Juveniles from the Sydney Sales

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 971, 14 May 1930, Page 12

Juveniles from the Sydney Sales

A DOZEN^ARRIVE NEW SIRE IN THE BOOM No less than a dozen horses, a|| yearlings and two-year-olds, were on board the Ulimaroa when she berthed at Auckland yesterday afternoon. Most of them were purchased at the recent Sydney sales, and bought coml lucratively cheaply, for big prices the exception. It was obvious that the I money was not about, and there was a tying-up of the purse-strings which indicated that the racing folk on th* I other side looked before leaping. * I A ’Windbag colt Mas included amon~ ! the shipment. He is owned by a prot it linen t Sydney sportsman, and prpl bably lie sent this rising two-year-old to the Dominion for the purpose of giving him a chance to furnish on New Zealand grass and oats. This experiment has been tried previously with beneficial results. There were two youngsters for Mr i K. McLean, of Epsom, and one for * Northern sportsman, Mr. F. Rose. | Son of White Bird Auckland sportsmen will remember j the English marc White Bird <'White Eagle—Lady Southampton) racing here three years ago. She Mas very fast but had little luck on the race-track, so her owner. Mr. J. N. Heslop (a steward of the Takapuna Jockey Club), best known these days as the owner of Tenakohe (lie also imported and raced that good horse Arrow-smith), decided ta retire her to the stud. Consequently White Bird was sent to Australia and mated with Moabite, a son of Plialaris. A colt was the result of this union, and this was the youngster that an interested group of racing fans saw* hoisted out of thUlimaroa's hold yesterday, to be followed by 11 other youngsters. White Bird’s colt is a brown or dark boy, not big, but with sufficient size, and framed on very compact and neat lines. He is a conspicuous figure with a prominent white face. The Moabite youngster should win races if he acta up to his looks. A New Sire The outstanding feature of the Sydney sales, so returned sportsmen assured tho writer yesterday, was the success of the progeny of Braz n another of the ’many sons of Plialaris at present in Australia. An unknown sire, or it would bt more correct to say an untried sire, does not usually create an impression with his progeny when the first are offered. But apparently Brazen has tlic ability to impart all quality into hi» gets, and it was this that released the purse-strings when liis progeny entered the ring. Not that big prices were received. Competition was keen for the Brazens, but record prices were not realised for his or any other youngsters. It was one of the Brazen stock that was the cream of the thoroughbreds aboard the Ulimaroa, and this bay colt took the eye as one that might develop into something extra special. The well-known Auckland veterinary surgeon, Dr. W. C. Ring, is the owner of this youngster. The colt is out of a mare named Torfreda (by Eurodus), and she never raced. The dam should not be confused with the brilliant New Zealand galloper of that name of a few* years ago. Dr. Ring went to 320gns before the Brazen-Torfreda. colt was knocked down to him. Subsequently he refused an offer of 300gns on his bargain for the colt. Another very attractive Brazen colt saw the Auckland sportsman. Mr. J. Williamson, go to 400gns, and the youngster was sold for 425gns. An hour or so later the purchaser secured a quick turnover by selling the colt for 650gns. Brazen is standing in the back country, 250 miles from Sydney. J. Williamson’s Trio J. Williamson shipped four horses at Sydney, and one of them was King Conrad, which he was bringing to New Zealand to sell for G. Price. Before the steamer sailed, however, a buyer was found for King Conrad, so he was taken off and will continue to race on the other side. The three that arrived here yesterday were a yearling by Treclare, a two-year-old by Bernhard, and Moonfleet, also a two-year-old, by Moonfleet. The Ellerslie trainer has done well in the past with his Australian-bred horses, notably Corinax, Gemlight and Tremetus, and with his latest additions he should be able to add to his for they are all nice youngsters.