A BIG BUY

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 10, 12 January 1929, Page 21

A BIG BUY

MR, SOL GREEN'S PURCHASES It was reported from Melbourne recently that Mr. Sol Green was represented at tho English sales early in December, and that his commissioner had expended about £20,000 on young mares. The following is a. list of Mr. Green's purchases:— Tassel, b m (1922), by Bachelor's Double from Tasette, by Cylgad from TusleU, by William the Third.. Covered by Obliterate. . : White Ray, eh in (Kill), by White Eagle from Last ■. Kay, • by Sunslur from Addenda, by Spearmint I'rvni Admiration. Covered by.Sermenl Amour. Chili Bom Bom, b m (UK!), by White Eagle from Mine Own, by Miuoni from Meinharl, by Count Schombcrg. Covered by Orpheus. Chevy Chase, bk m (1922), by Hurry On from Clianor, by Count Schomberg from Countess Zia, by Gallinulc. Covered, by Swynt'ord. , Gay Nymph, b m (1922), by Guy Ciusader from lianty, by Kadium from Quintessence, by St. Frusquiu. Covered by Salvo. l\avisgante, b m (1924), by Gainsborough from Seraphic, by Lonawaud from Seraph, by St. Frusquiii from St. Marina, by Janissary. Covered by Salmon Trout. Bay mare (.1924), by Silvern from Casa d'Oro, by Chaucer from Gondolette, by Loved One from Dongola, by Doncaster. Covered by Orpheus. Filly (1925), by Son-in-Law from Zobiska, by Cicero from Zobeyde, by St. Simon. Uncovered. Foxberry, filly (1925), by Son-in-Law from Alope, by St. Frusquin from Aloha, by Gallinule from Altoviscar, by Donovan. Uncovered. Filly (1926), by Papyrus from Hasta, by. Spearmint from Santa Brigida, by St. Simon from Bridget. Uncovered. Two fillies (1924 and 1925) by Golden Myth from . Versatile, by Chaucer from Cerve, by Velocity from Valve, by Velasquez. . Covered by The Winter King. r Chestnut mare (1924), by Golden Myth from Pennula, by* Sunstar from Chelan- ! dry,.by Goldfinch. Covered by The Winter Kins.- ■ ■ : As those-mare are sure to be as attractive as their", breeding, their acquisition must be inevitably of much moment to Australian'bloodstock. Each of the. sires concerned was a first-class racehorse and stallion. The female lines arc also among the best that: can be found anywhere.-

White Ray's dam Last Ray is half-sister to Silvius. Chanor; the dam of Chevy Chase, is half-sister to "the Two Thousand Guineas winner, The Panther, and the good stayers - Bhuidhaonach, Eaglehawk, Morganatic Marriage, and Eaglestone. Rarity, damof Gay Nymph, is sister to the Two Thousand Guineas winner, Clarissimus. Casa d'Oro, dam of the bay mare by Silvern, is half-sister.to the Derby Winner, Sanaovino. Zobiska, dam of one of the Son-in-Law fillies, is half-sister to Ethiopian. The other. Son-in-Law filly, Foxberry, is sister to the Ascot Gold Cup winner, Foxlaw. Perinula, dam of one of the Golden Myth mares, is half-sister to Heroic's dame, Chersonesie, and to Tiiaquair and Neil Gow. From the standpoint of breedins and numbers, the above-men-tioned mares form the strongest consignment that has been brought to Australia for many years. With ordinary luck they should exert much influence on future generations oE Australian-bred stock.