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COKES TO CLOSE BOCK SAND DEAL New York October 1 That Bock Sand the noted stallion owned by August Belmont will leave this country for France in the near future is now an as ¬ sured fact A representative of the French syndi ¬ cate headed by M Halbronn which has held an option on the horse for several mouths will arrive ia New 3Tork in a few days to close the deal The purchase price is reported to be 123000 the amount l aid by the chairman of the Jockey Club when he imported EnglandBock the Triple Crown winner from England Bock Sand is u brown horse foaled in 1900 by Sainfoin Roatiebruuu by St Simon His individu ¬ ality and superb blood lines caused the greatest English and American authorities on thoroughbreds to predict a wonderful career in the stud At Mr Belmouts Nursery Stud at Lexington Ky were matrons of the best racing and producing strains Rock Sands peculiar fitness for mating with these mares has been made manifest through the success of his sons and daughters racing in America Eng ¬ land and France He has sired Tracery winner of the St Legor in which he defeated thirteen of the crack threeyearold colts and fillies after leading from start to finish and winning hard held by five lengths Tracerys initial start was in the Derby at Epsom when he finished third He followed his first appearance in public by capturing the St James Palace Stakes at Ascot he then won the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood GoodwoodQuelle Quelle Est Belle II a threeyearold daughter of Rock Sand won the French Oaks this year from a field of smashing good fillies Bock Flint a hand ¬ some chestnut colt by this famous sire and out of Trigger an American mare owned by Clarence II Mack ay Is considered the equal of any twoyearold now racing in England He easily disposed of sev cral smart colts when he cantered away with the Tattersall Stakes on the afternoon that Tracery won the St Leger LegerFlint Flint Bock winner of the Dominion Handicap and other important fixtures in this country and Canada was shipped to Mr Bclmonts French breeding estab ¬ lishment Cbatcau Villcrs In Normandy last Feb ¬ ruary ruaryBock Bock Sands performances show him to be one of the greatest horses in English racing history lie winning the three classics Two Thousand Guineas Derby and St Legcr He started twentyone times winning seventeen races being placed second once and third three times There is good reason to l c Heve that Rock Sand should have won every time ho went to the post His four defeats are accounted to severe training and riding orders In other starts he easily triumphed over horses that took his meas ¬ ure when out of condition His total stake winnings were 236840
