SOMERSET FAIR SALE FAILS
End Of Negotiations With U.S.
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) c * SYDNEY. June 29. ir, WiH nOt ’ after aJL r3Ce in the United States.
i.J? B A Millen, the part-owner, said last night that arrangements to sell the New Zealand-bred turf star to American interests are off.
Earlier an offer of "about 45.000 dollars” ” ad acce Pted for Somerset Fair, said Mr Millen.
But now the sale has been called off because the American bidders wanted to see Somerset Fair in America before closing the deal.
Somerset Fair has been sent to Frank Dalton s Randwick stables to be trained for weight-for-age races in Australia. £ ormer New Zealand horse and champion. Prince Cortauld. *L, pr ® Sent Brisbane, has been sold to Ju?v n 6 Ca 3nd WIU leaVe Sydney by air on
. The lightly-raced Sydney sprinter. Apple Bay. will leave for the United States in lam1 am A e aer °P l ane. He. also, has been sold to American interests.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 28008, 30 June 1956, Page 6
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