Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
HAGG|N HORSES FOR
THE ENGLISH TURF
Master of EImendorf Finds
Good Market Abroad for His
Well Bred Youngsters.

LEXINGTON. KY. August flames
B. Haggin has arranged for a sale of
twenty-seven thoroughbred brood mares
and twenty-five Stockings from E1mendorf
farm. to be held in Germany September
y. These mares and foals will be
shipped from here Saturday next, in
charge Of George Miller. They will
sail from New York August Is on the
steamship Bremen and will be at Hop
pegarten. where they are to be auction
ed, within two weeks from the time
Of sailing. John Maca1ey, who is now
In Ireland. will go to Germany Au-
gust 20 to complete arrangements for
the sale. The mares sent over by Mr..
Haggin last fall brought very satisfac-
tory prices, and since those making up
this consignment are generally better
bred individuals, 1t Is expected at Elmen-
dorf that they win fetch a higher aver
age.
George Miller. who was in charge Of
the fifty three yearlings that Mr.. Hag-
gin sent to England and sold at New
market in July, said upon his return
to Lexington Thursday morning that
Mr.. Mackey was we'll satisfied with
the prices realized for the lot as q
whole. but he was a bit disappointed
In that the English buyers did not
evidence greater fancy for the get Of
Africander and Royal Flush III
Miller reports that Mr.. Haggin has
two yearlings in the string Of Joseph
suffers at Newmarket that are to be
broken and trained and raced in Eng
land. They are the colt by Watercress
out Of Florence Breckenridge and the
hlly by Watercress out of Isiac. He
announced reserves upon them. and
there was no bid over the amounts,
tiers to take charge Of them. It Ia
likely that the Haggin colors will he
seen upon the English turf next wear.
Mr.. Mackey remained abroad for a pur.
pose additional to awaiting the arrival
Of the consignment of thoroughbreds to
Germany. Mr. Haggin gave instructions
for the importation OF about fifty head
Of draft horses-twenty Sufrolks and
thirty Shires. Mr.. Mackey bought seven
teen Of the sufrolks from Mr.. Kenneth
bourne Hall stock farm. near oxford
and these-three stations, eight mares
and six foals-Mnller brought back with
him last week. Mr.. Mackey Is now buy
to send over after the thor)ughbreda are
sold In Germany.
The high cost Of mules for work on
Elmendorf farm caused Mr.. Haggin to
sta tine i sns OF heavy
nounced to the people Of Elmendorf that
he would bring over some Shires and
Su6olks and that in time the mules
would be discarded. the veteran financier.
miner and breeder was told that these
heavy, broadfooted horses would never
do here-that they would never be able
to work In the mud.
when ! cross them with the thorough
bred, said MT. Haggin. you'll SEQ clean
legged. solid, muscular. powerful. axile.
substantial animals that will work better
THAI mules in the soil OF Kentucky or
any other state"
Mr.. Haggtn brought over several Shires
last year, and this spring the stalliona
were mated with Thoroughbred mares and
the Shire mares were mated with thor
oughbred stations. The first crop OF foals
from this crossing win come next sprinE.
and there Is much interest among breed.
ers and stoclNnen hereabouts in the ex-
pertinent.