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r— " j f I — 1 Blue Grass Happenings By HUGH J. McGUIRE Reader Suggests Breeding Publicity Claiborne Sells Yearling Allotment Commissioners Impress Swinebroad LEXINGTON, Ky., June 16.— In a letter from a Maryland breeder, he commended Pimlico and Detroit tracks for publicity I v jj c n I v s F * £ * Pimlico which showed the disposition of the wagered dollar, and this papers Charles Hatton for using the educational material in his column. Enclosed in the letter was a pre -Preakness story in a Maryland paper in which the writer referred to Dark Star and Royal Bay Gem as half-brothers because uettuac they uue.y were wcie both uutii * j j « 3 a [ - 1 ; • 1 1 : t t i because uettuac they uue.y were wcie uutii by Royal Gem II. This is a natural mistake and might have gone unnoticed except that the headline writer chose this section of the story to head up the yarn and he too made the same error. The breeder wrote, "Of course there is no harm done, but when sports writers are unfamiliar with such fundamentals of breeding lineage, it would seem that the breeding industry is in need of some elementary publicity." Maybe so. For one who once learned from a jai-alai program the difference between a cesta and a pelota, and promptly forgot it, and who would have difficulty in differentiating between a caddie and a mashie, we are not inclined to criticize. There may be merit in the Marylanders suggestion. We have from Paul Chandler, a copy of the interesting: Michigan pamphlet and we believe that Hialeahs Everett Clay pioneered this type of fact dissemination. The Baltimore papers error was of interest to us only in that it illustrates a lack of knowl- edge of thoroughbred breeding. How much more important it is that the non-racing: public and legislators, be acquainted with the facts contained in the " explanatory literature of the various tracks. Johnny Clark attempted something like this in his recent educational series of Keeneland advertisements and it could be that the inclusion of one such quickly-digested, factual item in all track advertising: might help broaden general knowledge of the sport. Recently, Arthur B. Hancock, Jr., of Claiborne, informed us that he had sold privately, all the yearlings that he wished to dispose of and he supplied us with a list of the buyers and their purchases. Howell Jackson secured colts by Nasrullah — Nitro-mond, by Bull Lea; Double Jay — Antoinette, by Sir Gallahad m.; Princequillo — Holiday Girl, by Jacopo, and a filly by Princequillo— Skeet, by Bahram. Melville Church purchased a colt by Blenheim II. — Lucky Pledge, by Sir Gallahad HI., and a filly by Roman — Grotesque, by Equipoise. The Brandywine Stable of Donald Ross took a colt by Menow — Sun Gamonia, by Sun Briar. It might be inferred by Lord Astors purchase of two Claiborne fillies that he has no intention of deserting breeding. His selections were daughters of BJack Tarquin — Helen of Paris, by Blenheim II., and Count Fleet — Holocaust, by Gallant Fox, Californias Gordon Gufberson se-[ cured three colts and a filly. Two colts by Nasrullah are from Blue Grass, by Blue Larkspur, and from Fair Weather, by Sickle. The third colt is by Amour Drake — Hydrangea, by Hyperion. His filly is by Pavot — Skeet Shot, by Gallant Fox. Blades of Blue Grass: Thoroughbred club members saw a color film on Keene- land sales yearlings produced by the Breeders Sales Company. The interesting story follows a day-old foal through to victory on the tracks with the emphasis, as expected, on the sales ring. If you were at the sales here last summer there is a good chance youare in the picture. Most everyone is. After the showing, general manager Bill Evans of the sales company, received six requests for loans for the film. It is available. . .Mr. and Mrs. Jack Howard plan to leave this week for Choctaw Lake, near Ackerman, Mo., for a family reunion of Howards maternal ancestors. Expected to attend are 68 members of the Woodward family. . .The. Hyperion mare Seraphin, bought by Mrs. Parker Poe of Shawnee Farm last winter and bred in England this season, is said to be safely in foal to Fair Trial. However regrettable it may be in other quarters, breeders, selfishly perhaps, do Continued on Page Thirty-Nine V Blue Grass Happenings J Continued from Page Two not bemoan the ill wind that compels unavoidable stakes conflicts in the East. . . On his return from the NARSC convention in Boston, president George Swine- broad, of the Thoroughbred Club, told — members he was greatly impressed by the - fine calibre of the men representing the various states. Swinebroad was particu- ■ larly taken with Earl J. Mcer. chairman Q of the Nebraska group. This is not sur- 2£ prising to those who have followed the fruitful efforts of the Madison attorney -n in the interests of all brancs "of the O turf Narration for the P-ccs Sales 5 Company film was wr/f«n by Tom r OReilly, of The Morning Telegraph, and spoken by Don Ameche. O Dr. F. E. Hull, head of the Department 2j of Animal Pathology at the University of t/ Kentucky, is scheduled to s-k at the P California Thoroughbred Forum in mid- July on the subject of virus abortion. . Ira -Drymon is due back home this week from his wedding trip to the West Coast . New ! members of the Thoroughbred Club are Joe m Thomas, turf editor of the Lexington Her- ! aid, and J. B. Faulconcr, smrtscaster. C""* Faulconer has been selected to do the an- _i nouncing at the Keeneland summer sales. j£ . . Charles A. Asbury, of Hed"-ewood Farm, w relates that he bred and sold as a yearling at Saratoga, Sea Elf, dam of Jamie K. The sale took place about the time of wartime curtailment of racing and Arbury realized only 50 for the filly.. John A. Morris has accepted the invitation of the Thoroughbred Club to address that body on June 26. Morris is president of the TRA.
