view raw text
MEREWORTH STUD MATRONS MAKE REMARKABLE RECORD RECORDOf Of SeventySix Mares Only Five Failed to Produce Live Foals FoalsLEXINGTON LEXINGTON Ky June 28 At Walter J Salmons Mereworth Stud near here the foaling season closed with the arrival of a filly by Ariel from Swivel This mare was the leading moneywinner among juvenile fillies in 1932 with 71755 She is by Swift and Sure Toddle by Celt CeltThe The record at Mereworth this year was ex ¬ ceptionally good Of seventysix mares in foal seventyone produced live foals The first arrival was in February Avengeance by Macaw dropping a colt by Bel Aethel The sire Aethelstan Plucky Liege is a threequarters brother to Bull Dog Sir Gallahad HI and Quatre Bras and he was imported into this country last year with Hairan a half brother to Royal Minstrel Hairan is by Fairway from Harpsichord A full book this season attests to the popularity of Bel Aethel and Hairan not only in Ken ¬ tucky but in other states statesAmong Among the ninetyodd brood mares at Mereworth Stud are some of the choicest matrons in the United States Dr Robert H Bardwell is manager of the farm About forty yearlings will be sold in August at Saratoga Springs the get of Ariel Display Infinite Swift and Sure and a few outside stallions stallionsSeveral Several of the older brood mares were barren this season for the first time but they made good records by sending to the races consistent winners Dr Bardwell pro ¬ nounces the foals of 1941 the best in the history of the historic breeding establish ¬ ment Ariel one of the top stallions at Mere worth Stud bids fair to lead the American sires this year as he did in 1940 in winning twoyeaivolds Twelve of his first thirteen starters scored during the first five months of the year
