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The first five names on the list of America's greatest winning races horses 

 are Domino I193, 5S°, Sysonby $184,430, Colin $180,912, Ballot $154,545 

 and Kingston $141,823. Sysonby was imported in utero and raised on the 

 farm. On the list of great American winners are the following horses bred at 

 the farm: Peter Pan, with $116,450 ; Delhi, with $115,640 ; Maskette, with 

 $77,090; Novelty, with $72,630; and Commando, with $58,196. These, 

 together with numerous turf stars of less brilliancy, placed Mr. Keene at the 

 head of the list of winning owners in America in 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1908, 

 and in 1907 made him the world's record v/inmng owner, having that year to 

 his credit the remarkable sum of $406,591. The next largest winning owner 

 is the Duke of Portland, who, in 1889, won on the English turf an amount 

 equal to $365,872.63. The winnings of the farm [Castleton] have exceeded the 

 enormous sum of $2,000,000. 



Prices paid for Thoroughbred horses have reached higher 

 figures than for any other breed. In 191 3 J. B. Joel paid about 

 ^200,000 for Prince Palatine (sire, Persimmon ; dam, Lady 

 Lightfoot), the whinner in 191 1 of the St. Leger and in 19 12 of 

 the Ascot gold cup, Eclipse stakes, Doncaster cup, and the 

 Jockey Club stakes. Also in 191 3 Edmund Blanc of France 

 paid ^200,000 for White Knight, by Desmond, owned by 

 W. R. Wynham of England. In 1904 Flying Fox, at the sale 

 of the Duke of Westminster, sold for ^187,500. In 19 12 Rock 

 Sand, that had cost August Belmont $125,000, was sold by him 

 at thirteen years of age for $1 50,000. Diamond Jubilee, Ormonde, 

 and Cyllene also each sold for $150,000. Commenting on the 

 high prices paid for Thoroughbreds, Mr. J. I. Teasdale says:i 



At a sale in Sydney, Australia, in Easter week ( 1 9 1 o), 3 8 5 yearlings were sold for 

 anaverageof over$972each. At the Doncaster yearlingsalesin September, 191 1, 

 298 lots averaged $1905. In Argentina recently 188 yearlings sold at an aver- 

 age of nearly $6500; 12 Cyllene colts made an average of $15,000, and 8 

 fillies made an average of $7500. Thirteen Polar Star colts made an average 

 of $9500, and 10 fillies averaged $6000. Seven colts and 7 fillies by Diamond 

 Jubilee fetched respectively an average of $8000 and $4000. Fourteen Jardy 

 colts reached an average of $10,000, and 6 fillies an average of $5000. The 

 Vale d'Or colts averaged $4500, the 10 fillies $5000. 



The distribution of the Thoroughbred is world-wide in regions 

 where the Caucasian race prevails and where horses are kept for 

 racing puirposes. England is the native home of the breed, but 



1 Breeders' Gazette, November 22, 191 1. 

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