Secret ary and Judge s Decision on Yearling Sales and Derby Legacy
A veteran view on horse yearling purchases notes the gamble of finding a high class racehorse amid 700 plus yearlings in Sydney and Melbourne sales. It recalls notable Derby performances, misdescriptions like Prince Humphrey, and the 1901 Hautvilliers victory, with anecdotes of Abundance and other winners shaping the sport's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Melbourne
Ajax
Boyer
Aj.c
Cisco
Artilleryman
Richmond Mann
Manfred
Heroic
Prince Humphrey
Ion
Wice
Duke Hunt
Shepherd Princess
Princess Hazel
New Zealand
Mollison
Cheap yearlings win Derby notes and value buys
A look at Derby winners bought cheaply from yearlings shows several cases where modest investments paid off. The piece highlights runners like Cisco and Parsee, mentions high priced purchases, and notes that many Derby victors came from low-cost beginnings, underscoring the risk and reward for small buyers.
Outstanding Two-miler champion and breeding notes
The text notes a top two mile race winner and a stud horse named "The" famed for breeding prowess. Poseidon, trained after concerns about SS Simon blood, showed early promise. as a two year old he produced later Derby success for Poseidon’s line. Biplane earned 214,312 for Mr. Greenwood, while Gloaming’s winnings eclipsed that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serene Hem
D. O'Brien
Carbine Fame
Bob Ray
Abundance
Perry
Eafin
Clibbern
Arsee
Earnshaw
Parsee
Tanami
McGrat
Hawkesbury
Randwick
Poseidon
Simon
Pdsitana
Biplane
Mr. Greenwood
Gloaming
Derby winners and sales from G D Greenwood era horses
The article recalls Cupidon’s 525 guinea Derby triumph and later decline, notes Greenwood’s refusal to sell Cupidon and Veillon Melbournette, mentions Herple and Randwick sales, and details high prices fetched by Manfred and others in Moses drafts, including Vauls at 2000 guineas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gupidon
G. D. Greenwood
Greenwood
R. J. Mason
Cupidon
S Herple
Randwick
King David
Remedy King
Ramson
Heroic
Nigger Minstrel
Spearfell
Manfred
Messrs. W
FP. A. Moses
Vauls
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Hautvilliers
W. Bailey
J. Seabie
A. Orr
South America
Elan
J. McDonald
Mountain King
Belah
Duke ‘of Grafton
Inter
St. Simon
Ike
Newt
Breragoon
Qountain Knight
Cetigne
Rosehill
A. D., Murphy
S. Hordern
Richmond Main
T Hat
Victoria
J. Brown
Guiness
Barrier-Rise
Mile Post
Sid Ca
J Nave
Phar ‘Lap
Thang
H. Foley
Tindall
Tregilla
Unc
Battye
Vestmond
Balloon King
Theo
Mr. E. Moss
Talking
Allunga
Homer
Mr. Cash
A.J.C. Darts
Mr. A Cooper
Alinaoas Ilking
Avenger
Air. P. Miter
John Brown
I PF
Dexter
Mr. G. D. Greenwood
Haig
Scotch Whisky Agents
Tooheys Ltd
Smith
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