Lowered Stud Fees in France, Daily Racing Form, 1917-02-14

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LOWERED STUD FEES IN FRANCE. The war has brought about many reductions in England ia the lees chstged by owners of stallions. BSd il i- interesting to note tiiat much the same sort of thing is going on in France — where racing w.-.s stooped altogether for something like two years. Among the advertis-ments of stallions for ■est season iu "La ChtoataBB du Turf" are some at extraordinarily low rates. Wildfowler. for ill stance, by G.illiuulc. and a St. LegST winner, reads dirt cheap at B ■overelgas, srhea it is basse in mind that he is tie- sire of I.l.ingibby Eclipse Stakes and of Bttrer fowl dam of riflaella and SUver Tag, not to mention the Viceroys Cup winner. Mayfowl. Even cheaper should be the- Ascot Qsid Cup winner, ihrowaway. at I aoveieigSS, for he is probably tie best son of Rigiit Away. The blood Btl his grssdsire, Wisdom has alsraya Mended well with tlat oi .alooin. as was made- manifest in the case- of Barefoot hy Wisdom a Gamgta bmn, and also ii might be said in Sir Hugos ease-, lor although there- was no Galopin in Sir Hugos dam, her granelain, Qui iv. was a siste-r to Yedi-tte. the site ,.f Ualopia. Wildfowlr anil Throw Away, to eella-r Willi Cert aid LAlglea, .ire- silupl.N at low fees daring the- war. Tie- Rasom Derby winner. Durbar, is to stand at tie- Haras ilu Gazon at 166 aoreretgas, lagtlhrr with tin- Tars Thousand at laser, Barer per II.. srhasa tee is so sovereigns. Durbsr ran second for the iriv. Legrange to Sardaiiapal.-. to which two nominations at 400 sovereigns each are to be disposed of.


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