168,000 Guineas Change Hands At Yearling Sales
SYDNEY, This Day. The yearling sales were completed yesterday when 64 lots sold for 20,680 guineas, an average of 323 guineas. The total for the three days was 327 yearlings for 168,235 guineas, an average of 514 2-3 guineas. This constitutes a record turnover and record average. Fifty-two youngsters brought 1000 guineas or more.
The principal sire averages were: Mr. Standfast, three yearlings, average 1766 guineas; Golden. Sovereign, 11, average 1632; Genetout, three, average 1533; Ajax, eight, average 1481; Manitoba, six, average 1200; Felcrag, nine, average 1180; Merry Mathew, 10, average 992; Agincourt, eight, average 931; The Buzzard, 10, average 915. Lowest on the list of 25 highest sire averages was Collingwood with 300 guineas. Leading stud averages were the estate of T. Jennings, four yearlings, average 1475 guineas; Sledmere stud, Scone, two, average 1350; Hobartville stud, eight, average 1162: Lyndhurst stud. Queensland, 10, average 915; St. Aubin’s stud, 14, average 897; Angle stud, three, average 816; Widden stud, 21, average 814; Thompson and Basche, nine, average 780; Kia Ora stud, 39, average 717; Tarwyn Park. 26, average 700.
Must Stay in Sydney Yearlings bought at the record sales this week cannot lie taken away from Sydney by rail or road. Tins announcement today by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) provided a shock for buyers. Thirty high-priced yearlings had been sold to Melbourne buyers, including the 2109-guineas Ajax colt. “No provision whatever is being ma/io for the transport of any of these yearlings, either inter-State or intru-State,:’ said Mr. Ward.
A special provision was made to enable yearlings bred in the country to be brought to Sydney for the sales, so that there would lie no discouragement of breeding. The condition laid down, however, that yearlings could not be taken away from Svdney again and must be raced here. There will be strict policing of the transport regulations to ensure that there is no infringement. Mr. Ward said that anyone attempting to get the. horses to Melbourne by road or rail would lie liable to prosecution. ,
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Northern Advocate, 14 April 1944, Page 5
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