THOROUGHBRED SALE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 231, 30 September 1930, Page 12

THOROUGHBRED SALE.

TO BE HELD AT TE RAPA.

Tho catalogue for the first annual Waikato sale of thoroughbreds is to hand from the auctioneers, Messrs. Wright, SStephenson and Co., Ltd. There is much in the catalogue to interest racing men and breeders. Perhaps followers of the cross-country pastime have never before in the racing history of the country had a better opportunity to secure high-elasa jumping blood. Wiltshire, the hero of the Grand National Steeplechase of 1928 and 1929, is one of the star lots. There are also included a two-year-old fullbrother and two older full-sisters by Day Comet, eire of Mangani, Grand National Hurdles winner, and Aurora Borealis, who won the Groat Northern Steeplechase and Grand National Steeplechase. These are from Wiltshire's dam, Lady Lobelia, who was an own sister to the Great Northern doubles winner, El Gallo. Lady Lobelia was by Spalpeen, who was tiie sire also of the Great Northern Steeplechase winner, Waimai. The sale of these excellently bred horses is due to the fact that tho owner of the Waimai Stud, Mr. T. Wilson, of Waingaro, who has enjoyed extraordinary success in breeding high-class crosscountry horses, is now retiring from breeding owing to advancing years. In addition to the horses named, he has catalogued the whole of the young stock and brood mares comprising the stud — some 18 head. These are nearly all descended from EI Gallo's dam and Spalpeen. Apart from the Waimai stud, which is for absolute sale, the catalogue includes 37 other lots. Particulars of these are advertised. There are a dozen well-known performers over hurdles and country and five three-year-olds which were brought from Australia as yearlings. A very attractive part of the catalogue should also be the untried stock by such sires as Day Comet, Musketoon, Sand Star, Valkyrian, Potoa, General Latour and Illumination. Amongst these are near relatives to Awarere, Day Guard, Master Dix, Bedford, King's Guafd, Wiltshire, etc. There are also yearlings by Illumination, Eaceful and Delightment, well-bred young sires that are-standing in the Waikato. The catalogue is completed with a collection of eight brood mares, most of which either have foals at foot or arc, in foal to Gay Shield. Musketoon. Illumination and Chesterfield, eire of Bear Cavalier. The catalogues are obtainable from the auctioneers, who will be selling in conjunction with Messrs. It. W. Vercoe and Co., of Hamilton,