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5 W7 Offer at Keeneland in July a Colt by j A War Admiral -My Country W MY COUNTRY, a young daughter of Blenheim I!., is a half-sister sJ of Expression, dam of the 00,- 000-winning Straight Face. Hert "- first foal, Six-Three-Four, has won more than 0,000 at 2, 3 and 4, 1954. Her only other foal to race, Mrs. Caesar, has placed at 2, 1S54. WAR ADMIRAL is one of Amer- Ficas outstanding sires of two-year-olds. He led the two-year-old list in 1948; was second in 1953. A He was. Americas leading sire of R i J. R. HILL, Manager HARRODSBURG, KENTUCKY STRAIGHT FACE, COUNT FLEET and SALES YEARLINGS STRAIGHT FACE, recent winner of the distinguished Suburban Handicap, is one of the many offspring of Count Fleet to win major racing victories. The Greentree Stable geldings total earnings are 82,086; thus he is in the group of ten sons and daughters of Count Fleet to earn 00,000 or more. No other stallion as young as Count Fleet has that many winners of so much money. STRAIGHT FACE also is one of five offspring of Count Fleet to win stakes in three seasons, an indication of durability. Four other stakes winners by this sire have won stakes in two seasons. Through 1953, Count Fleets sons and daughters earned ,629,293, four times the average expectancy. This places him in the upper 1 of TJ. S. sires. Few. indeed are the stallions with so high an average-earnings index. Stated in terms of the 1954 Keeneland Summer Sales, this means that yearlings by Count Fleet promise stakes class and high earning potential. STONER CREEK STUD is selling three Count Fleet yearlings at Keeneland on the afternoon of TUESDAY, JULY 27. The same farm also is selling yearlings by imported Nasrullah, Citation, imported Ambiorix, Your Host, and imported Princequillo. Your inspection is invited. STONER GREEK STUD Mrs. John D. Hertz PARIS, KENTUCKY "RALPH BAIRD, Manager C. A. KENNEY, in charge of Yearling Sales j Tefephone: Paris 1075J Telephone: Lexington 4-5332 JOHNS JOY Johns Joy, whose first crop will reach the yearling market this summer, was one of the fastest sons of the fabulous Bull Dog. Four of his wins were scored in record time from 6 furlongs to Vb miles a feat equalled by no other son of Bull Dog. His dam, the "Blue Hen," My Auntie, produced 3 other stakes winners plus a stakes producer. BOOK FULL GREAT CIRCLE Great Circle is one of the few horses in American turf history to race a mile in 1:35. He did it May 20, of his 3-year-old season. Only Count Fleet raced a mile faster at a younger age. In Great Circles following start, he raced Va miles in 1:48 to finish first in the Golden Gate Derby. However, he was disqualified and placed second. BOOK FULL Inquiries C. A. KENNEY LEXINGTON Rhone 4-5332 KENTUCKY ANOTHER SWEEP FOR Spendthrift SPENDTHRIFT SIRES Stcnons In an Important Race for 3-Year-Olds the ACE ADMIRAL 5 ,000 -added Peabody Memorial Stakes ALIBHAI 1st. SEA O ERIN, by SHANNON II. 2nd. HASSEYAMPA, by ALIBHAI. ARDAN 4th, NOTABLE, by SHANNON II. RCDkiRrkDmiri4 btKNBUKUUfcH SPENDTHRlFT-sired horses were 1-2 in the Flamingo; 1-3 in the Kentucky Derby and won BILLINGS tne Withers Stakes Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Oaks, etc. COMTE DE GRASSE The fine showing this year of the Shannon lls CORTIL as season wn ns secor,d croP ne was among Americas 20 leading sires of two-year-olds points ESPRIT DE FRANCE out several of SPENDTHRIFTS top Summer Sales prospects. Here are a few of them JET FLIGHT Chestnut colt, by SHANNON ll.-NELLIES JET PILOT LAST bY Bu Doa " r,uv Brother of PEGEEN, one of 1953s leading juvenile fillies and s,okes wJnner of 6845 LORD BOSWELL Chestnut colt, by SHANNON ll.-AMOUR MR. BUSHER . AMOUR, by Jet Pilot. AMOUR AMOUR, winner at two, is out of a Man o War NIZAMI II. mare, a sister of two stakes winners. kioerkiAM NORSEMAN Chestnut colt, by SHANNON ll.-ASTRO, by Count Fleet. DBfWnr ATIVF ASTRO, second in the Kentucky Oaks, is a sister to the rRUYULft stakes winner, Fleeting Star, a half-sister to three stakes winners. DcnnccTcri KEQUfc Bay colt, by SHANNON ll.-BRORA, by ROYAL BLOOD Bosworth. BRORA, winner and a good producer. Half-sister to ROYAL CHARGER fur stakes winners, out of a stakes winner. By f,l,Y by SHANNON ll.-CODE OF ARMS, cuAKiK.nKi . SHANNON II. by Alibhai. Winner and dam of one other fool, a winner; halr-sistcr WAD WAK Jttr 1FFP t0 the. stakes-class winner Gesticulator. REMEMBER IN 1953 SPENDTHRIFT FARM 1 led all Keeneland Summer and Saratoga Consignors in Number of Two-Year-Old Stokes Winners Sold in 1952. Leslie Combs II. iron works pike SPENDTHRIFT FARM arcrfLiniviri r amvi lexington, Kentucky
