“SO DO I”

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 October 1939, Page 9

“SO DO I”

10.000 GUINEAS PAID FOR SCEPTRE. When Sceptre was under the hammer as a yearling Mr R. S. Sievier. who was the prominent bidder, was approached by one of King Edward’s entourage who said: "The King want’s the filly.” ‘‘So do I," replied Sievier. Sceptre fell to his bid at 10,000 guineas, and so did the Duke of Westminster at 5000 guineas. Sievier put up £20.000 with Tattersails prior to the sale to cover his bids. Sceptre was first trained by H. Morton and afterwards by her owner. She won £38,225 in stakes and was sold to Sir William Bass at 25,000 guineas. The Duke of Westminster was sold as an unbeaten two-year-old to Mr G. Faber, who had his pick of the colt or Sceptre at 20.000 guineas. Sievier wrote his career in “Warned Off.” He served in the Kaffir. Zulu and Basuto wars. He married Lady Mabel Brundell Bruce, sister to the Marquis oi Ailesbury, and on that account was presented at Court on his return from Australia. It was afterwards cancelled. The only colt produced by Sceptre was Grosvenor, who is still alive in Australia. One of his sons in Rosenor was imported to New Zealand and raced by Mr Allan Cambridge. When trained at Wingatui Rosenor put up some brilliant gallops, but met with an accident which cut short his racing career.