TROTTING Well-Bred Entries On Offer At Yearling Sales

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27592, 24 February 1955, Page 5

TROTTING Well-Bred Entries On Offer At Yearling Sales

One hundred and thirty-six trotting aad pacing-bred yearlings are catalogued for the eleventh annual national yearling sales to be held at the Ad-< dington Show Grounds on Wednesday, March 2. The sales, to be 'conducted by H. Matson and Company, in conjunctic i with Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd., are usually held just before Easter, but this year they have been brought forward in the interests of Australians who are at present attending the Inter-Dominion Championship series at Auckland. This year, there will be a very high proportic of yearlings by imported sires. Only 53 of the 136 lots to be offered are by colonial-bred sires. Roydon Lodge Stud, Yaldhurst, with seven entries, has the largest representation at t’.e sales. The most widely-sought youngster from this entry will be a colt by Light Brigade from a grand mare, Parisienne. This colt is a brother to last season’s leading two-year-old, La Mignon. Four studmasters will each be represented by five yearlings. They are Mr J. M. Connelly (Geraldine), Mr J. W. Cottier (Springfield), Mr J. A. R. Hampton (Riccarton), and Mr A. Woods (TimaAi). Among the entries likely to arouse considerable interest are a half-sister by Red Emperor to Chandalier; a halfbrother to Waitaki Joe; a half-brother by Sandydale to Lady Jane; a filly by Josedale Grattan from Ada Scott; a half-brother by Medoro to Straight Eight; a colt by Dillon Hall from Rowen Lass; a half-brother to Te Maru; a half-brother to Royal Brigade; a brother to Signal Light; halfbrothers to Congo Song, Real Globe, and Worthy Gold; and half-sisters to Denrby, Bartender, Flammula, Sandblast, and Excelsa. High Price Likely Though the brother to La Mignon is expecte I to bring a high price, it is possible that the colt by Dillon Hall from Rowen Lass, td be offered on behalf of Mr J. V 7. Dalgety, of Kakanui, may top the sale. This youngster is a brother to Explicit, the leading two-year-old of last season in Australia, when she was undefeated. She has also been a good winner this season. Explicit was bought by Messrs H. and F. Abrahams, of Melbourne, who, it is understood, are keen to buy her brother. The Abrahams brothers have operated widely at the sales in recent years. The Roydon Lodge Stud sires, Light Brigade and U. Scott, have the greatest representation at the sales, the former having 24 and the latter 19.

There are 13 colts by Light Brigade, and nine by U, Scott. Seventeen of the progeny of Josedale Grattan, now in Australia, will be offered, and 12 ly Medoro. Paraider, with eight youngsters, is the most widely represented colonialbrew sire. He is followed by Croughton and Red Empero *, each of which will be represented by five progeny. Seventeen stallions will be represented for the first time at the sales. Canova, Gay Reveller, and Loreto are the only imiorted horses which have yet to be represented at the sales. The colonial-bred horses appearing in the catalogue for the first time are d’Artagnan, Fallacy, First Lord, Gay Piper, His Excellency, Landmark, Loyal Rank, Paul Grattan, Raider Adonis, Springburn, Court Martial, Springbok, Springfield Star, and Whipster. Australian Buyers in Force Australian buyers will again be at Addington in .force. Over the last few years, they have been responsible for the success of t e sales. Last season, when 58 lots were sold at a record average of 344£ guineas, Australian buyers took 31 lots for 13,535 guineas—an average of 436| guineas. New Zealand buyers bought 27 lots, including somo at less tl.an lOC guineas, for a total of 7565 guineas. Last year, the Australians bought all the high-priced youngsters. The top price at the sale was 900 guineas, paid by Messrs H. and F. Abrahams, of Melbourne, for a sister to Soangetaba. Mr G. Stewart, of Melbourne, paid 850 guineas, top price for a colt, for a youngster by U. Scott from Melody Maid. The top-priced filly was offered on behalf of Mr J. X. Ferguson, of Akaroa, and the colt by Messrs S. R. and C. C. Messervey, of New Brighton. This year there is certain to be a keen inq-iiry for the progeny of imported stallions, and a new record average for the sales may be established. This year a parade of the yearlings on offer will be held at Addington on Tuesday. March 1, the day before the sale. On Thursday, March 3, the annual sales of brood mares, two-year-olds, three-year-olds, and racehorses will be held. Trotting at Rangiora Nominations for the Cheviot Trotting Club’s meeting at Rangiora on Saturday, March 19. 1955, close at 4 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 1955, with the secretary, P. J. Byrne, 193 Cashel street, Christchurch. Advt.