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AUSTRALASIAN YEARLINGS Record Frice Realized for "Down Under" Country When Saltash Celt Brings 3,750. When 27,506 was paid for Avant Courier, brother to Valicare, new figures were established at yearling sales held in Australia. It was predicted that these figures would stand for some time, but on April 12, the second day of the sales, this record was smashe-i, when 533,750 was paid for a chestnut colt by Saltash — Weltea consigned from Kia-Ora, the stud of Percy Miller. This was a phenomenal price and exceeded the expectations of even the colts breeder. Another good price paid was 0,000 for a colt by Magpie— Charlcville, brother to the mighty Windbag, which was also bred at Kia-Ora. The sales were conducted by the t«-o Sydney blood stock firms— II. Chisholm and Co.,. and William Inglis and Sons, Inc. No firms in the world conduct sales on more up-to-date lines. Last year twenty lots realized ,000 or more. This year the number was twenty-one. The top price was 3,750, against 5,-000 in 1927. The complete list of yearlings to go for ,000 or more this year is : Cheatsat colt, by saltash — WeMea 3.7.~0 Bro-.vn co!t, by Magpie — IhaKoville 0.000 Bay colt, by Valais — Black Battery 11,230 Day eatt, l y klagpfc — l.accrta 10.000 Brown colt, by Caravel — Vieella 10,000 Bey colt, by Spearhead— Lady Victoria 10.000 Cbestsat colt, by ■aaaeasale — Tregony 8.000 Brown colt, by IJossendale — Desna 8.000 Brown colt, by Caravel — Challenge 8 000 Brown colt, by Rossendale — Smash i.500 Bay colt, by Saltash— Bute String 6.500 Cnestaat colt, by Top ;allant — Taadale 6,2."i0 Black eatt, by Beeeeadah — Scintilla c.ooo Bay colt, by Valais — Three Cheers 0,000 Black filly, by Magpie — Winsome Queen 0,000 Cheatsat colt, by Valah laiy ElmIo C.000 Hay filly, by Top Callant — Conceit 6,000 Chestnut colt, by Valais — Pamphlet 5,."i00 J.rown filly, by Caravel — Gaitee Queen 5.000 Cnestaat colt, by Orbys Bride— Helianthus. .. 5,000 Chestnut filly, by Valais — Lady Capertee 5,000 During the four days the sales were held 522 yearlings changed hands at an aggregate of 1928.sh51,450, averaging ,250. The average is the best so far experienced at tin sales, although the number of lots disposed of is not a record. Not only did the Kia-Ora Stu furnish the two top-liners this year,-but Mr. Miller enjoyed a particularly good sale. His total consignment consisted of sixty-seven lots, which brought 68,500, an average of ,-3G5. « .
