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LEXINGTON SALES BEGIN Sixty-Seven Head Bring 1,850 for Average of ,221.64. Twenty-Four Mares From W. S. Kilmers Court Manor Stud Realize Total of 8,250. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct 19. E. J. Tranters annual autumn sale of thoroughbred horses at Lexington sales paddock had an auspicious opening this morning. With Eugene "Doc" Bond crying the sale, sixty-seven head brought a total of 1,850, an average of ,221.64. Last year the first period at which breeding stock was sold, 111 head brought a total of 2,390, an average of 62.07 therefore, the average today shows that the market is up over 100 per cent The sale today opened with the dispersal of a draft of twenty-four mares from Willis Sharpe Kilmers Court Manor Stud at Newmarket, Va. They brought an aggregate of 8,250, average ,177.08. The highest price obtained for any in this consignment was ,500. Henry Knight, master of Alma-hurst Farm, bought HIghdine for that amount, and Thomas B. Cromwell, as agent for an eastern owner, bought Sun Tweed for the same amount Alex M. Robb, Mr. Kilmers representative, stated that he was well pleased with the result of the sale. The dispersal of the Archwood Manor Stud of the late Henry Teller Archibald, aggregated 3,125, for thirty head, an average of ,104.17. The highest price for any in this consignment was ,000 for Candy Queen, which was purchased by Calumet Farm. The latter also got Westys Queen for ,000. Thomas B. Cromwell, as agent for a Kentucky breeder, bought Dark Hero for ,000. To divide the partnership of Warm Stable, the stallions The Nut and Epithet, three mares and two weanlings were sold for a total of 6,600, an average of ,371.43. The top price was 0,100 paid by Coldstream Stud for the mare. My Tide, in foal to The Nut. Harry S. Hart bought The Nut for ,100 and Thomas Piatt bought Epithet for ,100. Thomas B. Cromwell, .Continued on twenty-third page. LEXINGTON SALES BEGIN Continued from first page. acting as agent for buyers in Kentucky, Virginia and California, bought nineteen head for a total of 2,350. The bidding throughout the sale was spirited and the demand for horses was even stronger than the consignors and sales management expected. The first of the yearling sales period will be Monday night. The following horses brought ,000 or more: Property of F. M. Reeves: Bay filly, 1936, by Flying Heels Sun Kiss; H. S. Hart $ 3,250 Property of M. L,. Schwartz: Observant, blk. h, 1931, by On Watch Sunny Sal; J. Lowenstein $ 2,000 Property of Warm Stable: My Tide, b. m, 1927, by My Play-Noontide; Coldstream Stud 0,100 The Nut. br. h, 1926, by Mad Hatter-imp. Afternoon; H. S. Hart 3,100 Estate of II. T. Archibald: Candy Queen, rn. m, 1924, by imp. Stefan the Great imp. Kalavala; Calumet Farm $ 7,000 Westys Queen, b. m, 1929, by Westy Hogan Candy Queen; Calumet Farm 3,000 Gray colt, 1935, by Dark Hero Candy Queen; Calumet Farm 2,300 Dark Hero, blk. h. 1928, by imp. Hero-dot Sunwina; T.. B. Cromwell, agt. 2,000 Rose Eternal, b. m," 1925, by Eternal Rose of Roses; Coldstream Stud.. 2,000 Property of Willis Sharpe Kilmer: Highdine, ch. m, 1931, by High Time imp. Almandine II.; H. Knight... $ 3,500 Sun Tweed, ch. m, 1929, by imp. Sun Briar imp. Tweed T. B. Cromwell, agent 3,500 Saint Cleo, b. m. 1932, by St. James-Nile Maiden; H. Knight 2,500 Beau Charming, ch. m, 1933, by Sun Beau Captivating; Valdina Farms. 2,500 Beau Gingham, ch. m, 1933, by Sun Beau or imp. Sun Briar Madras; T. B. Cromwell, agent 2,500 Sun Source, br. m, 1932, by imp. Sun Briar imp. Source; T. B. Cromwell, agent 2,000
