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LATE LEXINGTON GOSSIP LEXINGTON Ky January 4 William A Shea popular New York turfman and breeder has the distinction of being the owner of the first foal of the year in Ken ¬ tucky It is a chestnut colt by his stallion Tea Caddy from Blue Grass Belle by Great Heavens a son of Star Shoot It was foaled at John Barbecs Glen Helen Stud The mare will be bred back to Tea Caddy CaddyTho Tho twoyearold bay colt by Troutbeck Apparition by Sweeper II which T P Hayes bought at Saratoga sales in August from the consignment of Edward Ccbrian has changed hands for a price reported to have been approximately 12000 Col Phil T Chinn upon behalf of Edward B Mclean owner of the Washington Post and the Cin ¬ cinnati Enquirer was the purchaser Tho colt is one of the highest priced youngsters at the Kentucky Association track and is considered to be a bargain at the price He is to be taken into Col Chinns string and probably will be sent to the farm for a short run out outIn In the car with the Jones marcs was Cloak the WashingtonKay property of Samuel Ross of Washington Kay Spence returned last night to Audley Farm He has the entire string there gal ¬ loping over a track that was put in last year The horses arc all reported to be doing well
