RACEHORSE SALE
♦ OFFER FOR MALAGIGI REFUSED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 17. At the annual sale of racehorses in training, brood mares, stallions, and untried stock, today, an offer of 1400 guineas for the New Zealand horse Malagigi was refused. The owner, Mr G. Nelson, expressed his willingness to accept 1500 guineas, which he hopes to get privately. The former New Zealand horse Troy, was bought by Mr C. Goodfellow, Melbourne, for 350 guineas. Bourbon was passed in at 650 guineas, Billy Boy at 190 guineas, and Mohican at 425 guineas. The English stallion, Solicitor General, was passed in at 1100 guineas. Another stallion from the Elderslie Stud, Iliad, was acquired by Messrs Osborne and Bennett for 525 guineas. Courtcraft, submitted by the New Zealander, Mr W. H. Gaisford, was sold, to Mr S. McDonald for 775 guineas. The best price for brood mares was 525 guineas paid by Mr W. Henderson for Grumeti, by Ksar from Ad Gloriam. Mr Alan Cooper paid 450 guineas for Manitza, by Manna from Waritza.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 April 1939, Page 9
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