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SIRES AND DAMS *y NELS0N dunstan LEXINGTON, Ky., June 27.— In its usual red cover and with a pencil drawing of Dark Star by Brewer in the upper comer, we have a quick copy from the printing "press of IJie Keeneland summer sales catalogue of 1953. With a page devoted to each one, it gives the pedigree and foaling date of the 321 colts and fillies who will be offered at public auction by the Breeders Sales Company at the Lexington track during the four selling sessions on July 27, 28 and 29. In the weeks to come, . scouts and inspectors will be making the rounds of the farms to inspect the youngsters and then make up their own minds as to the ones they will bid for or recommend to those they are representing. We know one man who has been earning a nice income year after year selecting future racing stock for various clients. No one ever knows for sure who he is representing or what he will select, but he will ask the farm owner or manager to bring out 10 or 20 so that they will not suspect he has a particular interest in seeing just one or two. Few men, very few, are gifted with that "eye for a horse" we hear about and although some breeders object to any reference, as to the • gamble involved it is nevertheless, a gamble pure and simple, facts prove it is. AAA Running through the catalogue, it is obvious that the breeders seldom put all their colts and fillies "in one basket" by offering a group all sired by the same horse. Leslie Brownell Combs and Leslie Combs IT., are selling 29 in all and they are by a wide variety of sires, including Mahmoud. Albhai, War Admiral, Eight Thirty, Polynesian and Menow. The same variety is found in the consignments of Crown Crest Farm, Shawnee Farm, and many others. The Idle Hour Farm of Allen T. Simmons places its faith in its own stallions, for they will offer four by i Keeneland Sales Catalogues Off Press Total of 327 Colts, Fillies to Be Sold Prospective Racers by Variety of Sires Many Beautifully-Bred Fillies Offered Blue Swords, two by Eternal Bull and one by Alsab. In a recent column we stated there would be only one colt by Ambiorix sold at Keeneland in July and we are correcting that as the catalogue shows that three will be offered. The very first colt to be sold at Keeneland on the opening day, July 27, is gray by Ambiorix — Entertainer, by Royal Minstrel, consigned by J. C. Metz. Later that afternoon Stoner Creek Farm will offer a bay colt by Ambiorix — Frizelle Blue by Blue Larkspur and on Tuesday afternoon Crown Crest Farm will sell a bay colt by Ambiorix — Whirl-A-Bit by Whirlaway. AAA Royal Gem II. and Count Fleet lead all other sires with 10 yearlings each. War Admiral and Ace Admiral are both represented by eight, while Polynesian, I Will and War Relic have seven each. There are no colts by Nas-rullah, Menow, Black Tarquin or Capot to be offered at the summer sales and only one each by such as Jet Pilot, Spy Song, Fighting Fox, Vezzano, Platter, Pavot, Mighty Story, Eight Thirty, Double Jay, Phalanx and others. The one colt by Eight Thirty is in the very attractive consignment of the Forest Retreat Farm of Dr. Eslie Asbury. He is a black colt out of Sir Andrews daughter, Brown Biscuit, who produced the good winners Isa, Brownian, Desert Ration, Hard War and Brown Plumage. Crown Crest Farm has the only Billings colt and he is the first foal of Discoverys daughter, Intrigue, a winning sister of Conniver. Only two Roman colts are to be sold and Crown Crest Farm has a bay colt by him out of Search Me, by Menow, and this is also a first foal. The other Roman colt is a bay out of Blue Jet, by Blue Larkspur in the small consignment of Lewis J. Tutt. AAA Reading the pedigrees of the fillies to be sold at Keeneland, we see "many that can be immediately listed as racing prospects but also with the highest credentials as broodmares when their racing career is ended. The pedigree committee of the Breeders Sales Company carefully studied the distaff side and their work is reflected in the catalogue. It would take quite a few columns to tell of the many attractive little ladies we have seen at his Woodvale Farm. Royce Martin has two beauties and it would take a better judge than we claim to be to select one over the other. One is a chestnut filly by Sport Page, out of Jessie Gladys, thus a half-sister to the hard-hitting mare, Marta. The boys at the farm call her "sweetheart" but another just as sweet in our eyes, is the brown filly by Eight Thirty — Halsgal, by Haltal. Faulting this pair is something of a stunt. Add to them the colt by War Admiral — Our Page, by Blue Larkspur, and you have what in our opinion is one of the best trios to be found on any farm in the Blue Grass. The War Admiral colt is a brother to Navy Page and a half-brother to Page Boots, Sport Page and Bull Page. AAA At some farms are yearlings who stand out in both conformation and pedigree and in the coming weeks we will comment on many of them. Just one is the bay filly by Mahmoud — Duranza, by Bull Lea in the Leslie Combs consignment. Still another in his group is a chestnut filly by Alibhai, out of Boudoir — the daughter of Mahmoud who produced many winners, including Your Host. They are pearls beyond price, even though a price will be placed Continued on Page Forty-Three I SIRES AND DAMS By NELSON DUNSTAN Continued from Page FHty-Two on them. The veteran, Harrie B. Scott and his son Harry B. Scott, Jr., have nine to sell and one that hits you right in the eye is a bay filly by Roman — Boat, by Man o War. This miss *has all the markings of a real runner, but has even a greater claim to becoming a top producer. Boat, a sister to War Flower, produced Greek Ship, Sky Ship winner of the Florida Derby, Noble Hero and Rampart, a stakes winner of 31 races. Every one of Boats foals have been winners and unless we are far off the beam she has another one in the Roman Miss to be sold by Scott. Only the lack of space prevents us listing others in this column, but they will be included at a later date.
