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Several Top Nominees Acquired in Sales Ring RingDark Dark Star Hoop Jr Jet Pilot Proved Bargains in the Auctions AuctionsCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky April 30 Dark Star who proved such a Keeneland summer sales bargain at 6500 for the Cain Hoy Stable was perhaps one of the three best in his age division until going amiss last year in the Preakness Dark Stars Derby Trial and Derby con ¬ quests were gamely achieved and the brown son of imported Royal Gem H and Isolde was consigned to the auctions by his breeder Warner L Jones Jr master of nearby Hermitage Farm FarmFred Fred W Hooper Alabama owner and thoroughbred breeder also came up with a good buy in Hoop Jr a bay colt the get of imported Sir Gallahad in and One Hour Hoop Jr 1945 Derby victor was bred and sent to the sales ring by R A Fairbairn fetching 10200 10200Maine Maine Chance Farm maintained by Mrs Elizabeth Graham captured the 1947 re ¬ newal of the rich Downs classic with Jet Pilot who received a strong ride from Eric Guerin Jet Pilot consigned to the Keene ¬ land sales pavilion by A B Hancock and Mrs R A Van Cliefs Nyrdrie Stud brought 41000 and his Derby triumph alone was worth 92160 92160Several Several of the 1954 Kentucky Derby nominees were acquired at the Breeders Sales Company ring imported Turnto sold for 20000 Hasty Road 1953 juvenile champion went for 23100 while the A J Crevolin pair Determine and Allied were knocked down under the hammer at 12 000 and 5100 respectively Admiral Por ¬ ter 8100 Everett Jr 5800 and Red Hannigan 11000 may prove unusually smart buys Saturday SaturdayWoodvale Woodvale Farms Goyamo victor in the Blue Grass Stakes certainly can already be classed as a real bargain for he brought but 4500 as a yearling
