New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-16
HASTINGS A BELMONT HORSE
THE TwO-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION WENT
FOR $4,000.
GIDEON & DALY's SALE GRAND S'OOh9'
KEENAN, AT sls.5o0 GOES ALSO. BOUGHT

BY MR. BELMONT
c,aoon g. Dalv's famous stable of racehorses were
asnersed bv public sale yesterday afternoon at the
Sheepshead Bay racetrack. When William Eas'oh
let the hammer fall and made Hastings the prop
erty OF August Belmont, the welknown racing
firm was dissolved so far as active racing Is COIL
cerned
There was a comparatively large crowd present.
nearly every leading stable in the country peins
represented by agents. The sky was overcast anu
cool. sat-laden breeze from the ocean maze II oo''
Portable for both buyers and horses, as IL c"aSe
the mosquitoes cltyward and gave the pu'e'S
chance act calmly and with the dehpei" ,'
that "a necessary when men break records biddihe
for yearngs.
Although l., some instances the bidding was SLOW
and spritless. the sale VIII go on RECORD Dis o' -
the most successful ever held In THIS or any o'"o.
country There was an absence of the excitement
so noticeable at OF the great sales IN the past
The utmost decorum prevailed the pids were "'"N'
quietly. without ostentation. ana the purchases
bid openly without the slightest pretenee OF Sc
crecy. When the great sales OF the past "io ~
called singular coincidence presents itset IN 'ne
fact that the MARQUIS of Hastings the noted spei'-
thrift after whom Hastings was Named pau VIC
highest price paid for a racehorse IN active
training. when he purchased Kangaroo d VA! '0'
by Hobbie Noble for 10000
IL has been said that Matchbox was sold last
year for more money. but the price paid has never
been announced authoritatively. The price reasz'"
for Hastings at yesterdays sale is the recoru lot
two-year-oids. The highest price ever paid for
horse In training In this country was paid oy
Leonard W. Jerome in 1866 for the nve-year-old
Kentucky by Lexington dam Magnolia. Phlhp
j. Dwyer paid So 90 for the beautiful counterfeit
Bolero in 1890
James y. IIaggin paid 10000 for Ban Fox IN MS
two-year-old form August Belmont who died be-
loved and honored by every turfman "a wen as
everybody who knew him. paid $500 for Race
land W. II. Forbes. of Boston. paid $4,000 In Eng
land for Meddler. three-year-old, VINO LOT some
reason was trained but sent TO the stud Time
and space prevent giving a table OF comparisons
Of the leading sales of horses in England and
America 1t can be safely said that this country
leads the world in the prices paid for horses el'her
in training for the stud Dewdrop Pontiac, Don
AIonzo Yorlville Belle. Dobbins. King Thomas ana
many others fetched enormous prices when racing
was booming Ike a Mississippi flood. Ormonde. at
$4,000 and st. Blaise, at SloO.VtO are the h'gh-
water marks for horses in the world.
When yesterdays sale is carefully CONSIDERED
horse-owners breeders trainers, Jockeys and every
body associated with racing should take heart as
It indicates renewed prosperity the turf and the
reinforcement of the ranks of horse-owners by
wealthy men who are ready and anxious TO go in
for racing now that the evils that brought the
sport into disrepute have been eradicated
FINE LOT OF HORSES.
When the eighteen horses that were sold yeser
day were led upon the lawn in front OF the
ErandStand
turfmen present the trainers who are as jealous
Of each other as opera singers conceded that it
would be difficult select seventeen horses in this
neighborhood that could compare with them IN
health, condition and general appearance IL was
beautiful scene as the turf champions Of 1895 were
scattered about the lawn surrounded by groups or
admirers David Gideon looked serious his eyes
followed every movement Of Hastings John DAILY
was nervous he walked 10 and fro. talking with
his friends who estimating the prices the
horses would bring.
Among the persons present were August Belmont,
James Galway, Philip J. Dwyer. Colonel Jacob
Rupert L. o. Appleby. j. W. Rogers. r. W. Rose
W. H. Sands Colonel Daniel Burns. A. II. Bumm
Thomas Lidgerwood John Kelley William Lake
land J. J. McCafferty. A. j. Joyner. J. A. Bennett.
Francis d. Beard Arthur White, W. b. Jennings
Matthew Allen Charles Littlefeld Major John
WYNN A. Wishard, W. Duke, Wyndham Walden. AL
fred Lakeland Edward McGarry, Francis McCabe
Michael Coman Ely Conover ID. Lamar, X lie
Claire and James OConner plentiful luncheon
was served by James villipigue that made every
body happy
Whei Mr. Easton stepped the auction
GERS box to begin the SALE least three hundred
persons seated around the sale ring. John j.
Hyland. who trained the Gideon & Daly stable;
and the malicious rumors that were spread about
the fairness of the sale Mr.. Hylands remarks
Mr.. Eastcn. who was in his best vein, struck
P august ke Beon and ne an
everybody present when he said that every breeder,
owner. trainer jockey and everybody associated
was Indebted him for the rehabilitation of racing
and the present wholesome, tudcious racing laws.
Ramapo. the winner OF the Metropolitan and Sub
urban handicaps and many other races was the
first horse led In the ring The great campalgner
eran appeared to know that he was 10 change
trained for the Horse Show. Hyland referred TO
his split hoof and said: The injury is not serious,
as when S T Esn for bids no
answer for short time when Deacon John +.
e.
me- S6r for @ r WAS ,b and secured
when keenan, was led into the ring there was
general murinur OF appreciation of his magnihcent
sa but who tn
h good 5a sRg dons nd to The nd
land Joined In and carried the bidding along until
fire until j. a. Bennett raised Nde him ans s nns af
some Lively competition stopped when Mr.. Belmont
W. B. Jennings and j. J. MccaneEty had a lively
cured the Jap" Nanki Pooh is called. for
Hazlet a bone of contention between Philip j.
bidders for the Of the e' 5reS
y9ggngster Nj DIVER stopped at $4,000 and Mr.
Reqri sd MAS greatly admired when led into the
horsemen believed him to Class With the best nt Mr.
naa eon aan o. A. Bennett were the PrnePa CON-
for him He viii continue 1n earry the e Ge ea
dark u blue as Mr. Gideon secured him for slalc
r<u"diu SicbaITy, VINO dcteU Tor William Hen
Dire. obtained a bargain in Ogdensburg at $50
THE SALE OF HASTINGS
The finish OF the sale was truly exciting al
though there was no applause Hastings. the last
horse to be sold, dislikes anything Of an unusual
character. When the unconquered youngsters
good qualities had been described by Mr. Eastman.
he called for bid David Gideon bid $500
There was a long pause. AS the stakes were high
Mr. Gideon evidently expected open a gap a
the fall OF the flag. but August Belmont has an
eye on the Futuriiy himself. and when he got
slaughtered out he carried Mr.. Gideon so fast
that although the latter made a game struggle he
was beaten at the finish by $37 900 bid the best on
record for a two-year-old at public sale.
Gideon q DAILY deserve the thanks OF racegoers for
the manly stand taken by them in the manage
ment OF their racing affairs. The sale yesterday