GOOD PRICES AT SALE OF THOROUGHBREDS

Chronicle (Levin), 22 July 1946, Page 2

GOOD PRICES AT SALE OF THOROUGHBREDS

Competition was keen and good prices were realised at a special sul-c oi Indiun-owncd racehorsos held at Awapuni at the conclusion of the Manawatu ITunt meeting on Saturdav. Top price was obtained for tlic four-year-old gelding Tagore, which was sold tof Mr. A. J. Havill, of Palmerston North,j t'or 2100 guineas. ' The salc was conducted by Messrs.j Wright, Btephenson and Go., Ltd., andj details are: — On account oi Mr, F. II. iilehta, Bombay : — I'rince Fox, br. e., 2yrs., by Foxbridge — Golden Princess. Mr. A. Morrisvv, Sydney. 2000 guineas. Hormuz, br. g., 4yrs., by Foxbridge — Kippling Waters. Messrs. Wright, Btephenson and Co., Ltd., as agents. 1200 guineas. Tagore, ch. g., 4yrs., by Golden Lagle — Ruling Bpi. Mr. A. J. Havill, Paimerston North. 2100 guineas. Yusda, b. g., o yrs., by Coronacli — Lad)' Phroso. Mr. A. Miller, Palmerston North. 900 guineas. Brood Mares for New Zealand. Alr. F. W. Hughes, of the Koolia stud, New iSoutli Wales, has booked four highly-bred mares to the Nearco horse Pictavia, who is standing ut F. J. Savage and Sons' Tuhoe stud, Waimana, Bay of Plentv, for the coming season. The.y will lenve Sydney on .luly 25. All f'our are young mares by the reeeutly deceased Hyperion horse, Titan. . This is the first occasion on which a leading Australian stud has sent four mares of such quality to be served by one stallion in New Zealand.