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LEXINGTON TURF NOTES I $ $ The seventeen yearlings bought last week by Frank C. Mars, Chicago, wholesale candy man, from Arthur B. Hancock, Claiborne Stud, Paris, were shipped out from Paris this afternoon by express in charge of John S. Stewart, trainer of Milky Way Farm, Pulaski, Tenn., where they are to remain, until time to send them to the races next season. There is a track on the farm. The youngsters, nine colts and eight fillies, will be broken there. They are the first thoroughbreds Mr. Mars has owned. He is widely known as an exhibitor of saddle and show horses and likewise of shorthorn cattle. He has a great herd of shorthorns at the Tennessee farm, which embraces 6,000 acres. He also dry feeds several hundred of the cattle and gets premium prices for them. Following is a list of the yearlings, which, according to good judges, are pronounced to be an exceptionally good looking and promising collection: Chestnut colt by General Lee Irawaddy, chestnut colt by American Flag Theresina, bay colt by Sir Gallahad III Nadjy, bay colt by Toro Fire Water, bay colt by Sir Gallahad III. Nancy Clay, bay colt by Gallant Fox Fasnet, bay colt by Campfire Hold Me, brown colt by Black Servant Last Fling, chestnut filly by Stimulus Nawbeck, chestnut filly by Stimulus Lady Consul, chestnut filly by Stimulus Golding, chestnut filly by Gallant Fox Erne, bay filly by Sir Gallahad III. Melodia, bay filly by St. James Tailor Maid, bay filly by Diavolo Percussion, and bay filly by Brown Bud Highland Dell. The price was not disclosed, but there are rumors to the effect that it was approaching six figures. At any rate it is a most important sale of young stock and has given tone to the market for thoroughbred horses and has heightened the hopes of breeders that they are on the verge of a steady upward trend in prices for their production but none expect the inflated prices of a few years back.
