STUD ITEMS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 212, 21 August 1931, Page 2

STUD ITEMS

GERMANY’S THOROUGHBREDS. Germany continues to keep up the "thoroughbred family within her J borders. According to the German Stud Book, 1100 brood mares are accounted for, and the number of stallions located at various studs is stated to be 103. For several years prior to the outbreak of the Great War the German Government bought several stallions and brood mares in i England of the highest breeding for large sums, and among the former may be specially mentioned Ard Patrick (winner of the English Derby) and Carnage (winner of the Victoria Derby). The sum paid for Ard Patrick was 20,000 guineas and for Carnage 10,000 guineas. A RICH PRIZE. Of idl the prizes that have been secured at the ring-side, St. Simon, who was bought by the Duke of Portland for 1660 guineas, stands out as the greatest, even though his nominations for classic events became void by the death of his owner, Prince Batthyany. The total stake earnings of St. Simon in his racing career only reached to £4675, but it is a very striking page that gives the figures bearing on his earnings as a sire, for the same were assessed by the Duke of Portland at £236,617. St. Simon survived till his 28th year, so that he is included with the horses that long outlived the ordinary span of average equine existence. It is computed that , tho progeny of St. Simon won prizemoney to the amount of £554,000, which stands as a world’s record. STALLION FEES. The fee for loading stallions is oast ‘ on very much lower lines in Australia than in England and America. This year Constant Sun (by Son-in-Law), 1 Heroic (by Valais), and Highfield (by I William the Third) are the only horses standing nt 100 guineas in Australia. In England Solario’s fee is 500 guineas, and several horses stand at the same fee in America.