Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-11-08

Der 3, 1891
caster, for whom the Duke of Westmin-
ster paid $4,000 sixteen years ago.
Blair Athol, the most beautiful horse,
1t 10 said, that ever raced in England,
came next, the owner OF the Gotham
stud causing the world to wonder when
he bought him at the fabulous sum OF
$685. 800. In sixteen seasons this cele-
brated horse earned in stud fees the
enormous sum OF 1926, 900. Melton went
to Italy at $50 900, and Verneuil to Hun
gary at $4,000. Mr.. Crawford gave
$4,000 for Isonomy, and Mr.. Blenkiron
$4,000 for Scottish Chief. Robert the
Devil fetched $40 900, Hampton $50, 900,
Macaroni $50, 900, The Palmer 1000,
Gladiateur, the greatest Frenchman OF
them all, $4,000, Silvio $4,000, and
others of almost equal merit sums rang
ing from $4,000 down to $50b0, the
price paid for The Baron.
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OF the celebrated stations sold in the
United States, Iroquois fetched the high
est price, General Jackson paying Tor
him $34 1000. The same gentleman Sc
cured Luke Blackburn at $40, 900. Galore,
imported by Mr.. Maxwell for racing
purposes in 1888, fetched in England
$4,000, and was sold two years later as
stallion to John Morris for $50, 900. He
never raced in this country, terrible
exposure at sea and en- the barren wastes
of Long Island rendering him unfit for
training. Mr.. sSwigert gave $50, 900 Tor
the unbeaten fremont, known all over
the turf world as the "black locomo-
tive" The immortal Lexington fetched
only $4,000. Kentucky, sold as race
horse to Leonard w, Jerome for $40 900,
fetched $4,000 as stallion, August
Belmont being the purchaser. Mr..
Harper refused $4,000 for Longfellow as
far back as 1871, and "Jack" Chinn
laughed at an offer OF $4,000 for Leon
atus.
In comparison with these prices the
100000 paid for St. Blaise may well
amaze and confound the breeders of
thoroughbreds in all parts of the world.
He was regarded as far below the first
class in England. His derby was looked
on as a fuke, and when Mr.. Belmont
bought him the general belief was that
he had made mistake. The price was
only SIS 900, and Lord Arlington, his
breeder, felt that the horse was we'll
sold. He comes to America, is in the
stud five years, goes under the hammer,
and is knocked down at 100000. That
is new record, and it will stand.
Is St. Blaise worth 100000? 81 make
my own songs and l sing them," says
Charles Reed, man of strong indi.
viduality and striking originality. "All
we want now is little luck" he adds,
land the success of Fairview is assured.
We have some good mares down there"
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Mr.. Reed was not looked on as pos
sible purchaser of St. Blaise. He de-
scribed himself too often as poor man.
It was believed that one of the many
millionaires of the east or of the Pacific
slope would secure the horse, public
opinion pointing strongly toward Pierre
Lorillard, General Stanford, E. G. Pot
ter, Jacob Rupert, j. B. Haggin and
Marcus DAILY
"Poor Reed" to use his own words,
wanted the horse and made up his mind
to have him if $4,000 or $50, 900 could
buy him, and going to work very quietly
he gathered together $64, 900. This
sum he had with him on Friday, the
first day of the sale. He attended the
sale of brood mares and weanlings on
that day, was Mortified at the extrava-
CANT prices and returned from Hunts
Point with the conviction that st. B,aise
would fetch 500, 900 and possibly more.
On Saturday he arose early, and, in the
expressive language of the west, hustled.
When night came he took his place at
the sale ring with 100000 in cash in his
inside pocket.
"The only chance Reed has is to
earthquake these fellows" was his men,
tai remark as he pulled his hat low
down on his forehead and let his gilt
tering eye fall upon Lorillard, Haggin,
Rupert, Potter and other expected COM
petitors with millions at their back.
General Sanford sat beside him, which
caused many to imagine that he was
bidding for the Amsterdam man of car
pets. But there had been an under
standing between the two, brought
about in Mr.. Reeds diplomatic way.
"See here, Sanford" ne had said, in
the course of the afternoon, you are
millionaire, and can afford to give any
price for this horse. Reed is a poor
man. Now, don't you bid against a
poor man unless the price goes beyond
the limit. Reeds limit is 100000"
"All right" said the general, ''if the
other fellows don't raise you l won't"
Continuing his mental remarks at the
ring-side, "Poor Reed" said :"Yes, Reeds
only chance is to earthquake them. If
he dosen't make the limit mighty high
those millionaire fellows will get in the
pot cheap and stay along, as $1,000 ante
don't look very big. I'll start in SO
strong that they won't draw any cards."
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Three bids of $50, 00C were made sim
ultaneously, one from Pierre Lorillard,
one from Lucien Appleby, who in the
excitement of the moment stood up and
raised his hand, and the third from an
unknown source.
Then came the great bluff of modern
times, when "Poor Reeds" $l00, 900 bid
rang through the house.
OF truth he had earthquaked them.
If the ground had opened and swallowed
them them they could not have dropped
their hands quicker.
The auctioneer's ivory mallet fell
with rap so hard as to split the top of
the desk, and st. Blaise passed into the
possession OF the master of Fairview,
the home of Thora and the birthplace OF
Yorkville Belle.
Mr.. Reed said yesterday that he