WELLINGTON PARK YEARLINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 5 January 1903, Page 2

WELLINGTON PARK YEARLINGS.

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL SALE.

The 17th annual sale of yearlings, the property of the Wellington Park studmaster (Mr T. Morrin), took place on Saturday. There was a large attendance o puiutaeu irom different parts of the colony and round about Auciuand, ana there was keen competition tor some of the lots, half of which were secured, by or on behalf of owners outside the province, the leading lines of the sale with one exception going to outside racing men. The exception was the fine chestnut colt by Hotchkiss from Formo, therefore full brother to Multiform, Uniform, Formula, etc., who was purchased by Mr E. W. Alison on behalf of the Auckland syndicate who were unfortunate enougn to secure Powerful, the full brother to Seahorse, last year. Their pluck on this occasion, let it be hoped, will be ampiy rewarded. Mr Stead, Mr Friediander.anu erne or two others were in the market for the colt's possession,but Mr Anson stayed the longest. The announcement that a local buyer had secured the colt was re-, ceived with a hearty round of applause. Mr Stead purchased a very nice colt indeed by the same sire from that speedy mare Armilla, who bids fair to make a great stud matron. Mr J. Marshall bid well for this lot, but retired at 675g5, and Mr Stead, clapping that bid with 700gs, made his first purchase during the afternoon,, a little later on securing a halfbrother to Eurociydon, a big, loose-made •colt by Hotchkiss, for 90gs.' This colt came into the rihg looking at his worst, but should be a cheap one. These were the only lots purchased by Mr Stead. Mr M. Friedlander went to 610gs for the full brother to Altair and Daystar, for which colt, whoi is a rather promising sort.there was good all-round bidding. Mr Stead, who has had four members of the family, also bid for this colt. A neat, shapely, medium-sized colt by Phoebus ApollQ from Aida, dam of Uhlan and Impulse, was steadily competed for until Mr E. J. Watt, of Napier, got him at 375g5. The full brother to Battleaxe. a banging, fine grown colt, albeit showing splints, was knocked down cheap enough to Mr Tom Woods. Mr E. J. Watt, who owned Nobility, by St. Leger, got the Hotchkiss colt, his half-brother, for 160gs; and a nice colt too. A dark brown colt of much promise by Phoebus Apollo from Cuiralba went in 25-guinea bids from lOOgs to 250gs—Sir George Clifford's bid. Mr W. Cosser got a very bloiod-like son of Hotchkiss and Edith Cureton for 300gs. Mr M, Friedlander was the last bidder at 170gs for a. wiry, light chestnut, full brother to Starshoot. There were few more promising-looking colts offered than the Castor—Bangle colt, brother to Casket, Orion's Belt, Ringlet, and half-bro-ther to Golden Rose; and there was nothing to be surprised at in him reaching 185gs, the bid of' Mr N. B. Lusk. The highest-priced filly was the St. Leger— Simonia filly, which Mr C. J. Parker, of Wanganui, got at 280gs. A St, Leger all over, she should prove a good investment both for racing and breeding purposes. The Hon. J. Carroll got a smart-looking filly by Soult from Problem at lOOgs; and Mr H H. Hayr's purchase of a Hotchkiss filly from Sunningdale for HOgs was not out of the way. One of the best bargains of the sale was a filly by Phoebus Apollo from Harpist, which went to Mr Walter Clifford for 35gs. There were a number of low-priced ones, however, that should prove well bought. Altogether.. Mr Morrin had an excellent sale all the same,- re< eiving 5370gs for 2710t5, thus obtaining the nice average of 198 S-9 gs. While the two last of the defunct Castor colts sold well, the progeny of Castor mares ;nade excellent prices, and the last af the St. Legers in the daughter of Simonia created plenty of competition. Mr Morrin has cause to be satisfied with the sale of- his first crop of youngsters by Phoebus Apollo, whose next batch will sell better still, as he has some fine representatives. Hotchkiss, the big Musket sire, had a representation of more than half the lots, and they commanded great attention and made a fine average—something over 230gs. After the sale of Mr Morrtn's yearlings a number of miscellaneous lots were offered on behalf of other owners, Messrs Nathan's Grey Seaton going to Mr Deeble, of the Thames, at 95g-s. Lavalette was offered, and changed hands privately after the sale, Mr Machell, of Christchureh, being the buyer.

There has been a large exodus of visitors since the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting, and a good many horses have returned to their head-quarters. On Saturday The Shannon, Starshoot and Float were shipped to Napier, yesterday Okoari, Belle Cole, Tupara, Tukapa, The Imp Porirua and Waiwera were taken to Taranaki by the Ngapuhi.