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RUBIO NOT THE ONLY BARGAIN HORSE The lact that Rubio brought bnt 70 as a yearling anfl afterwards Changed hands for 90 is simply In line with the many bargain horses of turf his ¬ tory toryWithin Within recent years many notable winners over the sticks have leen secured for a few pounds One of the horses which won a Kings Premium at the 1907 show of the Royal Commission on Horse Breeding at Islington had been running in races and bad not done too well His owner either gave Jiim away or sold him for a few pounds and lie was passed on to another man who subsequently won the 150 Kings Prize with him and was offered a goodly sum for lilni by a continental gov ¬ ernment ernmentThe The highest classic honors of the turf have been won by horses which can be described as job lots or can be said to have been sold at salje prices Oc tavlan which won the St Leger was purchased for 10 and the 50 spent by Lord George Bentinck on a brokendown mare and foal was money well Invested for the little filly became the great mare Crucifix and she won the Oaks and the sum of 4587 in her twoyearold season alone aloneWhat What some good critics consider the mightiest horse ever seen on the turf Eclipse was once bought for fortysix guineas If he had been put up for sale In these days he would have fetched as many thousand guineas Little Wonder another Derby winner was sold for sixtyeight guineas and for three guineas less George Frederick which also won the blue ribbon of the English turf changed bands Sir Bevys yet another winner was sold at 500 The Hero which once won the Goodwood Cup was picked up In Wales tor 30 his dam being thrown In The famous Teddlngton and his oUer jverc bought for 157
