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The first national sales of pacing and trotting-bred yearlings will be held on the Addington trotting course on Friday, November 3.
All horses sent by rail must be consigned to the Addington show grounds siding and accommodation has been arranged there prior to the sale if it is the owner's wish for entries to arrive several days before the sale.
Yearlings to be offered will be boxed in the trotting grounds on the morning of the sale in order that they are drawn for realisation. Immediately after the auction, horses will be transferred to the show grounds and railed from the show grounds siding if purchasers do not take delivery otherwise.
It is the earnest hope of the promoters that owners and breeders will support this realisation, which should develop into an annual sale similar to that conducted in Wellington on behalf of thoroughbred breeders.
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NZ Trotting Calendar 8Nov44
SATISFACTORY PRICES
The first annual national sales of pacing and trotting-bred yearlings was held at the Addington Trotting course on friday, November 3, 1944, by the joint auctioneers, Wright, Stephenson and Co Ltd and H Matson and Co.
Because of heavy rain in the morning, the start of the sale was delayed until the afternoon, when conditions, although slightly improved, remained wet and unpleasant. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, and the consequent unattractive appearance of the youngsters in the ring, the sale had to be considered highly satisfactory. Buyers were present from all parts of NZ, and several young horses were purchased by local agents acting for buyers from various centres. Bidding for the best-bred youngsters was at times animated, but generally the market was somewhat dragging, the weather no doubt being a contributing factor.
The catalogue contained 29 yearlings, 12 2-year-olds and 9 older mares and geldings. A few lots failed to parade, and there were several passings, but 28 lots were sold for a total of 2505 guineas, representing an average of approximately 90gns. The highest price of the sale was 250gns for a 2-year-old bay filly by Jack Potts from Lu Parrish. She was purchased by Mr S T Webster of Tinwald, owner of Casabianca. The filly was bred by Mr A E Williams of Port Levy, who also secured equal top price in the yearling section. This was 200gns for a bay colt by Josedale Dictator from Bonnie Rere, dam of Bomber and Rerewaka. That figure was obtained by Messrs Collins and Fairbairn, of Christchurch, for a bay colt by Quite Sure from Lottie Guy, dam of Jackie Guy. Mr R A Hamilton, of Cashmere, also secured 200gns for a bay filly by Springfield Globe from Lily Bingen, by Nelson Bingen from Lilly F, by Franz.
The passings included a colt by Grattan Loyal from Imperial Gold, thus a brother to Gold Bar, at 375gns, a bay gelding by Gattan Loyal from Refined, by Rey de Oro, who was passed at 275gns, and a bay filly by Gold Bar from Lottie Location, by Jack Potts, passed in at 350gns.
Credit: 'Ribbonwood' writing in NZ Trotting Calendar 20Sep44 |