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Coldstream Stud Consignment Includes Two Yearling Crops y r ° V f t t r a f 5 c " J J * * ] 1 i ! , | ! , . [ I [ ; j ! . 1 I I J I , I ! 2 I Offer Nineteen Purchased t FromElmendorfasWeanlingsl As Well as Its Own Produce By HUGH J. McGUIRE Staff Correspondent i LEXINGTON. Ky.. June 25.— When the yearlings consigned to the Keeneland Summer Sales by the Coldstream Stud of E. E. Dale Shaffer go under the hammer, the offerings will represent the crops of two prominent breeding establishments. In the fall of 1950 Coldstream purchased virtually all of the weanlings of the famed Elmen-dorf Farm of P. A. B. Widener III., and these 19 youngsters will be blended into the total Coldstream consignment which now consists of 37 yearlings. The group is almost evenly divided into 19 colts and 18 fillies. The roster of stallions who sired these yearlings reads like a veritable whos who of the most popular American and imported stallions. They number 24 and include Alibhai, Alsab, Balladier, Bern-borough, Bimelech, Bull Lea. Challedon, Count Fleet, Eighty Thirty, Goya II., Helio-polis. Hierocles, Pavot, Platter, Polynesian. Priam II., Reaping Reward, Requested, Roman, Shannon II., Shut Out, Spy Song, Unbreakable, and War Admiral. The mares represented by yearlings in the Coldstream group lose nothing by comparison with the stallions. Many of the matrons are carefully selected young mares who have not had progeny to the races, but 12 of the 26 dams that have starters older than two have produced such stakes winners as Wisconsin Boy, Romanette, Roman Zephyr, I Will, Roman, Magpie, Triplicate, Inseparable, Lady Day, Fair Weather, American Glory, Cable, Ocean Brief, Cosmic Missile, Slam Bang, Royal Blood and Bolero. This must be accepted as a rather impressive list of stakes winners. Most Home Mares Are Young Most of the Coldstream -bred mares are young and many have not had time to have representation on the race tracks. But they i | brought with them to the breeding farm creditable racing records, one of the best indications of reproductive qualities. These young matrons include such excellent track performers as Doggin It. Connies Girl, First Gun, Judy-Rae, Miss Drummond, Say I Blue, Spiral Pass, Sis Rosie and many others who made a good name at the races. | As a result of the purchase of the Elmen- | j dorf stock, the Coldstream youngsters rep- | resent the largest consignment that the j I farm that now nurtures them has under- I | taken at any auction. In addition, Charles Kenney, manager of Coldstream, is firm in his belief that more quality "on paper and on the hoof" is apparent than in any previ-. ous consignment. Pressed for "tips" as to his opinion of outstanding youngsters in the group, Kenney commented. "You generally find one or two real standouts in any group of colts and fillies or you dont usually have much. Due in a great measure to the Widener acquisitions, but not discounting the produce of our own good mares, I can honestly say that the rule doesnt seem to work for us this year. Mr. Shaffer and I hope we can be fortunate enough to pre-! sent the Coldstream yearlings to the highly selective Keeneland Sales buyers in the top condition they now show. "If you pin me down," continued Kenney, "our colts by Bull Lea— Spotted Beauty, and by Shannon II.— Stepwisely, seem to command the most respect of those good judges who have looked over our youngsters. I think, however, that I can show several others right now that can go i along with those two. When it comes to i ranking the fillies, though, I give up. You can reach into the group and come up with filly after filly that has to please. The i problem has too many sides. Best thing I know is for our friends to pick for them-0 selves." CHARLES A. KENNEY— Manager of Coldstream Stud, comments on yearlings to be sent to sales.
