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HIGH PRICES FOR ENGLISH HORSES. Six Animals Fetch Over ,000 Each — The Kings Colt, Minoru, Stout Derby Favorite. London, Eng.. May 2. — There were some high prices realized at the Newmaket spring sale. Six animals sold for over .4*19. Magic bringing the top piiee in sab- figures, though Leste. a handsome sister to the cup horse. Velocity, carried with her ownership tlie liability to minor forfeits amounting to .05o. The high purchases over ,000, were as follows: Magic, ch. c. 2. by Martagon — Sesame, by St. Simon: E. B.ddington ,250 Roiksavage. ch. e. 2. by Rock Sand— Lily of the Valley, by Martagon: W. M. Singer... 5.250 Froissart. I . c. 2. by St. Frasqitin — Musa. by Martagoa; Colonel Balrd 5.750 Leste. b. f. 2. bv Speed— Ballast, by Baliol: V. E. Nelson 6.500 Levanter, b. c. 2. bv Martagon — Leslios. by Royal Hampton: C. Hlbbert 5.000 Back Answer, l r. f. 4. bv Ladas — Flower of Wit. I..v St. riorian: J. Reld Walker 5.000 The winning sires of the season whose stock has won .ooO and over to May 1. are tabled below: Sire and Pedigree. Wins. Races. Won. Cvllene Buenos Avresi. by Bona Vista -Arcadia 1 2 ft.3!5 Gallinule. bv Isonoinv — Moorhen.. 4 4 19,000 Wildfowlor. by Gallinuh —Tragedy t S 11.038 Eager, bv Enthusiast— Greeks .... 4 ti 0.5O5 Pleterinarltzliurg dead, by St. Slnion— Sea Air 5 fi 9.145 St. Frusiiuin. by St. Simon — Isabel 4 4 7,515 Robert le Dialile. by Ayrshire— Rose Bay 2 2 7.::75 Martagon. by Bend Or— Tiger Lily : 3 ;.92o Bay Ronald dead, bv Hamilton —Black Duchess 4 4 fi.295 St. Madoti Germany, bv St. Simon— Mimi .! 4 CIS.! Isinglass, by Isonoinv — Dead Lock 2 2 5.795 French Fox France, by Flying Fox— Amiriea 2 4 5.710 Diamond Jubilee Argentine, bv St. Simon-Perdita II 2 2 Mi Sueeoth or Enthusiast 1 1 5.200 Ayrshire, by Hampton — Atalanta.. 2 :! 5.135 Wolfs Crag, bv Barcaldine — Lucy Ashton 2 3 5.155 Jeddah dead, by Janissary — Pilgrimage 2 2 5.000 The kings coll. Minoru. la now a firm favorite for the Epsom IKrby. to lie run May 20. There is steady supiHirt for the American. Sir Martin, which will be ridden by Walter Griggs. It is the BaslUb expert opinion fliat as long as Minoru keeps well, nothing will prevent him following up the victories of Persimmon ami Diamond Jubilee in the greatest of all races. Die Prince of Wales was an interested Spectator of the reception accorded to Minorus success, but should the colt win at Epsom the scene would, indeed, be difficult to portray. Her" js the tabulated pedigree of Minoru. which should be of interest to American readers: The times, aside from Minorus. were: Heath Hteh-Weight Handicap, won by Sixty II. . five rarion* in SB*!: Selling Plate, won by Miss Ellen, four fur longs in 4S*: Bretby Handicap, won by Paddingtou. six furlongs in 1:121. The opiuion or Mr. Whitneys colt. Sixty IL. is that he is "a fine, rangey and speedy fellow, hut not to be fully trusted, because inclined to roguish-ness." It Is an interesting fact that Mother Siegel th» dam of Minoru. gave birth to a brown foal by Count Selkotulierg lust about the time that Minoru was winning the Two Thousand Guineas. No one will lie more gratified at the horses splendid victory than Colonel Hall Walker, who bred Minoru and leased him with five others as yearlings to the king. Minoru is still another brilliant product of the Tall; Stud. Klldare. Ireland. * Of Bavardo Allison says In the Sportsman: "He will be a very different horse on that dav if all goes well with him. and he is exceedingly well suited to the course. On the other hand Minora uas trained to the hour today and cannot be made better for Epsom: indeed. Marsh will ad ieve a lust possible if lie sends him to the post for the Derby as fit as be now is." It is explained that Glasgerion was struck out of the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby becasse he was not good enough to win ami not because his legs have failed. . George Stern, the French crack iockev. will ride Louviers in the Epsom I erbv. W. Raphaels big bay colt, by Isinglass — St. Louvaine. was an early beginner last year and won the Zetland and Coventry Stakes with his first starts. He has been well supported and ran an excellent race in the Guineas. As the natural result of the modification of rac ing fixtures in France retarding the Grand Prize of Paris and the international fortnight at Atiteuii. the Societe Sportive dEucouragement has changed the date of the Prix du President de la Republlquc. formerly decided on the second Sunday in Julv at Maisons-Lallitte. to the Sunday immediately following the Grand Prize of Paris, so thai the English horses and their traveling companions who come over for the racing at Auteuil or Loaseaasipa may have a chance of winning the 0,000 which accompany the work of art given bv M. Fallieres to the owner of the winner. The race, over a mile and font and a half furlongs, is open to three-vear-ohH and upward, including mares ami geldings, at weight lor age. without penalties or allowances, irrespective of nationality, with an entry of 00. half forfeit. During a career scrupulously beuest, Morny Cannon rode in 8.938 races and won 1.S91 of them. A curious racing point has been raised in Germany. Anklang. a horse that last season was trained at Bockhainpton. through running a dead heat for the Boulogne Grand Prize, earned a ten-pound extra for the Hamburg Grand Prize. In the latter event the stewards ruled that as he made a dead heat, the horse was only entitled to carry half the penalty. Tlie horse won and a ■aatsesuenl objection was overruled, though we understand that an appeal has beep made to the Inion Club of Germany. The time. 1:37*. made by MiiKiru in winning the Two TkeSSaad Guineas, is the fastest vei made in the lac-. The going was perfect, and the competl-tors were assisted liv a strong "following" breeze. It was a day of" extreme speed at Newmarket.
