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..... 1 Blue Grass Breeding Boost Stud Fee of Hill Prince From ,000 to ,000 in 58 By HUGH J. McGUIRE LEXINGTON, Ky., June 22. — The announcement that the ,stud fee for C. T. Chenerys stallion Hill Prince will be boosted from ,000 to ,000 in 1958 comes as no real surprise. The son of Princequillo — Hildene, by Bubbling Over, was retired with ..... a a record record that that saw saw him him elected elected best best two-year-old two-year-old in in 1949, 1949, best best three- a a record record that that saw saw him him elected elected best best two-year-old two-year-old in in 1949, 1949, best best three- three-year-old and best handicap horse as a four-year-old. A record like this might have been, considered sufficient to have started Hill Prince at the ,000 figure at stud but it is generally considered sound and fair practice to launch a stallion at a more moderate fee and then raise the amount when such a boost appears justified. From his small first crop to race in 1955 and those of 1956, Hill Prince has sired such stakes winners as Happy New Year, Levee, Riley, Pretty Plunger, Lebkuchen and this year has the accomplished Bayou performing in his interests. Such progeny marks Hill Prince as having arrived and places the guesswork behind him. A great number of services to this type of stallion -come in the nature of trades in seasons and the established stud fee fee serves serves as as a a basis basis for for barter. barter. Comparisonof Comparisonof the the record record and and the the 1 fee fee serves serves as as a a basis basis for for barter. barter. Comparisonof Comparisonof the the record record and and the the promise for the future of Hill Prince with those stallions already in the ,000 bracket finds the increased fee warranted. Hill Prince will continue to stand at the Claiborne Farm of Arthur B. Hancock Jr. Whether or not any stallion fee is worth ,000 is an entirely different question that will be de i bated endlessly without a convincing decision. Now that the 0,000 fee is not only well established but services at that price are unattainable, it is difficult to argue their values and there is support for the old adage that a service is worth what it will bring in the market. The range of service fees is in itself unusual. From 0C to ,500 the prices advance in jumps of 50. From ,500 to ,500 the advance is in units of 00. Offhand, we know of none between ,500 and ,000 nor between ,000 and 0,000. _ Atalanta Foals Errard Colt Casual conversation with Darby Dan farm manager Olin Gentry brought out that the Count Fleet mare Atalanta has her first, foal, a colt by Errard that Gentry classifies as outstanding, and has been bred to Helioscope. Atalanta had a very colorful career in racing. Bred by Brook-meade and from Omayya, a good stakes producer by Sir Gallahad m., Atalanta proceeded to justify her pedigree by winning the Spinaway, Schuylerville and Matron as a two-year-old. At three she slumped to win only two of a dozen races and did not fare much better at four although she did win the Ohio Championship at Beulah Park. It was during her four-year-old year that Atalanta was purchased with others from Brookmeade by Darby Dans John Galbreath and her failure to regain her juvenile form had just about convinced Galbreath that she was ready to be re* tired. Given a final chance, Atalanta came back at five to amaze everyone with victories in the Black Helen, Mermaid, and Beldame handicaps and seconds in the Vagrancy, Colonial and Molly Pitcher. At six this fascinating mare won the Suwannee River and was third in the Columbiana. More than half her earnings of 27,-280 were won as a five-year-old. Shes quite a gal. Yearling buyers at the Keeneland summer sales who have set their hearts on securing colts by specific stallions will have only one-chance to acquire sons of several stallions. If they want colts by Errard, Battlefield, Mr. Busher or Prince Chevalier they will find just one of each and they are in the consignment of Leslie ► 2ombs II. The lone colts by Tulyar, Oil Capitol and Sea Charger are offered by Crown Crest Farm of Mr. and Mrs. Howard eineman. Mereworth Farm has the only solts by Tehran, Dark Star and Count Turf. The four crack colts presented by Ira Drymon include the-only ones by Citation and by Native Dancer. Stoner Creek offers the only Count Speed and Solidarity colts. The estate of S. D. Riddle has one Menow and one War Relic. Forest Retreat Farm of Dr. Eslie Asbury presents a son of Eight Thirty. C. E. — Buckleys Hiddenaway Farm has a Model Cadet who is a half brother to Little Apache. Duntreath Farm consigned sons of Nahar II. and Hypothetical. Elmen-dorf s son of Solonaway is a "loner." T. O. j Campbells colt by Nizami H. is a half-brother to Ja Ja. Mrs. R. W. P. Johnston offers a Counterpoint and there are lone individuals in various consignments by Better Self, Billings, Blue Swords, Bolero, Brookfield, Charlie McAdam, Daumier, and many others of which space does not permit mention. No effort was made to make a complete and accurate report on stallions represented by only one colt but enough is shown to point out the definite limitations on selection of colts by particular stallions. Actually there are 26 stallions whose lone representation in the sale is one colt. Eight stallions are represented by only one filly. - AAA Blades of Blue Grass: Many farms suffered damage to trees and interruptions to phone and electric service during a storm last week . . . Traffic Judge already is listed among the stallions at the Stallion Station for next year . . . Bill Hinphy recently sent his young Bimelech mare Miss Woodley to Col. Phil Chinn who is to select a top mate . . . P. L. Grissom was to visit his Duntreath Farm for the week end . . . Warner L. Jones Jr. has an unusual summer sales consignment in that his seven yearlings are all colts . . . Windermere Farm of Mrs. C. H. Ferguson will offer a colt by Ace Admiral and a filly by Johns Joy in the summer sale and the farm in partnership with son Ben consigned a colt by Royal Serenade. HILL PRINCE — The Princequillo-Hildene stallion has sired a bevy of stakes winners in the three crops he has sent to the races.
