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XALAPA SALE A SURPRISE Dispersal of Famous Establishment Most Important in Years. Approximately One Hundred and Sixty Head of Thoroughbreds Will Go Under Hammer Dec. 10 and 11. LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 12. The breeding industry of Kentucky is keenly interested in the dispersal of the powerful Xalapa Farm and its numerous thoroughbreds, approximately one hundred and sixty head, in New York on December 10 and 11. The announcement by Mr. Edward F. Simms, proprietor of the great establishment, to retire from the sport, proved a big surprise to turfmen and owners of breeding farms here. The sale is the most important since the dispersal of the Carrigan and McKinney interests. The sale will be held under the auspices of the Fasig-Tipton Company at Squadron Armory, New York, and will include not only the stock now at the Xalapa Farm, but also the horses that have raced under the name of the Lexington Stable. There are seven stallions at Xalapa Farm, which is the magnificent estate of some three thousand acres in Bourbon County, near Middletown, and several miles out from Paris. The estate, too, will be sold at public auction. Among the stallions are Negofol, Eternal, Leonardo II., Prince Pal, Theo Cook, The Wanderer and Lucky Hour. The latter is now at William E. Caskeys Bramble Farm, near Lexington, he being under lease to Caskey for two seasons, one of which lias expired. The others are at Xalapa Farm. BROOD 3IARES DUMBER NINETY. The brood mares number in excess of ninety. B. F. Buckner, manager of the farm, today said that there are ninety-live or ninety-six mares. He said the weanlings number forty-nine. Mr. Buckner was not informed as to the number of horses at present in the Xalapa Farm racing stable. This will be one of the most important sales of thoroughbred horses held in America in a number of years. The organization of this stud was begun about six years ago, and it contains some of the most desirable blood in America. The individuals comprising the Xalapa Farm stud have been assembled by selection from choice lines in the United States, England and France. Yearlings from Xalapa Farm sold at Saratoga for three seasons for excellent averages. No information as to the reason for this decision on the part of Mr. Simms wasgiven out here, but the" presumption is that he intends to devote more time than he has been giving during the past three or four years to other business. The breeding of thoroughbreds was more of a pleasure than a business with him, his business being the production of oil. t , t
