A CHAMPION MARE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7850, 12 July 1911, Page 9

A CHAMPION MARE

SCEPTRE SOLD FOR 7000 GUINEAS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON. Jnly 10. ifadi interest vraa excited by the solo o' the marc Scoptro at Newmarket to-day. 'J here was considerable speculation. as to

whctbi-r the amomt realised would exceed »ho price paid lor Flair at the sale ol the late bir Daniel Cooper's fctud Sceptre was knocked down to Messrs TuUuivali tor

Sceptre was a great marc in her day. In 1902 she won the Two Thousand Guinean, One Tucu-a-.nd Guineas, Oako. and St. Legor. She is a daughter ot Persimmon

and C" luunenr.. and us a yearling was purchased by Mr II S. Sievier at auction for £IOAD After almost sweeping the oourrt of all the “classics” (Ard Patrick won the Derby in her year) Sceptre was sold as a four-year-old for .L2S.CLO, and not long after wat> retired to the stud. Here, although mated with the most aristocratic of stallions, sue has not thrown anything half

so good as herself. The price of 7'JOO guineas is a big one for a brood mare, but there is a good chance of it being a profitable transaction, as any yearling out ol Scentro would be sure to fetch a high figure.' i-mir is a bay in aro by .St. Fmsqtiin from Glare, and formerly raced in the colours •of Sir Daniel Cooper, who at one time used te race extensively in Australia. Among many other successes Flair won tho One Thousand Guineas of 1996. At the dispersal sale of her owner's .stud Flair topped the record price for a brood mare. Sir Daniel Cooper's stud was cold in 1909, and four of his brood marcs, including Flair, realised 37,200 guineas.