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ELATED OVER HIGH PRICES AT SALES George Bain Says Bidding Exceeded Expectations and Predicts a Great Turf Future By Ed Cole ColeSaratoga Saratoga N Y August 21 George Bain who presides at the auction block hereabouts is much elated over the results of the yearling sales The prices realized exceeded bis anticipations as it did the owners of the stock in all instances where the offerings bore any distinction in appearance that was coupled with aristocratic antecedents antecedentsIt It shows said Mr Bain that a good horse will bring a deserved high figure and that the sportsmen of today are just as plentiful and eager to own a good race hors as they were years ago All the bidders for the best yearlings came from the most fashionable ranks anil are men who are racing for the sport of it with expenses absolutely a secondary consideration considerationI I really lx Iieve the turf is richer today in the way of true sportsmen than it has been in many years In years past it was the custom to see two men bidding against each other for a good horse Now a real highclass aristocratic animal in blood is coveted by at least a half dozen influential and rich men who are willing to pay almost any reason ¬ able sum to procure it This shows stability of the market and speaks well for the future of breeding in this country as well as strengthening the foun ¬ dation of racing racingThere There are no better indications of the prosperity of the country the progress of the turf ami the breeding Industry The only seeming laxity at the sales was in the bidding for the cheaper variety of youngsters or middle class horses and the poor offerings went rather cheaply I dont know thinrh but that is going to help in the long run for there was many a good looking youngster that went for a song and some of them will surely turn out to be good horses horsesThen Then the poor owner will have a chance for profit as there is always a market for a promising colt belongsThere or filly no matter to whom it belongs There is nothing the matter with turf conditions when scores of influential and true sportsmen are lending their aid both financially and otherwise
