The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RsENEN
List OF Big Prices Obtained for
Thoroughbreds in England
and America.
THE VIRGINIA STATE FAIR.
Mr.. Towards High-steppers.
Colonel Chapman a
Breeder.

Commenting on big prices for thorough
breds. that able writer, "Hagioscope."
has the following to say in The London
Sportsman:
The recent sale of the Kings horse,
Diamond jubilee. for 10000 guineas. to
the Argentine breeder, Senior I. Core
as. following close on the purchase Of
Cyllene by Mr. William Bass for a
similar sum, has caused so much dis
cussion that a table containing the
names and prices of all thoroughbreds
(and as far as possible their ages at
the time of sale) which have changed
hands for 10000 or over will doubt
less be found interesting. 1t was near
ly forty-one years ago that the MARQUIS
of Hastings electrified the turf world
by his purchase of Kangaroo for 1900
sovs. The colt had won three races off
the reel in the early spring for Mr..
Henry''-which was one of the assumed
names adopted from time to time by
Mr.. Padwick-and 1t was after Kan
garoo's victory over the Duke OF Beau
forts Koenig Ga hot favorlte) and a
big field In the ill-omened Newmarket
Biennial that the Marquis secured him
for what was then and for some years
afterwards record price for race
horse.
Not till 1872 was Kangaroo's figure ex-
ceeded and then for the stallion, Blair
Athol, who was purchased at the sale
of the Middle Park stud In July. 1872. for
1880 guineas. Three years later this
sum was surpassed, the late Duke of
Westminster giving e14,oc0 to the
late Mr.. Robert Peck for Doncaster,
whom the vendor had previously &C.
CURED for e1o.0oo. The Duke never made
a better bargain, for Doncaster sired
the derby winner Bend Or. from whom
in direct descent came Ormonde. Orme
and Flying Fox. Not until 1890 was
Dancasts figure equaled. Count Lehn-
dorff in that year paid f14000 for the
derby dead-heater ST. Gatlen, who for a
long time stood at the Gradltz stud, be-
fore In his old age being acquired at a
low figure by the Americans, owing to
the stud success OF his best son. Med
dler.
From 1890 to the present day prices
for the best stations, mares. and also
younger animals of fashionable blood
have gone on increasing. and in Sep
TENDER. 1881, the late Sir J, Blundel
Maple paid 915,000 for the triple crown
winner, Common. Scarcely had the SEN
sntion caused by this big deal subsidized
when the news was cabled from the
States that st. Blalse. who In 1885 had
gone to Mr., Bel1nont's stud. had been
sold by auction for $4,000, which was
the opening and closing bid. In 1892
Ormonde, whom the Duke of West
minister had parted with three years
previously for s12,ooo, again changed
hands, his South American purchaser.
Don Juan Boucau. selling him to Mr..
w. O'Brlen Macdonough, the California
breeder for the colossal sum of $780,
900. or e31,25O.
Even here, however. finally in the mat
ter of high prices was not yet reached.
for in the spring OF 1900 NJ. Edmond
Blanc, at the sale of the late Duke Oh
westminster's horses in training, easily
beat all previous records by securing
Flying Fox for 1880 guineas. Later in
that year, too. the record price for %
yearlng, of 5000 gulneas for Chlldwick.
was beaten when Sceptre was sold Mt the
July sales for 10000 gulneas. Since the
day Of Flying Foxs sale Cyllene and
Diamond jubilee have both fetched more