Damaris for an American: Fine English Brood Mare Bought at New Market-High Prices at July Sales, Daily Racing Form, 1921-07-15

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DAMARIS FOR AN AMERICAN Fine English Brood Mare Bought at NewmarketHigh Prices at July Sales. LONDON. England, July 12. At the second July Newmarket sales the leading transactions were: Lord Angleseys Curia 1912. by Cicero-Sceptre, with a tilly by Swynford and bred to Swynford: Sledmere Stud ..0,000 Frank ilardys Wilton 1915. by SymingtonWill Return, with a filly by Gainsborough and bred to Buchan: Felix Leach.. 18, 500 J. W. Williams Angelina 1913, by St. Frusquiu Seraphine. with colt by Cannobie and bred to Sunstar! Captain Tesio Italy. 17,000 Sir John Thursby estates Torchlight 1911. by John oOaimt Lesbia, bred to Buchan; A. de Rothschild 20,000 Sir John Thursby estates Moonlleet 1912. by John oGaunt. with colt by Roi Herode and bred to Buchan; J. Weston 15,000 Sir John Thursby estates Damaris 1914. by Sunstar Ij;sbia. with colt by Swynford and bred to Gainsborough: British Bloodstock Agency 21,000 Sir John Thursby estates Rossendale 1912, by St. Frusquiu Menda; to Australia.... 3,100 Sir John Thursby estates Cranford 1911, by Rayardo Wise Joan, witli filly by Hurry On. and bred to Grand 1arade; Lord Peiirhyn 22,500 Charles Garland estates Somme Kiss 1915. by Sunstar Stolen Kiss; J. Sherwood 20.000 Curia and Torchlight were bid on for American buyers, but could not be bought. The gem of the sale was Damaris, which was bought by the British Agency for an American breeder, hut stays iu England and is to be bred to Lemberg next season. The sire of Yellow Hand, Rossendale, was cheaply bought and goes to Australia for breeding purposes, lie has had but moderate success iu England. The results of the sale were only moderate. The market was strong for only the best. It is not so stated, but it is Hkely that Curia and Torchlight were bid on for John Sanford and that Damaris was bought for him.


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