KING'S HORSES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22619, 6 January 1937, Page 7

KING'S HORSES

EGERTON HOUSE STABLE NO LEASE TO BE TAKEN TWO-YEAR-OLD NOMINATIONS [from oun OWN cohbespoxdent] LONDON", Dec, 10 Brigadier H. A. Tonikinson, the King's racing manager, announces that the mares and foals owned by His Majesty, which are at the Hampton Court Stud, arc likely to remain there for two or three years. It is thought that a change of ground will be beneficial to them. His Majesty will not take a lease of (lie Egerton House training establishment at Newmarket from Lord Harewood, whose property it is. Such a lease was held bv King George V. Egerton House is now a public training establishment, where W. R. Jarvis has under his can; horses belonging to Lord Harewood, M. E. de St. Olary, and Mr. E. Harinsworth, in addition to those of the King. Brigadier Tonikinson said the Ijjffc that the place had become a public establishment considerably lessened His Majesty's liabilities. Two-year-olds owned by the King have been freely nominated for races for the coming season. Of the older horses, Fairev is an acceptor for the Free Handicap, which will be run at Newmarket on May 14, when the candidates will bo four-year-olds. He has to give weight to all the acceptors except Taj Akbar, who ran second in the Derby. The differeneo between the two is 111b. BLOODSTOCK SALES NEWMARKET TRANSACTIONS [erom our own correspondent] LONDON, Dec. 10 The total realised for the five days of the Newmarket December bloodstock sales was 239,032 guineas, an increase of 21,800 guineas on last year's aggregate. The highest price recorded was 4000 guineas and the lowest eight guineas. The former figure was paid by the trainer 11.I 1 . Darling for Aloe, sister to the Ascot Gold Cup winner, Foxlaw. This 10-vear-old Son-in-Law—Alope mare belonged to Lord St. Davids, and is believed to be in foal to Cameronian, whom Darling trained to win the Derbv in 1931.

At tho otLer end of the scale was Lady Georgic, an 11-year-old mare by Sir Berkeley, covered by The Abbot. Others in the batch to fetch four figures included:—Diamantee, winner of the Liverpool Cup, bought by Lord Portal for 2500 guineas; Dame Caution, lor whom Mi C. Heckford Rave 1500 guineas; Sister Anne, by Son-in-Law — Dutch Mary, for whom Mr. H. E. Morriss gave 3800 guineas; Sister Sarah, an Abbot's - Trace—Sarita six-year-old mare, covered by C'ameronian, for whom 2200 guineas were paid by Mr. C. Heckford; Fairhavcn, a Fairway colt, for which 3700 guineas were given by Mr. P. Tuthill; Cattewater, a Solario mare from the Cliveden stud, realised 3100 guineas; and for Lost Soul (Solario —Orlass) 4000 guineas were paid by Major L. 13. Holliday. The following horses belonging to Lord Astor were sold: —Corpaeh, b g, 3 yrs, by Coronach—Plvmstoek (Mr. A. Stubbs), 3200 guineas; Jubie, b c, 3 yrs, by Biribi —Jura (Mr. R. Day), 2500 guineas; Concordat, eh c. 3 yrs, by Coronach —Short Story (Mr. F. Mutters), 8-30 guineas; Sir Moss, br c. 2 yrs, by Sir Gallahad 111. —Borrowed Plume (British Bloodstock Agency), 230 guineas; Portfolio, br c, 4 yrs, by Sansovino—Short Story (Mr. J. Moranv), 270 guineas; Double Remove, b c, 3 yrs. by Felstead —Quick Rise (Mr. C. Hailey), 800 guineas.