Important Sale of Blood Stock.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) - l: avj, ;• AUCKLAND, January 5. The annual sale of blood stock yearlings took place this afternoon, at Sylvia Park, the estate ot the New Zealand' Stud Company. There was a .large ' attendance^ embracing visitors from Victoria, Sydney! Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, and Canterbury. 33 yearlings— 3 by Cap-a-pie, 5 by Leolinus, 1 , each by Guinea, Piscara, Robinson Crusoe,' and 23* by Musket were auctioned! : It is stated that the total winnings. of Musket's stock, to date, is i:80,000, of which £18,500 was won last year. The sale , realised over£lo,ooo, the highest figure being for a filly by Musket irom Sylvia. The purchaser was Mr. Cuirnside ot Victoria.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1518, 6 January 1887, Page 2
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