EDUCATION AT AWAPUNI
Three.of the youngsters bought by Australian . owners at the National Yearling Sales were sent through to Mrs. A. W. McDonald,: who will continue their education at Awapuni in preparation for their dispatch across the Tasman in the spring. > The trio entrusted to her care are the Limond—Miss Thespian bay colt, for whom ,G. Price went to 700 guineas before securing him on behalf of one of his patrons, Sir James Murdoch, the brown colt by Foxbridge from Eager Rose, who was purchased by Mr. W. Longworth, of Sydney, for 525 guineas, and the bay'filly by Night Raid from Coronilla, bought for 325 guineas by Mr. E. J. Watt, of Sydney.
Twelve months ago Mrs. McDonald undertook the preparation of the Beau Pere —Helen colt, who bought the top price at the sales. In due course he was sent across to Sydney, and the New Zealand-bred youngster won at his first appearance in public with the colours up
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 18, 22 January 1938, Page 22
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