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BLUE BIRD STOCK FARM RANKS WITH LEADING TEXAS STUDS STUDSDALLAS DALLAS Texas June 14 A ranking thoroughbred nursery in Texas is Blue Bird Stock Farm founded several months ago by Kenneth and Clint Murchison Dallas sports ¬ men and capitalists When the Murchisons entered the thoroughbred industry they did not take halfmeasures in acquiring de ¬ sirable stock They first purchased some thirtyodd head from C Andrade III includ ¬ ing racing and breeding stock and since have made other desirable acquisitions acquisitionsThe The stallion Swahili by Sir Gallahad III Marradadi by Stimulus was one of their re ¬ cent purchases Swahili was acquired from Thomas Y Pickett Dallas breeder with six brood mares and they have already been vanned to North Star Stock Farm pending completion of Blue Bird Stock Farm near Wilmer North Star Stock Farm is the former C ATidrade III nursery While nurseryWhile Swahili will take his place beside CogAir at the farm the Murchisons booked nine of their mares to outside stallions Hazel Nut by Bull Dog Vermiculite by Light Brigade Judelle by Cherokee La Patrie by Out of Reach and Singing River by Easter Bells Crescent by North Star III were shipped to Kentucky to be mated with Cravat one of the best handicap horses of recent years yearsTo To the court of Slave Ship young son of Black Toney Lightship by Man o War went the matrons Liberty Love by Liberty Limited Free Love by Chouberski Embar ¬ rass by Assagai Marion Rose II by Bear catcher Eortunity by Chance Play Court ¬ ly by St James Proud Princess by Hildur Mary Catherine by Colonel Vennie and Para Four by Pharamond II Xcellenza by Brown Prince II
