14,500 GUINEAS FOR A YEARLING

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 42, 13 November 1920, Page 9

14,500 GUINEAS FOR A YEARLING

4 RECORDS BROKEN. . Jealous competition among rich men f(u* young bloodstock at the Doncasler salos* sot. up various new records. Slodmcre, tho famous Yorkshire stud so long maintained 'by tho 'Syke-3 family, offered its usual batch of hliio-blooded youngsters, and it was over these tho competition rose to such frenzied heights. Lord Glanely, who last, year gave 11,500 guineas for Westward Ho!—a record price, oclipsing 10,000 guineas paid for Sceptre—now remorselessly beat down all rivals in tho case of a Tetrarch colt from Hie dam of Blue Dun, one of this year's distinguished three-year-olds. Ho wont to tlio record prico of 1-1,500 guineas. Five thousand guineas was the first bid for this colt. In a breath ho stood at 10,000 guineas. ■ Agents for Lord Astor lilld Mr. .Tames White retired thereabouts, but a fresh bidder took it up and carried Lord Glanolv to the fabulous sum mentioned. Captain Bewicke, tho trainer of Blue Dun, who would be aoting for'hor owner, Mr. F. Sirakw', appeared to be the defeated bidder. Mr. White's trainer went to 9000 guineas for n half-brother to tho Chamagno Stakes winnor Lomonora. This was another young' Tetraroh. Lord Lascellcs sank; GBOO guineas in a daughter of Charles O Matley and Stolen Kiss. Four-figure lots were common enough. Thirteen yearlings comprised the Kledmero lot, and they realised a total 0f.51,050 guineas— uge of just over 4200 guineas. T* ll '■ . voar the average was 3155 guineas. Until ve.storday the record average stood to t tie credit of tho Eaton Stud, broken up after tho death of tho late Duke of A\esliuinstor. It was there Mr. Sievier gave the then unprecedented sum of 10.000 guineas for Sceptre, who even at that l irov ™ " magnificent bargain, winning over in stako* for him anil being then sold Sir W. Bnss for 25,000 guineas. Hie average for tho Westminster yearlings was 3<iA9 guineas. - , • Westward Ho! the .record yearling of last year, has yet to see a racccourse.