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French Stakes Winners For Sale These horses were chosen especially for American racing and breeding. They are all very fast, perfectly sound and beautifully bred. They were to have been shipped to America but, unforeseen circumstances haye now compelled the owner to put them up for sale. This is an excellent opportunity to secure high quality horses or minimum prices. MYSTIC Th ree-year-old bay colt, by RELIC-TOSCA. Stakes winner, three I wins, three times placed out of eight starts in 1956. Won only-starts this year at six furlongs. POLIC Four-year-old brown colt, by RELIC-POLAIRE. Stakes winner and four times placed out of eight starts in 1956. Winner of two races this year. Five and seven furlongs. CONGO Four-year-old chestnut colt, by PRINCE BIO-LA FOUX. Stakes winner and twice placed in four starts in 1956. Four times placed in four starts this year. This colts sire is the sire of Sicambre, actual top stallion in England and France. CHAMPLEUVR1ER Three-year-old bay colt," by DELIRIUM-DAMOISELLE III. Winner at one mile and four times placed this year. In progress. PRIMEROS PINITOS Three-year-old bay colt, by PREMIER PAS-NOU-GATINE. Two wins in three starts in 1956; second only start this year. Excellent quality. GREY BABY Four-year-old grey gelding, by DJEBE-GREY MIST. Winner and three times placed in top company in 1956. Two wins and four times placed this year. Fine miler. P Address Inquiries to I MURRAY FRIEDLANDER, I 21 Quai Malaquais, PARIS 6, FRANCE. Telephone: LITre 31-26 1 FOR SALE -PUBLIC AUCTIOrT Wheeling Downs THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HALF-MILE TRACK IN THE NATION The undersigned Federal Receiver will offer for sale at public auction ON THE PREMISES of the WHEELING DOWNS RACE TRACK, Wheeling, Wst Virginia, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1957, at 2:00 P. M., EDST, all of the property owned by Wheeling Downs, Inc. generally known as "Wheeling Downs", EXCLUDING cash, securities, accounts receivable, deposit money due from the American Totalisator Co., and the unexpired value of insurance policies. INCLUDED IN THIS SALE: About 113 acres of ground, with all the improvements thereon. All supplies, modern automotive equipment, other equipment and personal property owned by and used in the operation and maintenance of, Wheeling Downs. Modern, sanitary barns stable 725 horses. Senior-type "Tote" board. Average annual mutuel handle, last four years: over 2 million. TERMS OF SALE: 1 Highest bidder on date of safe must tender certified check in amount of 00,000.00, payable to the undersigned Receiver. 2 Sale not final until confirmed by the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. 3 The prospective owners and operators must meet with the approval of the State Racing Commission under the laws of the State of West Virginia. 4 BALANCE of purchase price, IN CASH, must be tendered at the time of and simultaneously with, Court confirmation. 5 Certified check to be returned to the bidder upon refusal of the State Racing Commission to approve, or the refusal of the Court to confirm; otherwise to be applied toward the purchase price, or be retained by the Receiver as liquidated damages. 6 Purchaser must assume liability for payment of 1957 State and local property taxes. 7 The Receiver reserves the right to reject any bid or bids. 8 The sale may be kept open and continued from time to time. 1st CARL O. SCHMIDT, Receiver for Wheeling Downs, Inc. . 816 Central Union BIdg., Wheeling, W. Va. For further information telephone CEdar 3-3390.
