The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
EDITED BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

| been shown by his recent purchases or l 5I yearlings from James R. Keen's Castieton stud in. Kentucky. ihe price paid for the lot was not lnaue public, although 1t was a stiff one and the sale was only made In time 10 prevent the sending of the young sters to England. Las season he successfully bid one of .ne hlshest prices of Newmarket auc- .ion when he purchased the yearling son o1 ferslmmon and Dame dor a colt that has since raced with success
 Last fall he successfully bid s30,O0O for Bashti Y'''O0'
 ihough It was the highest price ever paid al auction for fiHy. many shrewd horsemen were of the opinion mat u was good buy. Bashti was engaged in the English Oaks and if was for that race that she was purcbased Then she was fitted for the futuritv which was worth more than s25. 0OO to the winner. All of her races made her the most talked of eligible but Novel; ty, s. C. Hildreth's sturdy son of Kings ton and Curiosity, has developed into real IS karat champion and it was he who took the measure of Bashti, though the Ally finished an excellent second. It may prove that Bashti will yet prove good purchase, but she has been disappointment to MT. Whit ney His purchase from the Castleton
 
 the notion of making American bred horses win in England. The youngsters will be tried out at Brookdaye and as they show becoming quality they will be shipped.
 The complete list of the Whitney purchases are as follows: BY VOTER
 Chestnut colt, Running Stream, by Domino. ff
 Chestnut colt. Monday, by Domino
 Bay colt. Mosquito, by Commando
 Brown colt, Climax, by Domino.
 Bay colt. Cap and Bells. by Domino
 Bay colt, Belgravia (half sister to Coy Maid), by Ben Brush Prince
 Bay lilly. Rosegarland (dam of Bo- hemian. etc.). by Boulevard.
 Chestnut lilly, Court Ores, by Dis-- guise. 6
 Chestnut Ally. Cerito (dam of Ballot), by Lowland Chief
 Chestnut lilly, Pope Joan, by Dis guise
 Chestnut lilly Runaway Girl, by Domino.s
 Brown Ally, Ecatarina. by Commando.
 BY DISGUISE.
 Bay colt, Abbro. ne, by Kingston
 Bay colt Gull brother to Maskette Biturica), by Hamburg.
 Chestnut colt, Early and Often, by Voter.
 Chestnut lilly, Harpschord. by Am phion.
 Brown colt, Contentious, by Galore. Black colt, Megg's Hill, by Ben Brush.
 Bay or roan colt, Fealty, by St. Fruquin.
 Chestnut lilly, Curiosity (dam of Nov elty), by Voter
 Chestnut Ally, seeress, by Nacroman- cer.
 Chestnut Ally. SyvabeIle. by Bend Or,
 Bay lilly, Dorest Flower. by Hawk
 Bay lilly, Pretty Maiden by Kingston.
 BY PETER PAN.
 Brown or black colt, Midge, by Tren- ton.
 Chestnut colt, Half Grown, by Cyllene and the only daughter of Cyllene in the stud in America. The standard list for 1911 has already started and up to the close of last weeks meeting about 25 trotters and 20 paeers have entered the new list with practically no exception, all in races. While the list cannot be com plete Yet 1t demonstrates that har- ness racingsp span be started earlier than Is done now, and although starters cannot be expected to step fast miles. they can race fast enough to make the contest interesting.
 Miles in 2:0s1a pacing and 2:11A trot- ting is the seasons record as far as can be learned, which also proves that horses with previous records can be raced earlier than usual without the least i'll effects and much to the enjoy ment and pleasure of race patrons, while their owners and drivers can be- gin earning money at least two months in advance of the opening of big line or mile track racing. m