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Discuss Plans for Sales To Be Held at Keeneland KeenelandTentative Tentative Dates Agreed Upon For Each Consignor Listed ListedLEXINGTON LEXINGTON Ky May 24 Nearly a full membership of consignors to the Breeders Sales Company or representatives met at the Lafayette Hotel today to discuss plans for the summer and fall sales The newly organized company of which Arthur B Hancock is president will stage its first sales at Keeneland starting July 31 and continuing through August 3 Dates for the fall sales have not been set but they will be at an earlier date than the FasigTipton sales of 1943 The autumn auctions will be staged prior to or during the Churchill Downsjfall meeting at Louisville LouisvilleWhile While it was not definitely passed upon tentative dates for each consignor were agreed upon with president Hancock hav ¬ ing the right to select his spot The direc ¬ tors of the company last winter gave Hancock this right due to his long stand ¬ ing as a breeder and the largest consignor annually The consignors and representatives num ¬ bering 40 also discussed ways and means of selecting better horses for the fall sales It was agreed that broodmares and foals would be sold at the morning sales and yearlings at night Several changes also will be made in the conduct of the sales Like practically everything under discus ¬ sion the changes are in the formative stage and will not be announced for some time timeGeorge George B Leach executive director of the sales company stated that each cata ¬ logue would carry a map of the Keeneland stable area with each consignors spot marked off He also said that horses at Keeneland would be removed by July 1 so that stalls could be renovated and made ready for occupancy of yearlings two weeks prior to the sales salesMeanwhile Meanwhile the Shelby Construction Com ¬ pany advanced further in transferring the old Lexington Sales arena to Keeneland The Joists were transferred intact from the Lexington sales paddock and have been erected at the new site Much grading re mains but Leach stated he has been as ¬ sured that the pavilion would be ready in ample time for the sales
