against her. The Prince got much
tn, best OF the start. but the mare ran him
10 4, adj heat and then essily beat him in
the III s-Otf Her races were run in Austria,
Germany, England ard other countries,
and she won SOC G43 in stakes and purses.
She met with An accident which caused her
deaih, thus losir Z her to the stud
in ha aptI
was made by Fr,ins Pan n Melbourne.
Agstrsl a, in 1854, he mssing a record Of
81 for that distance. The fastest mile
ever run 10 race in America was accom-
plished by Maori at Washington Park, Chica-
20. in 1850, she cover ng the distance in l 80
40 Gladiator is said to have run a mile
and II yards in England in 80.
The Oldest jockey now in active service
in this country is William Hayward, aged
46 He ranks among the most skillful
II i-rs on the American or English turf
The ishtes, jockey ever known was
X tcherer the Epglish festher-weight, who
d,ed in 1871 He could ride at ~ pounds
Jockey Hyslop was the lightest knight of
The pis. skin ever known in America, he be-
ing able TO ride al IS pounds.
RIOS berry. az London, Ont. last Deem
her, made the highest jump for a mounted
torse ever known. He cleared a bar SIX
feet three inches rom the ground. although
The sol was loose. When il i, taken into
consideration that the average height of
the Jumps ia steeple-chases and hurdle
races is four feet, the remarkable nature
of Rose berry's feat eau be seen.
The largest winner in the history of the
turf In any country il Donovun, the
phenomenal three year He has won
in stakes and purses the sum of e276, 600.
The largest winner in America is the
magnificent cripple" Hanover. he having
to his credit 1921 SCI in winnings.
/ The highest price ever paid in any country
was sos 600. that being the amount given
for AItell, the famous trotting stallion
/ ormord vas the highest-priced horse ever
sold in Eoglsfa, he fetching SIS 900. which
also makes him the next highest priced
horse to Axteil Over Sl25 600 was re-
fused for the celebrated f gish Eclipse.
The most peculiar race eve, run by a
hose took place at Silver City. N. NJ, in
less Il vas match for $500 and so
head of cattle a side between mounted
horse snl bicycle ridden by profess
sianal The distance was so miles, and the
horse won in three hours and forty minutes.
best, tie bicycle more than an hour.
The Only mare whose first ten tosls were
all winners is aariposs. the foals being
Hemsman, Beatitude, Boulevard, Bliss,
Bes,r c.. Swift. Gidea~ay, Emmett Ada
ID and Marshall Lake. She is the property
of the Belle Meade Sui. is 2l years old
and never won but one race.
The hrss daily paper devoted to turf
affairs VAS The Sportsman, started in Lon ION
A few years ego The frs; journal devoted
10 horse snd turf interests IN this country
vas conducted by man named Fleming.
IN Lexing on, Ky 80 years ago Fleming
slso quot shed the fist American stud book
lut few topics IF which remain.
The only mare that ever threw two fmls
to obtain records of 2.20 or better as three
wear Ids is Beautiful Bells. the dsm of
Sell Boy, lot ard Kinda Rose. 2I9&
The highest price ever paid for a horse
at auction was s62 500, given in England
for Blair A,hol. Bell Boy brought the
highest price Al auction in this country
s. 600 Hailaee's Monthly.