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NINE SIRES IN THE SALES Supremus Heads List of Dssirable Stallions to Go Under Hammer. The Nut, Epithet and Kins Nadi Amng lromising Young Sires Dta Concerning All to Be OKered. Brood mares, yearlings and weanlings make up the vast majority of the approximate 650 head scheduled to go under the auctioneers hammer at Lexington Sales i October 19 to 24, inclusive. But although; there are only nine in all, the stallions due to go on sale are certain to claim their share of attention, and for the simple reason that sires of proven worth or potential worth in the future are very much in demand at the present time. The nine to be sold are Supremus, The Nut, Epithet, Grandace, Dark Hero, King Nadi, Observant, Whisk-away and Emissary. Supremus, a bay stallion 1922, by Ulti-mus imported Mandy Hamilton, by John o Gaunt, has established a record which is certain to find favor with those at the Lexington ringside. Considerable surprise was expressed when it was announced the son of Ultimus would be offered to the highest .bidder, and in answer to the many inquiries, concerning the reason, I quote Hal Price Hcadley, his owner: "Supremus is a good foal getter, a very quiet horse and a large percentage of his get have won. I am selling him because I have Whopper and Hollyrood coming on. Supremus has one eye impaired and same has been that way for several years." NEVER RACED. Ultimus, sire of Supremus and an inbred Domino, never raced. He sired many good winners, and among them are Luke ifc-Luke, High Time, Stimulus and Supremus. The latter was a winner of the East Hills setting a Coney Island track record six furlongs in 1:10, Lincoln and Crete Handicaps. His first crop were two-year-olds in 1928, and to the end of 1935 he had sired the winners of CIO race3 and -18,162. Ee has been among the twenty leading sires four out of his eight seasons, and in 1931 headed the two-year-old list with fifteen winners to his credit Among his important winners are Alcibiades Kentucky and Arlington Oalts, Debutante, Clipsctta Stakes, Tarpaulin Richard Johnson Stakes, Alys-sum Illinois Oaks, Modern Queen Clip-j setta. Technique Breeders Futurity, Dynastic Champagne Stakes, Thomasville Narragansctt Park Autumn Handicap, Liqueur Gold Cast Stakes, and also Fort Springs, Superlove, Cathop, Big Beau and Preeminent. To date this year he has twen-1 ty-five winners representing him. Virile and 1 with many good yeare still his. Supremus should ba a popular occupant of the sales ring. That Headley intends to carry cn with Whopper and Hollyrood in no way detracts from his record or appeal. EXCELLENT RACER. Foaled in the same year as Supremus 1922, King Nadi is a brown son of King James, from imported Nadinettc, by Fitz Herbert. A splendid race horse, he was a winner of eighteen events and 91,934, including a Latonia Championship, Grainger Memorial defeating Princess Doreen and! Captain Hal on two occasions 1925, 1926, Gibson Hotel Stakes and Frontier Handicap. As a seven-year-old he was never out of the money in seven starts. He is sire of the 1935 and 1936 winners. King Nadi. Crimson, Kidi Nadi, Southland Beau and Real One. Also foaled in 1922, Emissary i3 a bay or brown son of imported Ambassador IV. Temptation, by Sweep. In stud he sired the winners Winged Wind, Adeiia A., My Letitia, Probationer, Fallen, Out of Fire, Little Wing, Representative, Madame B. C, Anna Adeiia and Kidden. Grandace 1925, a younger stallion than the three mentioned abovje, is a nicely-bred son of Grand Parade imported Trace, by Tracery. He won three races as a two-year-old, including Tintern Plate and Coventry Plate, and at three won the Chaddesden Handicap and twice ran second. At four he ran third once. His first foals were two-year-olds in 1934, and his first two crops numbered nineteen registered foals in all. Of these seventeen have started to date, with thirteen winning and one having placed. Among his winners are Grand Flara Blue Bonnets Kindergarten, Loischen second in Louisiana Derby, Civilian, Isenberg, Lady Grandace, Granbury, Blackthorn and, among others, this years two-year-old winner. Grand Anna. MOST PROMISING. A young stallion group to be sold is the quartet comprised of The Nut, Dark Hero, Epithet and Observant. The Nut, a splendid racing son of Mad Hatter imp. Afternoon, was a winner of 00,470 and during his career accounted for a Latonia Championship one and three-quarter miles, Lawrence Realization one and five-eighths miles, Huron Handicap one and three-sixteenths miles, Edgewater Beach Hotel defeating Toro and other races. His first foals are now yearlings. The dispersal sale to settle the estate of the late H. Teller Archibald will include the black stallion. Dark Hero 1928, a son of imp. Herodot he by Dark Ronald and from Sunwina, a producing daughter of imp Sun Briar Edwin, by Celt Dark Hero started six times as a two-year-old, won two races and on one occasion conquered a field including Polydorous and Rip Van Winkle. He started three times as a three-year-old, running third once. Retired to stud, his oldest foals are now three-year-olds, and among them the winner, Irish Mint In this years juvenile division he has been represented by three winners to date. HOPEFUL WINNER. Epithet, conqueror of Jamestown and Nove st in the 5,000 Hopeful of 1930 is a Wand, by Star Shoot son of Epinard-Fairy Carrying the colors of the Warm Stable, Fnithet held his own with such horses as ffireno. Jamestown, My Dandy. Gold Step and Polydorous. Retired to stud, the son of the French invader faolda definite promise, his first crop now yearlings being a prepossessing lot, according to reports Morton L. Schwartz five-year-old Observant has started five times this year, winning one race at Belmont from Court Arthur and Kievex. A black son of On Watch-Sunny Pal, by Sun Briar, Observant has not been raced excessively, being idle in 1935 and a starter but five times in 1934. He has raced in high class company throughout his career but, although his record has only been fair, he is above the average of the stallion prospects sent into the Lexington sales ring.
