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i , J [ : J j l 1 " - s tt 1 1 " 0 ; a ■ 1 ;■ r a a e 0 1 „ v • . „ e v r HOMER SELBYS ACTIVITY AT NEWMARKET. The important Newmarket December sales of this year covered a period of five days, but full particulars of only the transactions of the first two days have, so far, Is-en received. Purchases for American account were frequent, but the outstand-j ing feature in that line was tlie activity of II. II. Selby in nailing "bargains" right and left. In the course of the two days he bought twenty-four horses, ranging from broodmares iu foal and horses just out of training and available for racing next year, down to foals. The two brothers. Gun- bearer and Canon Bridge, are fast horses and may do well in our racing next year. At one time last spring Guubearer was all the rage in the ante-: jiost betting over the Lincolnshire Handicap, but failed in the race. If Selby kept on at the same rate for the remaining three days of the sale, his purchases would almost call for a ship by themselves. The twenty-four bought on the first two days and their prices were: Gunhearer, b. c, 4, by Fowling-piece — Wey- bridge ,300 Canon Bridge, b. c, 3, by Fowling-piece — Weybridge 1,300 Droiudiah. b. in. 11, by Desmond — mare by Wingall — taterina 750 Cray filly foal by Grey Leg — Sundrella 525 Roquemaure. b. m. 0, by Roqiielaure — La Fourchette 500 Stradivarins, b. c. 2. by Neil Gow — Dromdiah. 450 Brown colt foal bv Simon Square — Mons Meg. 425 Pinch, b. c. 3. bv" Ian— Puyane 400 Bay filly foal by St. Ainant — Lavetta 400 Bay colt foal by Henry the First — Cynane . . . 375 Love Chase, b. "m. 5. by Melton — Sterling Love 375 Gray colt foal bv drey Leg— Cissy Brown.... 375 Lilv Underfoot, b. m. 8. by St. Serf— Lily Surefoot 375 Bloom, b. m. 8, by Avingtou — Sprig of Heather 250 Bav filly foal bv Flotsam — Lily Underfoot.... 250 Chestnut colt foal by William Rufus — Diamond Cut Diamond 225 Bav colt foal by Simon Square — Catherine B.. 225 Anthonys Lass, b. f, 2. by Forfarshire — Olielisk 225 Chestnut filly foal by Galloping Simon — Agnes Orvieto 175 Chestnut colt foal by Grey Leg — Augusta-Victoria 125 Cray filly foal by Orey Leg — Helen of Troy.. 125 Bay colt foal by Flotsam — Orsino RIO Bav colt foal by Henrv the First— Bridal 100 Brown filly foal by Declare — Velotte 55 Joe Butters, in the same two days, bought three for Jefferson Livingston as follows: Rrown colt foal by Ampelion — Potamides 50 Bay filly foal by Cherry King — Destnora 125 Bay colt foal by Day Comet — Beautiful Sight.. 125
