SALE OF THE MOTU – KOREA STUD.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 441, 5 January 1899, Page 11

SALE OF THE MOTU - KOREA STUD.

The Motu-Korea stud was brought to the hammer on Saturday last as Messrs E. W. and A. Alison had decided to give up breeding thoroughbreds. There was a fair attendance at Messrs Hunter and Nolan’s yards in Durham Street, but the majority of those present -were probably there from curiosity rather than with a view of owning bloodstock. The Musket mares Tamora and Torme it were included in the sale, and it was anticipated that their presence in the catalogue would bring some of New Zealand’s foremost studmen on the scene by proxy at any rate if they were unable to be present in the flesh. However, the Musket mares were, comparatively speaking, neglected, and were sold at prices far below their real value. The fact seems clear that a good many bona fide buyers kept away from the sale thinking the various lots would realise very high prices, for we are assured that an Australian sportsman would have gone far beyond the sums realised by Tamora and by Torment, and we know that the purchaser of Regel could obtain to-day

a substantial profit on his bargain. These slowblooded individuals who missed the opportunity have only themselves to blame, as the “ bogie o± high prices should not have prevented their presence if they really wanted some of the stock. The following list of the lots, the prices realised and the purchasers will show how- widely the stud has been distributed. The price obtained for Regel, one of the finest sires we had in the province of Auckland, is far below his value, while Mr Kruse, who was buying for South Africa, obtained a rare bargain when he picked up a beautiful yearling filly by Seaton Delaval from Phantom for 20 guineas. Tamora, the dam of Nestor, with a Kegel colt at foot, and in foal to Seaton Delaval, brought only 65 guineas, while Torment, the other Musket mare, with a filly foal by Regel, and in foal to the same sire, was sold for 55 guineas. The twelve brood mares averaged 30 guineas, the yearlings 12i guineas, the two-year-olds 361 guineas, and the three-year-olds 331 guineas. The following were the sales : — Brood Mares. Gs. Muriel, brown mare, by St. Leger out of Lady Mary, with chestnut filly foal at foot (foaled September 29th, 1898), by Kegel, and served by Cuirassier. To Messrs. R. and R. Duder ••• 26 Friendship, bay mare, by Reprieve (son of Yattendon) out of Nydia, with bay colt at foot (foaled September 13, 1898) by Regel, and served by Cuirassier. To Mr. Wm. Percival ... ■• • ■■■ ■■■ 30 Tamora, by Musket out of Moonlight, a bay colt foal at foot (foaled October 4, 1898) , by o Regel, and served by Seaton Delaval. To Mr M. J. G-oodson, Hawera 65 Jessie, chestnut mare, got by Anteros. out of Tree Deuce. Jessie’s dam, Tres Deuce, was full sister to the famous Calumny, and was sold at the breaking up of the Stud Company for 420 guineas. To Mr. A. C. Booth ... ... ••• ••• 30 Torment, bay mare, by Musket out of Hannah, with filly at foot [foaled October 19, 1898) by Regel, and served by same sire. To Mr J. Wilson ... ... 60 Her Ladyship, brown mare, by Nelson out of Phantom. To Mr D. Beard, Whanganui ... ••• May, bay mare, by King Cole out of Friendship, with filly foal at foot (foaled September 13, 1898), by Regel, and served by same sire. To Mr William Handley ... 25 Revenant, bay mare, by Nelson out of Phantom, with colt foal at foot by Regel, and served by same sire. To Mr F. Tyrer, Stratford ... ... ••• 40 Vasator, bay mare, by Captivator out of Vacillation, with bay filly at foot (foaled November 10, 1898) by Regel, and served by same sire. To Mr. Marsack, dentist ... 19 Mysterious) brown mare, (by Carbineer (by Musket —Una) out of Mystery, with bay colt at foot (foaled September 29, 1898) by Regel, and served by same sire. To Mr Alfred Kidd ... 21 Tio, brown mare, by Brigadier out of Pearl, with filly foal at foot (foaled August 24, 1898) by Regel, and served by same sire. To the Hon. W. Kelly ... ... 25 Pearl, grey mare, by Barbarian out of Ladybird, served by Regel. To the Hon. W. ■ Kelly ' ' 14 Sire. Regel, by St. Leger, dam Atalanta, by Dainty Ariel out of Moonshine, by Libel out of Twilight, etc. To Mr. J. Leatherhead, Paparoa ... ... ... 35 Yearlings. A chestnut filly, by Regel out of Friendship, by Reprieve, son of Yattendon, out of Nydia. To Mr J. Finlayson 9 A bay filly by Seaton Delaval out of Phantom, by Musket out of Atlantis, dam of St. Leger. To Mr Kruse (for shipment to Natal) 25 A bay filly, by Regel out of May, by King Cole out of Friendship, by Reprieve (son of Yattendon) out of Nydia. To Mr J. R. Corrigan, Hawera ... ... 10 A bay gelding, by Regel out of Pearl, by Barbarian out of Ladybird. To Mr Worth, Waihi ... ... ... ... 11 Two-year-oldL A chestnut filly by Regel out of Jessie, dam of Rex and Chasseur, by Anteros or Tres Deuce. To Mr J. B ' Williamson .. 37 A bay gelding by Regel out of T mora, by Musket out of Moonlight. To Mr James Johnston, Waihi ... ... ... ... 60 A bay filly by Regel out of Friendship. To Mr H. Morrison ... ... ... ... 12 Three- year olds, A chestnut filly by Regel out of Vasator, by Captivator out of Vacillation. To Mr T. G. Blandford ... 17 A bay filly by Regel out of Mystery, by The Painter out of Fortuna To Mr H. Walker, Dannevirke ; ... ... ... 50