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DAYLIGHT YEARLING SALES . Much Interest Manifested in Auction to Be Held Morning of Aug. 17. Forty Youngsters From Duntreath Farm, Mereworth Stud and Other Owners in the Consignment. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Aug. 10. Interest in the daylight yearling sale of the Duntreath Farm and Associates, together with those of C. J. FitzGerald and J. O. Keene in the Saratoga paddock on the morning of August 17, is stimulated by the fact that the forty juveniles to be sold under the direction of C. J. FitzGerald, with George A. Bain as auctioneer, are in that condition which will enable them to be broken and put to work at once. They are not fat and the coats of most of the youngsters have that sunburnt tinge which is proof that they have not been pampered, but have been allowed to run at large. That the sale comprises the entire crops of Duntreath Farm and the Mereworth Stud, the latter a group acquired recently by Mr. FitzGerald, has not escaped the attention of those in search of material not only for racing, but for the breeding paddocks as well. The excellence of these yearlings is equalled by the offerings of Ralph U. Jud-den and R. A. Baker, who bred some in partnership with Duntreath Farm, and by the two fine colts consigned by J. O. Keene. It is worthy of note that twenty of the consignment carries the blood of the Whitney Stud. For the first time in years the public will have a chance to buy representatives of that noted nursery, which has produced so many champions. In the score consigned by Duntreath Farm, are thirteen colts and fillies by Victorian, winner of 53,425 and once the pride of Harry Payne "Whitney. Purchased by Messrs, Mason and Hanger for 50,000 to head their stud, he is bred much like Equipoise, the present-day champion, his blood being an admixture of Broomstick and Domino. His first crop of yearlings is certain to find favor as they have many of the characteristics of their sire, especially his straight hind leg. Sons and daughters from mares by Black Toney, Son-in-Law, Colin, American Flag, My Play, Light Brigade, Hapsburg, Chicle, Peter Quince, Star Shoot and Morvich cannot fail to give good accounts of themselves on the turf, while their breeding makes them invaluable for the stud. Others whose forebears were bred and reared at the Whitney Stud are three fine colts and. a filly by Pennant, sire of Equipoise, a superb colt by Wildair and a brace of lovely fillies by John P. Grier and Upset, respectively. The Pennant colt in the Duntreath consignment was bred in partnership with Mr. Jurden and is a half brother to three winners, including the noted timber horse Fugitive. The Grier filly is a half sister to the stake winner Brown Bud. The others in the sale carrying the Whitney blood are to be found in the FitzGerald consignment, and include an upstanding chestnut colt by Pennant Fair Priscilla, sister to Stromboli, by Fair Play. This half brother to the stakes winner Projectile, Black Diamond and Pricemaker is a splendid prospect, though like all of the Mere-worth colts he is low in flesh. The second Pennant colt is also from a daughter of Fair Play, while the filly is from the noted Snowcapt, by Roi Herode, one of the foundation mares at Mereworth. She must be seen to be appreciated. The colt by Wildair and the filly by John P. Grier are thoroughly representative of the Broomstick tribe. It vould be a work of supererogation to enlarge on the achievements of Display, sire of nine in the FitzGerald lot. Winner of twenty-three races, worth 56,526, he was one of the greatest campaigners of all time. That he will be a success in the stud seems assured, as he has several winners in his first crop this year, among them the stake prospect Discovery. The four colts and five fillies that will pass under George Bains hammer, compare favorably with a like group by any sire that will be offered at Saratoga Springs this month. They have the superb feet and legs of their sire, who could race over cobblestones. The chestnuts from Glacial and Snowy, daughters of Snowcapt, are much admired, but the two from Antidote and Cherry Court also have their friends. The five fillies by Display are of such excellence that it is difficult to particularize. Those from the imported dams Prattle IL, by the Derby winner Captain Cuttle and Groat, by Junior, carrying the blood of Lord Astors famous Cliveden Stud, are superb individuals and represent elements that assimilate with American families. The first named has for her grandam the famous Popinjay one of the three Cliveden foundation mares. Groat has produced the Oaks winner Plack and much other stake material abroad. This filly is a sister to the recent winner, Distribute. Her value for track or stud must be great. The filly from Toddle, half sister to Swivel and Dr. Freeland, is a charming miss and so is the blood-like chestnut, from Gavotte, by Light Brigade, whose second dam is Toddle. Carefuls daughter has greater length and more promise than any of her previous foals. The colt and filly by Supremus are typical of the get of this horse, and the former, from Martha Washington, by Brown Prince U., whose second dam produced Infinite, is particularly handsome in the paddocks. The filly by Phara-mond IT., half brother to the Derby winner, Hyperion, from Sarah Constant, by Man o War, looks like winning plenty of races, and so do those by Swift and Sure and Black Servant, from Head Dress and Myra M., respectively. The filly by Upset, from Keyspring, by Black Toney, is a racy youngster and a half sister to the good performer, Snaplock. The colts by Masked Marvel, from Catherine K.; Sweep, from Chrysalid, and Brown Bud, from Rosa Greener, which is a half sister to the great performer, Misstep, have much to commend them. John O. Keenes colts by Epinard and Blue Larkspur are most attractive. The first named, from Jeanne Bowdre, by Luke McLuke, is bred much like the English and French Two Thousand Guineas winner, Ro- dosto, which was by Epinard, from a Neil Gow mare. Black Brocade, second dam of the Epinard colt, is by Neil Gow. The line runs to Black Duchess, dam of many great winners and sires, including Bay Ronald. The Blue Larkspur hasnt the finish of the Epinard colt, but has much to recommend him, nevertheless, as he is from Alice Blue Gown, good race mare and the dam of many winners. The arrival of these yearlings at the FitzGerald paddocks in Bowman Street, near the Nelson Avenue entrance to the Saratoga race track, oh Sunday, -next, is eagerly awaited by breeders and fanciers at Saratoga.
