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AUCTION SPEED 



The returns at the auctions have considerable to 

 do with fixing the prices of race horses in the rough 

 or developed. They show what the public is willing 

 to pay for the lots offered and frequently start a 

 demand for the get of a stallion whose foals made 

 a favorable showing in their races. This has been 

 demonstrated repeatedly by the prices paid for the 

 get of Guy Axworthy. On the other hand, his stable 

 companion, Peter Volo, who was a splendid race 

 horse and a champion, did not fare so well until 

 Peter Maltby and Hollyrood Susan appeared in 1925. 

 Since that time the demand for his get has been 

 on the up grade. 



Many of the leading turf performers have passed 

 under the auctioneer's hammer at New York, Chi- 

 cago and Lexington. Some of them were at the 

 crest of their careers when sold, while others were 

 disposed of as yearlings and had their future before 

 them. For years Walnut Hall farm has been selling 

 all of its colts at auction as yearlings. During that 

 time the buyers had ample opportunities to select 

 racing material. The Harvester was one of the few 

 that was kept until he was a three-year-old. He 

 won all of his stake engagements in 1908, and ulti- 

 mately reduced the stallion record to 2:01. 



In 1912 the yearling crop contained Lee Axwor- 

 thy, l:58l^, the stout race horse Lu Princeton, 2:01, 

 and the double-gaited champion Prince Xoree. Other 

 offerings from Walnut Hall farm included Sanardo, 



