The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-20
A 100000 HORSE.
o1AfsE, TEE PRIZE STALLION,
o. ooT7GHr BIZ CHARLES REED.

,od,e--The Greatest Horse Auction
1,,or Kuown-Jacob Rapport Pays
cooooo for a Yearling Colt.
From, the Netu York Advertiser.
,o,e hundred thousand dollars"
,.-ssthe bid Of Charles Reed of the Fair
-ay farm, Gallatin, Tenn. and was made
,..+ ,igbt when the great stallion st. Blaise
mas led in the ring FOR sale.
Tho scene was one of intense excitement.
Tba bir Tattersall building, Fifty-fourth
1.root and Broadway, was crowded with
.a-f,,an Ladies watched tho scene from
"a gallery. Big electric lights suspended
..,a, the roof gave brilliancy to the scene.
e. Faston stood on the rostrum. IL the
ina was st. Blalse. He looked like a pict-
40 His coat giis.ened like satin, his eyes
aasnsj and as he champed his bits and
canned around in the sawdust he looked
,bot he is, the king Of stations.
Ono hundred thousand dollars.
Il was the largest bid ever offered at an
suction for thoroughbred. Charley Reed,
eSo bidder. sat opposite the auctioneer. He
rrore covert coat too short for him, silk
tof rather ancient, aud carelessly bit on an
,1it cigar He seemed the least concerned
4 apv one in the room.
J. B. Haggin sat at the right of the ring.
he Looked at the big horse and then at the
hdder. J. Mackey. his able superintend-
s1f SAT by his side and watched Mr.. Haggin
far sign to toll him TO raise the bid. It
never csme. E. c. Potter, the successful
purchaser OF the brood mares,
bigb for him. Pierre Lorillard looked
al St Blaise critically, smoke to his
friends. and then tried to appear uncon-
carned, j. A. Morris chatted with his son
and trainer, r. w. Walden. He offered no
opposition. And so it was with all the
mionaireS
Mr., EasSon waited few minutes, gave
| fair warning and then the gavel dropped.
| MIR Reed was the new owner of the grand
! stallion.
Many jumped on their chairs and wanted
to cbser, but Mr.. Easton shouted to all to
be still until the horse was in the box or
there might be trouble. When he was
mfely in his stall mighty cheer went up,
and Charley Reed raised his hat in acknowl-
dgement of the compliment.
/ The auctioneer announced "St. Blaise -
sad then asked that every one Keep quiet,
the horse might become unmanageable,
and not only injure himself, but hurt
others. Following the sale of st. Blaise,
did not bring forth much competition.
When q yearling was sold in England last
week to Mr.. Maple for $4,000, j. A. Morris
beng the bidder up, Mr.. Tattersall cabled
| 70 br. EaSton: 81 have to-day sold yearl-
hg 70 5000 guineas, not dollars To-day
W. Easton will cable back: Yesterday l
50 Biaise for 500, 000."
ST. Blsise stands sixteen hands and half
ilcA high. lie is dark chestnut, with a
white blaze in his face, and has three white
legs. As a raceborse he took high rank ia
England He was bred by Lord Alington
III $50. and started but four times as a 2
year-old. he began by winning the Stock.
bridge Biennial stakes. beating four others.
He then walked over" for the Troy stakes.
AtGoodwood he ran second to Elzevir for
The Molecomb stakes. He then ran un-
placed to LanGislas for the Dewhurst plate.
Two days later he won the TROY stakes at
Newmarket, beating field of four.
FrGNt IeSIic's Weekly for the current
week gives the following account of his
subsequent turf performances: GAS B.
yearoid Sc. Blaise started six times. He
began badly, running unplaced in the Two
thousand Guinness to Lord Falmouth's colt
Galiard. Then came the Derby. Gallaird
was great favorite, but the heavy sums
Lord Abingdon. Sir Frederick Johnstone.
the Prince of Wales, and the Marlborough
MUSE paIy lnVesteu Oh d. DlHlse seuJ
him to the post second choice. The race
was the most sensational Derby OF tire de-
cade. The finish was terrific. Gallaird
aud Highland Chief had
desperate struggle and were so exhausted
that Wood, the Jockey on st. Biaise,
brought his colt up ana beat them both. st.
Baise winning by neck, Highland Chief
second, neck ahead of Galliard. All sorts
Of O, rnmors we're ailoat. and to this day st.
Blaise's Derby" is discussed among English
turtles. Ono story is that Highland Chief
won in the opinion of most spectators, but
u the Judge, with characteristic British 10y
ally, gave it to st. Blaise because he was
h THE princess horse.n Another is that Gal
Ia d was winning, but was pulled" by the
l4le Fred Archer to let Highland Chief
Wln be having bet on that colt, which was
trained by his brother, but that st. Blaise
slipped past and upset the good thing
"hat gave strength to this story was the
TACT that Lord Falmouth. Galliard's owner
soon alter retired from racing, selling every
nurse IN his possession. The truth proba bly,
iat Galliard and Highland Chief were
u etla a1 after their severe struggle, and
o. b!alse, who had been running easily be-
tntua' mad the most power left, aud outfooted
i notl Oh them IN the last few strides. Gals
!ia[I was great favorite, and when the
puolc roses It's money 1t is apt to impute
p, CnaTles Reed, the new owner of st.
DiaiSe' Is one Of the best known breeders in
SLe country. At his farm he has about
TTSheenty blood mares, among them being
-,d uola and he has also ten stations. Two
p pas,' ago he purchased French
4 oIJ the phenomenal 2-year-
a.; az; LOT stallion. French Park
u a soon after the purchase was made.
hsuo'ner reverse lie received was the loss Of
t. uaS grand young Hermit stallion, MIR. Pick
fro,,1 II; early this season be purchased Exile
thGn ". Lakeland. His sale Of yearlings
"cS year was one of the best of the season.
ho marley need is a New Yorker, bred and
ST. ST. ne worked as a boy in Stewards
go oie lor 81 week. He was always q
49, I"u man, and hen he started as book
1 saAer ne soon made money. He is one of
1ae nerviest bettors in the country For
10 NC made book on the English Derby,
a-d ole of the hardest knock-dowps he got
nos "nen ot Baise won in 1888. He was a
partner with John Morrissey in the Sara
i0soa lack and club house, and sold his
TT.efest four years ago to Albert Spencer.
10y os one speaks we'll of Charley Reed, aud
rOs4oSe who are really in want he is ALWAYS
very generous.
ToMa. heed says st. Blaise will start for
S eSSee tomorrow or Tuesday
cnG.i oy St Blaise-Lady Rosebery,
IorGS. I0rth brisk bidding from Walden,
opgi aaI 11' rupert and Rowe. Jimmy Rowe
slIQ0 'D''iionalres ana secured her Tor
Me- other sales we're:
"a Q. n, foale6 1872 by The IL
PRebban Nonpareille, by Kingston;
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