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IMPORTANT SALE OF THOROUGHBREDS John E Madden Buys Colonel E F Clays Runny mede Stud Stock and Is Now Greatest Owner Lexington Ky May 22 ConoleliEzekiel F Clay master of the far famed Runuymede Stud sd long established in Bourbon Comity and the tiestor of American thoroughbred breeders who last week re ¬ signed from the Kentucky State Racing Commission of which he was chairman has sold all of mures yearlings suckling foals and his half Interest In the English stallion Star Shoot to John E Madden and at the conclusion of the present breeding season the mares and their produce numbering thirtyfive will be removed to Hamburg Place hear this city cityThe The transaction marking as It does the retire ¬ ment of a courteous gentleman of the old school of turfmen Involves an exchange of probably the largest sum of money that has been paid by one Individual for thoroughbred horses since Harry Payne Whitnevs purchase of James R Keenes Cajstleton Stud yearlings iu mil The purchase flrice how ¬ ever remains private Mr Maddens partner in the ownership of Star Shoot now the leading Ameri ¬ can sire is Catesby Woodford ownof of Kaccland Stud and president of the Kentucky Association AssociationThe The acquisition of these animals makes Air Mad ¬ den the largest thoroughbred mare owner and breeder of thoroughhred horses on this continent He has now in ills Hamburg Place Stud where 2000 acres of blue grass land are devoted exclusively to the horse 100 mares sixty yearlings and eighty foals of this year In addition to tliese he has also the good stallions Ogden and Plaudit The complete list of the mares yearlings and foals was not available today but among the ma ¬ trons purchased from Colonel Clay were Breakwater dam of Running Water winner of 53505 and YankeeGirl another good winner Mlrlbel Lyndall dam of Etherial Estelle Whitney dam ot King Cobalt and High Degree dam of Thirtythird Deluionico and Sam Bernard BernardNow Now that he has retired from the turf Colonel Clay says he intends to spend only the hottest months In Kentucky The remainder ot his time will be spent on his plantation at Etjstlce Florida
