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1:59V2j The Real Lady, 2:03, Jeannette Rankin, 

 2:031/2, the leading money winner of her year; the 

 Futurity winner, Mary Putney, 2:04%, and Fire- 

 glow, 2:04. 



The most attractive feature so far as the buyer 

 is concerned in selecting undeveloped racing material 

 at auction is that the cheap colts are as apt to win as 

 the high-priced ones. In 1924 Harry Brusie pur- 

 chased three yearlings by Peter Volo. He paid $300 

 for Tippie Volo, $250 for Purple Volo, and $430 for 

 Neil Volo. Purple Volo won in 2:20l^ as a two-year- 

 old and was sold for export. Tippie Volo won all of 

 her engagements as a three-year-old. She was also 

 sold for export. Neil Volo made a record of 2:08i/^. 

 They made a splendid return on an investment of 

 $980. 



The greatest prize package ever picked out of 

 the auction ring was selected at Lexington in 1924 

 when Townsend Ackerman purchased the yearling 

 colt, Guy McKinney, for H. B. Rea of Pittsburgh, 

 Pa., for $925. This colt did not do very well as a 

 two-year-old. As a three-year-old Guy McKinney 

 won all of his engagements, including the first 

 Hambletonian stake. His earnings that year were 

 over $70,000. In 1927 Guy McKinney as a four- 

 year-old made a new world's record of 1:58% 



In 1923 Dewey McKinney, a half-brother to Guy 

 McKinney, was sold as a yearling at Lexington for 

 $165. In his two-year-old form he made a record of 

 2 :0934. In 1927 he changed owners for $15,001. In 

 1929 he reduced his record to 2:01% and placed the 



