New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
FLYING FOX'S HIGH PRICE.
BOUGHT AT AUCTION BY EDMOND
BLANC FOR 37,5oO GUINEAS.

elite sporting world were in attendance at the
sale of the late Duke of Westminster's string
OF racehorses which took place to-day at
Kingsclerc. England Among those present
were the Prince Of Wales, Prince Christian OF
Schleswig Hostein, Lord Coventry and Lady
Jeune. Flying Fox winner in 1899 of the
Derby the Two Thousand Guneas, the Eclipse
Stakes and the Doncaster ST. Leger, pur-
chased by Edmond Blanc for 81 800 guneas
(about S196.9O0O. Mr.. Blanc is the of the
founder of Monte Carlo and brother-n-law of
Roland Bonaparte.
At the beginning OF the sale reserve price
of 10000 guineas placed Flying Fox.
This Immediately bid and then bids jumped
800 guineas d time until the racer
knocked down to Mr.. Blanc amid great excite
ment. Mr.. Blanc's competitor in the bidding
for Flying Fox named Gilpin, rep
resentng William c. Whitney J. B. Joel bid
TO $4,000 guneas and then left the contest for
the great racehorse to Gipn and Mr.. Blanc
Included in the best prices, in addition the
amount paid for Flying Fox. :, 100 guineas
for Good Luck, 5000 guineas for Goblet. 1900
guineas for Vane, purchased by the Prince of
Wales 300 for Manchuria, sold to Wolff Joel.
and 1900 guineas for Calveley.
Gilpin purchased Mail and Alderney for Mr..
Whitney, paying 30 guineas for the latter.
The total nineteen lots were sold for l0,400
guineas
The sale the greatest on record Of its
kind
The price paid for Flying Fox by many
thousand dollars the highest ever paid for a
horse. The next highest price $4,000. which
was the amount w. Oh Macdonough, Of San Fran
CISCO gave to secure Ormonde. Flying Fox Is a
four-year-old and is by Ormc-Vampre. His grand
sire is Ormonde. Mr.. Macdonough purchased Or
monde about six ago. and the famous stallion
is now in Mr.. Macdonough's stud In California.
II is really amazing that any should have paid
such stupendous price for Flying Fox when Ham
burg, one OF the best horses known in Amer
lea, sold at the end of his two-y yearold career
for $4,000. Hamburg then had the three year-old
stakes before him. In weighing these facts. /
must be borne in mind that Flying Fox is now in
the four-year-old division and that few important
stake for ryear-olds in England and on the
Continent are open. rs most contests for such
horses have been closed. When the Duke Of West
minister. who owned Flying Fox, died all the en-
gagements he had made for the great son OF Orme
and Vampire became void
Edmond Blanc. the OF the horse. -
one Of the leading figures the French turf He
inherited the greater part OF his wealth from his
father He conducts an extensive racing stable and
d StId tqrn h IN France and i is thought that he
Blanc is novice the turf he has been active
col9rs have been seen outside Of France ~ ''''''7
old yias R Eox & a vas beaten @ twice when twoyear-
Calman and on another occasion he was taken into
b % HAPPY Day and in 1895 when
money on the English turf than any other American
@ DaeG morse c4iman won more than $1,000 in that
beaten and hts his earnings last year aggregated
more than $4,000. II is said that the Duke OF
capturing all the stakes for which he tried that
ne would not take less than S5OOOO him. some
Aprt! G the Two Thousand Ciuineas Stakes: on Nav
% july Eclipse @ S Stakes SO S 90 NsSs S5as
q aoc csSer' and on September SS Jockey Club stakes
1t was said yesterday that w C. Whitney au
tn ms f aEent @ In England 10 pay any price
asked abouf The ep5r b Mr. & &Whitney
have been very glad to have seen Flying Fox come
MEETING OF JOCKEY CLUB STEWARDS
The stewards OF the Jockey Club held meeting
yesterday afternoon. at which August Belmont
James Galway, James r. heene and Andrew Mil
Ter were present, The Washington Jockey Club
secured a license to hold a spring meeting from
April TO April IA and autumn meeting from
November IT TO November 80. S. 8 Rowland was
appointed official steward to represent the club
at the spring meeting at Washington. A hearing
was given 10 Patrick A. McCue, a Jockey on
the matter OF the suspension of his license but no
decision was made r. Williams. jockey asked
for license for 1900. but it granted
The following licenses granted:
A19nss R4k Adkns Eosn Bailey wsm
George Barbee. Arthur Carter. NJ. DAILY, Il. C.
p1sf aash odPes sPPn Wsm q T. Wd% 0
Hueston. Henry Harris. f. ". Healey. George w.
NSennings '" n G9yd j. McGormiGk m r "
George Meehan John Miller. Edward c. Moser
Wssd " Mdesy hy fhas = sborne Mec9h John II ROGERS
Rogers ,uisa Rogers 1vaigg Gwyn TomRkins James
L. P. McDonsid. G. B. Morris and Clarence Mer-
rett
J. Doggett. Henry Evans George Frasch, Eugene
Van Keuren. j. Keenan,; John Lamley, J. f. Muir
ply, Hezekiah seaton. Frederick Taral and Will |