THE JERSEY LILY SELLS OUT.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 985, 21 January 1909, Page 6

THE JERSEY LILY SELLS OUT.

That Lady de Bathe should see fit lo dispose of her breeding stud may cause sundry expressions of regret, but it certainly cannot occasion much surprise (says an English exchange). The breeding of racehorses, as the famous actress so well puts it, is a “ game for millionaires,” and though to those who can afford to produce their own thoroughbred stock the pursuit must be a very fascinating one, it can scarcely be expected to pay from a commercial point of view. Moreover, Lady de Bathe has experienced the wisdom of purchasing what may be termed “ ready-made” racehorses for though her ladyship has had very bad luck with animals bred by herself, she has picked up some extraordinary bargains at the sale ring and elsewhere. Few owners can ever have done so well with three purchases of this sort in one season as has “ Mr. Jersey” with Yentoi, Maud Mackintosh, and Briolet, the latter, who cost no more than 450 guineas at the sale of Lord Wolverton’s horses in training, being probably the biggest bargain of the lot.