SALES OF THOROUGHBREDS
HIGH PRICES REALISED.
(BNITiD PMSS ASSOdATIOIT.—COfIB'SIIr.) (Received 1 April 17, 9.10 a.m.)
SYDNEY, This Day. Additional sales of yearlings brought the total to 469, which realised £68,737. At the sales of imported English thoroughbred two-years-olds a Polymelus—Aircraft colt .brought' 1650 guineas, a Radium-'-Florist colt and a Santoi—Lady Cynosure colt 1000 guineas each. Mr. E. J. Watt paid 900 guineas for a Willonyx—Morrow colt. Mr. W. Duncan paid 700 guineas for a Bayard —Retort colt.
Of the untried stock, on behalf of "Mr. Highden," Hie New Zealand fillies Pinafore and Teal brought 70 and 90 guineas; arid on behalf of Mr. J. B. Reid, of Oamaru, a Bombs—Flowery Speech colt 200 guineas. The brood mare Terebinth was sold on behalf of Mr. A. Mantell for 110 guineas. In the racehorses, Mr. \J. B. Reid bought Coronata for 220 guineas. For Valhalla and Silent Way there was no offer, and Maori Mat was passed in at 120 guineas. The Fortune Hunter was passed at 600 guineas, and Colugo at 700 guineas. Sydean fetched 550 guineas, First' Principle' 330 guineas, Aurifer 210 guineas, Common Law 450 guineas, and La Balfour 240 guineas.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 91, 17 April 1917, Page 8
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192SALES OF THOROUGHBREDS Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 91, 17 April 1917, Page 8
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