The critic., 1890-12-27
ZIG SALE or rnoRouaunRrps.
The Racing stable of the Late August
Belmont Sold.

b'thbnt NOlUs
New NopK, Dec 27.-Thc sale of the
race horses in training and ycarlings be-
longing to the estate of the late August
Belmont, is in progress at the Nursery
Farm, near Babylon, l.. L., to-day. II is
the most important sale of thoroughbrcds
that has ever taken place in this country,
and marks the dissolution of the most
powerful stable on the American turf.
For quarter of u century the maroon
colors of the Nursery Stables held high
sway upon the turf except for short in
tCrval, but its greatest success came last
year, and this when the maroon aud
scarlet swept first past the post q the ma
iolity of the classic events.
What was of most significance To Mr..
belmont i'm the last two years of his life,
was the fact that nearly all these turf
victories were won by horses of his own
breeding The successes of previous
years--rich rs they were i'm merit and
money valuc-.wcrc wiped out in memory
by the great triumphs of the last two sea
sons, which were begun in May, 1850,
with the victory of St. Carlo in the $1,000
great American Stakes, followed short
month later by Racoland's triumph in the
Suburban handicap. The crowning good
fortune of the stable came last September
when Potomac and Mashor ran first and
second respectively in the $4,000 f'uturity
Stakes. Both youngsters were bred ut Mr.
lclmonts Kentucky farm.
Not horse in training offered to-day
is of inferior merit. All have records that
cntitle them TO consideration from the
tinancicrs of the turf.
The star of to-day's sale is Potomac the
two-ycar-Old son of st. Blaise lie won
three times out of four starts and put to
the credit of his owner nearly 100000
lie won both the Futurity and the Flat
bush Stakes and is a colt of rare promise
and speed.
Opinion is divided as to the next best
one among those that have been raced,
but the game and reliable iilly La Tosci
Will probably take second place in the sale
list. Her speed is of the first order and
her weight-carrying capacity almost mar
velous.
Raceland, the suburban winner of 1882
| showed at the recent autumn meeting of
| the New York Jockey Club that he had
| all his old-tmc speed by defeating the
| gallant Firen2i, queen of the turf
The other wcll-known horses sold to the
| highest bidder were Prince Royal hero
| of u dozen finely fought turf battles
-. Carlo, victor in the great. American
| Stakes; Nlagnatc, the victor in the Al
| gcria Stakes; st. Charles, the. winner OF
the Classic Juvenile; Alusher, the second
| in the Futurity and the two moderate
| lilies, Beauty and Flavia.
Besides the thoroughbreds named above
are the yearlings, which will be years old
on January I. It is conceded that for
| quality, breeding and general good prom
| ise they are the best collection of young
| stcrs ever in one stable, and the bulk Of
| them will be star performers in the COM
| ing season.
The giant youngster of the sale and
| probably the prize of the lot is st. Caro-
| lus brother to st. Carlo, II wcll-dcveloped,
muscular and speedy chestnut. The
beauty of the sale is Magnolia, bay tilly
| by The Infused, out of Magnetism. The
latter was Mr.. Bclmont's favorite mare.
| Magnolia is in all respects, both in quail
| ity, substance and general makeup, prob
| ably as grand iilly as was ever seen on
the continent, and she has rare turn OF
| speed as was shown in the ycarling trials
Two special trains started at $50 thi'
| morning for the Nursery Farm at Baby.
| lon. One train left Long Island City and
| the other went from the Flatbush avenue
| station in Brooklyn Turcmcn represent
| ing S50,000,000 of capital in racing ven
| lures and perhaps $500, 0,000, 900 in personal
fortunes were in the throng that went tc
| the sale.
The Higgins were represented. Senator
| Hearst oi California, owner of the mighty
| Tournament, was too i'll to be with til,
| party but had representative empowered
| to act for him.
| The stable of McLewce e Co., con
| trollcd by the son of George Ehret, tn,
| brewer, was out in force; Philip ant
| Michael Dwyer, most famous of American
turfmen, were there; so too, was. A. Il
| Walcott, whose stable will he so powerful
this season; John L.. Campbell, til,
shrewdest of all our turfmen; James Nc
| Cormick, foremost in the front rank o
owners and trainers; William Lakeland ot
Exile fame; George Forbes, Captain Con
| nor, representative of William Astol
and of FoXhall Kecne, who is in Europe
and host of turfmen owning big stables
and stock farms known the country
wide
| At the farm luncheon was served, ant
after an inspection of the horses Auc
tioneer Bruce began the sale.
| At the Belmont sale of thoroughbred
to-day Michael Dwyer bought Potomac
for $4,000. Raceland, at $1,000, went tc
the same purchaser. Philip Dwyer bought
Prince Royal for 5000, and st. Carlo
went to w. d. jennings for $1,000.