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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9399, 4 January 1894, Page 4

' Ix was thought that, for various reasons, there would be a falling-off in the results of Mr. Motrin's sale of blood- , stock this year. In the first place, the breeding of racehorses has of late years become a business or an amusement with a number of gentlemen, who deli vote to it much capital, and a consider- . able amount of skill and experience. V Then, again, the calamities which have overtaken the two wealthy colonies of Australia have largely curtailed the " mosey devoted to racing, and consei quently of ; the rewards attaching to success on the ! turf. Lastly, we have riot, now some of those animals which formerly brought fame to our leading Auckland breeding establishment. Nordenfeldt is now in Australia, and although he is succeeded by Castor, a horse o£ splendid appearance and fashionable pedigree, his descendants have not yef proved their capacity to win great races as has beets abundantly manifested by the Musketblood. Still the appearance of the young stock 'shown yesterday was so good, and the breeding is so promising, that a most satisfactory sale resulted. The highest price was 1575 guineas, which was given for a colt by Castor from Frailty, a dam which has in years past thrown several famous horses. Last year Mr. Hordern, of Sydney, gave 700 guineas for a filly by Castor out of Necklace, and that he has been satisfied with his purchase is evident from the fact that he has this 1 year given 1050 guineas for a colt bred in the same way. The great majority of the purchases this year were made by gentlemen from Australia and the North Island. It has been abundantly proved that the Auckland climate is specially adapted for the breeding . and raising of horses of the very finest class, and the great name which the Auckland bred thoroughbreds have i built up can always be depended upon to assist our sales to retain that high standard which they have for years held.