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VALUABLE ANDrMUCH SOllD TRENTON AAhen high prices such as how rule are paid for racers my mind is frequently carried back to the summer of 1883 when Trenton was sold in Auck ¬ land for 1250 writes Phaeton in the Auckland New Zealand AVeekly News A horse of com ¬ manding physique and with an unbeaten certifi ¬ cate the son of Musket was placed under offer to the late G G Stead at the sum named and though there was a contingency thot an additional 2500 Wiis to be paid if the colt won either the New Zealand Cup or Canterbury Jockey Club Derby that was to prove qf no value to the breeders T and S Morrin for Trenton did not contest cither of those races Trenton won back more than the sum expended in his purchase when he captured the Canterbury Jockey Club Champagne Stakes and then Mr Stead sold him for 4200 to D OBrien The latter sold Trenton to now Sir AAilliam Cooper for 13000 and at the close of his turf career Treiltou was soldi tit auction for 3900 Then at the Rale of the Maribyhiong Stud the late AV R AVilson bought him for 151500 and when tlie dispersal of the St Albans Stud was decided upon Trenton was won in tlie art union by u Victorian who subsequently sold him to S AVilson for 21i000 anil he crossed the ocean to England When we come to recognize that 25000 was paid recently for such a horse as Finuiark one is left wondering what a horse of the stump of Trenton would command if he were in the market Trenton compared with Fimnark would be a Triton ambus tlie ambustlie winnows
