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HIGH PRICES FOR THOROUGHBREDS. Prospective Purchasers Find Shortage of Desirable Stock in Blue Grass Region. Lexington, Ky.. February T. Thoroughbred horses for racing purposes are in increasing demand. There is scarcely a day passing now without the coming to Lexington of ome scoun for good material for eon-tests on the Hat and across country, and the letters of inquiry that come to the owners and trainers licit- an- correspondingly numerous. However, th-.-rc appears to be lew horses of really good quality that, are for sale. Their present owners seem to be inclined to take a chance on training and racing them with a view to greater gain rather than let them go at figures that half a dozen years ago would have been considered enormous. Among those who were here during the week and critically inspected a number of the two-year-olds and three-year-olds at the Kentucky Association course were Packey Ryan, of Chicago. "Red" Freeman, of New York, and A. Meyer, of New York. Ryan is anxious to get ba-k Into racing as an owner and came here from Charleston to see if he might not pick up two or three serviceable horses, but the prices stagger -d him. Freeman is now employed by Allan Pinkertou anil lie got prices on several horses. Meyer was looking for prospective .juniers. They are scarce. The general health of the horses at the Kentucky Association course is good. The numler now in training is approximately 200, with new ones coining in every day or so from the farms where they have bi-i ii running out all winter. The winter has been far from severe and the horses are in better than ordinary condition for training. Callaher Krothcrs some time ago sold the live-year-old Orlf to R. L. Tilton of Aurora. Ind.. and lie was yesterday shipped by Thomas Piatt to Covington to James Lally. It is supposed lie is to ?.o into training at Latonia. .1. O. Keene this week claimed the following names for three two-year-olds of his own breeding: Malheur French for ill luck and disaster for the chestnut colt by St. Sinionian II. Fleur de Marie; Slianieen a town in China, one of the smallest in the world for the chestnut tilly by Mazagan Elsie L. : and Rclcolore the name of one of Koeeaccios characters for the bay tilly bv Ormondale Logis-tilla. , Thomas Piatt lias at his farm eight yearlings jthat are regarded as considerably above the average of thoroughbreds usually produced by the small breeder. Among them is a chestnut colt half brother to The Abliot, winner of tlie Latonia Derby i by Voter Goody Good, a bav eojt bv Ren Brush Danio, a buy colt by Dick Welles Mldlight. a chestnut colt by Charles Edward, Mniiiunn, a bay fit by Dick Welles Reality, a chestnut filly hv Dick Welles Incendiary, a bhi-k filly by Dick Wf lies Sweet Nell, and a bay tilly by Dick Welles -Coruscate. i J. IS. Kespess was here this wfcek and arranged to send Dick AVolles and MaratJion to the Piatt fanitT from his place near Cinclnnatl next week. The Unpens mares are all at the Piat farm and are in good condition. None of them has foaled as yet. Tranie, owned by Callaher Brothers, is due to foal to Duvnl next week, and that wiill Imj the first arrival at tins Piatt farm this season- It will likewise be the first of : Duvals get.
