The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-22
THE NEWMARKET SALES.
Rumor OF Purchases for W.. Il. Vanderbilt
The Four Figure Y~earlings.

A notable feature OF the Newmarket blooC
stock sales concluded q few days ago was th'
invasion Of French, German, Hungarian and
Belgian breeders. The Frtncmen wer'
the biggest purchasers and when the RICH
animal was put up money seemed to be M
stumbling block. There was a rumor thai
several purchases we're made incog for w
K. Vanderbilt. but bis great rival on the
French turf. NJ. Edmund Blanc. came out
boldly and made several big purchases.
One Of the smartest bidding contests 10
the whole sale was for Rondeau. a mare
is by Bay Ronald out. Of Doremi and begaT
up to better things as she went along. A
s sesar a or so eC3 s ssS sn' Alter xss a u sharp PES SESSION.
before the hammer she was finally knocked
S aSSsn e - N lI BIsPs for es the 81 Pis sss s ! Of vent ssn ;oq e
NJ. Blanc also for $685.. M. Chefdeville,
another big French. breeder, bought several
Lucia. by Sainfain out Of Day Star. for q. go.
A spirited bidding match 9Sonrred between
Sir Tstton sykes snd M, SiaHS LOT q hase
iaide. She IL 10 fOsl TO Rock Sand and was
finally knocked down to Sir. Tstton for s22.575.
at the sale. 4 fsaturs OF the sails was the
broodmares and foals the properly OF the iate
Sir James Miller; sans son mares fesls re %sns for
In connection with this sale interessips
stsilSf pTiee siy yessliS SS"s sold during the year:
that is, those that cost more than t5,OOO.
a total Of a7.4OO ~guiness. or sopaething like
They were as follows; -
MI j. MgskoS,s p5Y Il sy Mel'On-sarones' ,ss
M Ma t MSsssr. s rb. p 7. by TSchSeeIvening.kyiesiu ~
SIR HJ James ssS MSieTs CHI. i. zadick, by sainforn- =,
SIR A lanes @r M miIpn'se ch. c.. by Sainfoin-Tan
'r s,icteT RnroH de Forest ,.'.-....,...... l.iOC
4rne de- Fer. Sir r., Jardine. ..,........... 2,lOt
BrpoHnstonss, g. S rSIsr 9 3inc I'll oy Wnano~ot .- l.Sc
BroSnsicne STUDS CHI. c.. BY GGlinule sos; =,
Mr.. SSp%eIl;s CHI. T., BY William the Third az,
Mr.. Leach's b. T.. by Ayrshire-PmR Flower ss,
Mr. k. ESSan1Eis br. T.. by ST. sed-FaiTy ou
Mr. Wakes b, f. by Observation-Disclosures
Lord Hamilton Of Dalzell. alO'
Nj, sI%P Foo,l H ST Roaids SR: &, by Aufy- 40,
Msior, Loders en-: c. by Gal''nule-MsS' ,o
head: Mr.. r. sS G,iGIn = +. by Ayrshire-Maid t."
lh % SSe Mini. Sir n casscl -. $50
The ,; Sief %Ts! R, gsSd &. Forest rs s. by G (i,llt. ZOO
The Slodmere studs 3. c.. by Flying Fox IN
rS ors slssd M sf STUDS br. T.. BY SimOn-Game -
The Sledmere studs Or. T.. by orme-Altesse; ,o
The 'SSiedmeTe studs b; c. by Gnllinule- ,o
The SIedmere studs ch. T., by Gallinule- ~,
AlIss S95s5n; NJ v : R.moiinr Rector. i"''
LT SS F LS@dSld m!! M. CIV ". e ciS1E - 80 ZOO
Lord I;%SS%hagy of 9n; & Mr. 81 r. o sRe%%ood DS i.oC
Lord iI%o~ndondeTry's c6. c. Gaiius, by Gall 80
~nule~NushES; SIR Daniel Cooper lJD
Straran Stud's br. c.. by Bay RonAid-Dark'e ~
stTafan Studs b. c., by Revenue-Per; Mr.. 60
woIksop ' Manor studs b. c.. by Ayrshire 80
Pindl. NJ. W. Siarn. 80 n.smond So"
pn11iS, Mr. Sherwood. -. l,O5C
worssop Manor studs br. c.. BY Desmond
LGTInngS Mr Pesrd .-....,.... 1900
MI maid: rf Baron NJ de Rothschld. i'S
Mr.. Simons HarIlson's b. T., by William the, ,o
Third Mlno. Mr.. T.. Cannon .........''.'.' IlO'
Total for thirty one ...........,,'. t7.iO
IL will be seen that these are the progeny
of nineteen different sires. Galllnule BEN.
in the lead with seven, ayrshire mas ionr
| While st. Serf. Desmond. Sanfaln. -. simon
Flying FOX and william the MIRO nave twI
each. In speaking of the fate OF these toul
nuure yparlings the Field makes the following
ihse from tie wear 1883 to 1905 inclusive 500
! yearlings have been sold at prices rangine
from 10000 guineas to LOO gulneas t9I =
tWenty-three years they have won only
e3sl 1902. leaving a deficit OF E1l7,57e; IL may
be urged That 4 there Is a harge ann creme
what they won on the turf, no account has
been taken of what they are worth Tor sthc
purposes when their racing career Is over
but IN must be remembered that the total OF g
million and upward only represents the price
pad for them az the amner, ana peyono
ali this there is the cost Of keeping and tram
ing them. raising them and making very heavy
engagements, which 1t Is only natural that tbs
40 much for always show high promise. Thu
would add quite 20 per cent. 70 the prnms
cost, and would more than swallow up any
value of the few horses That nave zone wei
in racing. .ho,ch, ,ho, 4, ,,,
wear 1900, when that remarkable mare SceptT'
was sold as a yearling for the u~nprecedenteC
price OF 10000 gnineas, her su~bseIuent DONG
side. but reference TO the above table, VII
show that the thirty-seven yearllngs sold II
1900 for a total OF E02, 400 won only C5I so
in races. leaving a deficit of over R4O. 900
In 1904 the number Of -four figure yearling
was seventeen, and although they cost E5J,S4
they have only won E5, POS as two and three
year-olds, their best representatives beinl
the three-year-old Gingal. who cost 80
guineas and has won three races. worth 81 1851
This is a poor return for such an outlay, AM
although II would be premature TO condemn
40 far only run as two year -olds. It must b
admitted that the outlook Is not very prom
ising. lwenty-six yeariings were sold a
tWenty-six being cas- 800. and all that The!
have 40 far done IL to win two small races
Heeled, a hlly by Florizel H.-Game Chick. 70
, OO HIiineas, and she won n race of esq, tn
other winner being Candahar, for whom Mr.
Faber gave 900 g%uineas. securing "A race o
little Importance. Silver Heeled IL the sol
winner OF the Sledmere lot. though anon
them IL the colt by flying Flower OF Wi
pow named Merry Fox. who cost 5000 guineai
and has not yet run.
1T may be added that Mr.. Freeman was tn
purchaser last year Of three other four 1gur
Venrlings which haNc not won a race, bu
he did not fare 20 badly IA Sir Robert Jarnine
whose six four figure yea Rings in 1895 fetchP,
\ $50 guineas, but have not secured n singl
race, IL il possible that they will do bette
in their three-year-old season, though il Is no
probable, as one looks In vain through tn
twO-year-olds' running during the clOsin
season. and one fails to find a colt or hlly O
any promise that has sold for a thouSnn,
ruineas or Upward, or even which came undo
fine hammer at all, for Sieve Gallon, Galvan.
Trauuair and one OF two others are all hon
bred. and IL would be needful to go bac
twenty years to find the Derby won by a col
, that had never been out before. this bein
Merry Hampton, In 1887.
"StiIl less IL II intended TO imply that Merr
hampton is the only four figure yearling tina
has gained distinction on the turf during TIA
last twenty years, for Enterprise. Enthusiast
Roma vista, and SCeptre Won the Two housan
Guineas: Briar Root, Mimi, la FlechP an
SCeptre the One Thousand Guineas, Memoir
Mimi, La Fleche. Canterbury Pilgrim an
Sceptre the oaks. and Memoir. Ia Flache an
Sceptre the ST. Leger. Sceptre also won IN
TsoLa, rI,h Gta lrpa af ptO Onl n raoa vthtc