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HOESES IN GERMANY AND HUNGARY Herr Von Oettingen who has passed through the different grades of stud life in the service of Ger ¬ manys Emperor and has succeeded Count G Lehn dorff as MastcroftheUorse to the Prussian State has signified his willingness to negotiate with the Union Club resj ecting the restrictions which should l e placed on twoyearold racing for the welfare of tlie hippie supply without prejudicing interests of owners aud breeders Herr Von Oettingen who has traveled over Europe visiting the different fiscal and private breeding establishments considered that the stamina and stoutness of the English thoroughbred has been to some extent impaired through eariy racing of twoyearolds He considers that the main and most worthy object in racing is the supply of approved sires for the breeding of suitable army horses In the meantime Furka the twoyearold representative of the Gradltz Stud has already con ¬ tributed 1270 to the 25000 odd that Reginald Day has been able to claim for the stable he repre ¬ sents sentsRascal Rascal has been bought by the Hungarian Govern ¬ ment Stud and lias retired from his racing career after winning close on 120000 He was sold for 47250 and will stand at Kisber His former owner Couut Telekl has retained the right to send him a mnre yearly and he was certainly the reverse of an expensive purchase since he was one of the best horses of the dual monarchy sound as the proverbial bell of brass with speed and stamina The yearling sales in Hungary have been well at teuded The fortylive sold at Alag brought an average of 1380 and top price was attained by Mr Louis Egyedi who gave 8000 for a handsome bay filly by Isinglass Kcvely bred by Mr N von Luczenbaeher Baron A von Rothschild gave 5800 for a colt by Beregvolgy Transition and 3600 for a chestnut colt by Adam Pumus while Count D Winckhclui bought with 4200 a black colt by Slieve Galliou Erzebet At the Kisber sale the bestpriced yearlings were a bay colt by Cicero Pertfdv 7500 Mr N von Szemere a chestnut colt by Mackintosh Golden Butterfly 3000 Mr L Ktfvedl another chestnut colt by Gaga Valus 2300 Baron Springer aud a chestnut filly by Cicero Prigiiitz 4000 Mr L Egydi
