Evening star., 1902-02-05
HIGHEST CLASS HORSES.

HIGHEST CLASS HORSES,
Fabulous Prices Paid for Flying Fox,
OrmOnde, Galtee More and Others.
From the New York Telegraph.
The celebrated Rothschiid pearlsa strfnr
Of dawless gems, and one OF the proudest
possessions Of the great banking family
becomes mere bauble, both in value and
beauty. when compared to a string of peer
less horsefiesh. which could be gathered by
one who possessed sufficient money and the
inclination to spend 1T for, such matchless
collection.
Only few horses-one could almost count
them upon the fingers Of either hand-would
represent the enormous aggregate of more
than 100000 of good American money a
price almost twice that or the sum paid for
the string of pearls over which the courts
OF Europe have raYsd. xt
MiIIionaires Alone Respon.ibIe.
All this is due to the fact that the horse
possesses admirers who COUNT their money
In millions. Competition among million
aires Is always certain to force up prices.
no matter in ;whati1 field they clash. And
when 1T happens in pursuit Of a hobby like
racing and breeding thoroughbreds there
seems to be no limit, toHwhat price they
will pay In order toahave their pick of the
world. So. l.
AT no time has the market been SO clear
of desirable stations and brood mares and
prices were never so well maintained. Some
slight idea of the amount Of money neces-
sary, If one wants to be at the top of the
heap in the horse racing line, can be gath
cred from the fact that 81 600, 900 has been
paid for less than a dozen horses.
In speaking Of high prices paid for thor
comes to mind. When the estate of the
late Duke of Westminster disposed of him
1t marked record. as Mons. E. Blanc paid
in English guineas the equivalent of $19l 500
OF our money. No such price had been be-
fore and may never again be paid. Accord
ing to some Of the best judges including
John Porter Flying Fox is the best horse
that ever wore plates. His record on the
English turf certainly warrants this asser-
ton. for he carried everything before him.
Ormonde Formerly Held Record.
ormonde held the high-price record until
the sale Of Flying Fox. For this grand
horse w. OBJ Macdonough ID Senior Bro
ceau 100000. This horse o.-ginalIy was
owned by the Duke of Westminster, in
whose colors he carried off the triple hon
ors-Derby. two thousand guineas and st.
Leger-in 1885. This grandsire Is now in
this country. but none of his get has SO
| far shown anything like his class.
! Next In order in the amount Of money
paid for him Is Galtee More. He was pur-
chased by the Russian government for
Sll25OO from ]. Gubbins. Like Ormonde,
| this son Of Kendall placed the triple hon.
ors' to his owners credit in 1897. St. Biase,
another Derby winner. was brought to this
country by August Belmont, and by him
sold to Charles Reed for an even 500 COO
| So far St Blase. although a son of the
| mighty Hermit has not produced a world
beater for our turf.
Derby FavOrite Costly Animal.
The horse that has been made favorite
| for the coronation Derby is another ex-
pensive piece Of horsefesh. Sold by r. s.
Sieyier to G. Faber, Duke Of Westminster
cost his new owner $105. 900. He started
only three times as two-year-old, and won
| In each instance SO easily that he is looked
upon as the best three-year-old In England
1t was to measure strides with him that
Nasturtium ($50,00O was sent across the
| water
The largest price ever paid for year.
ling was $4,000. Sceptre was sold by the
executors Of the late Duke of Westminster
to r 8. Sieyier for that sum. In this coun-
try King Thomas holds the record, he being
sold for $3S, 900. In the matter of wean-
lings. f1l!y by st. Simon-Lady Reel was
sold. at the disposal of the stud of the late
Marcus Daily. to Mr.. August Belmont for
$256O0. So -
La Fleche. winner of the Oaks and St.
Leger in 1892, brought the record price
Sykes paid Baron de HFsch $4,000 for
her. and she has already given such good
winners as La Veine,i Strong Bow and Sa-
gitta There are maHy more. such as Ham
burg and Meddler, Tor which fancy prices
have been paid. but the thoroughbred Is
| being pressed closely, by the trotter.
Good Prices for Trotters.
Arion.s sale to J.esM FORBES Of Boston
| was private one, bit the price was $125.-
| 600. Axtell. when sold by G. w. Williams.
| cost the purchasers S116.ooo. Antelo. under
the hammer. was hid lpito $4,000. while
w. S. Hobart paid $s1 1000 for Bell Boy E
IL. Hartman gave his check for $41 600 for
Stamboul. while The Abbot cost ]. ]. Scan
nell S28.5OO. The best price for a yeariing
was 10000 for Miss Previous. while a
Weanl1ng trotter has been sold for $4,000.
From the figures qnoted above 1t can be
seen that 1t takes tnoney to own race
horses of the highest class The names of
n.ne have been mentioned, and together
they are worth $835. 600, an average of $a2.-
$40 for each horse Eight OF the light har-
ness cracks have been sold for a total of
43S,s00. an average OF $54 4,225 The lot of
seventeen, at the prices at which they were
sold, would cost 81. .22d8. 400. or an average Of
$I4.611. In view OF this, 1t Is small wonder
that the owners display real grief when one
OF these animals die.
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