Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1908 — BOURBON JAY AND OTHER HORSES SOLD [ARTICLE]

BOURBON JAY AND OTHER HORSES SOLD

Lafayette Horse Sale Creates New Horsemen in Rensselaer—Several Rensselaer Horses Sold. At the big horse sale at Lafayette Thursday several Rensselaer horses were sold' and two new Rensselaer, horsemen were developed. Dr. Brown and Boyd Porter each purchased a high stepper and they expect to establish some new records in horse flesh. ’ Bourbon Jay, A. L. Padgett's horse, with a record of 2:14%, brought the top price of the sale. He was purchased by Elias Ray, of Lafayette, for $1,060. Bourbon Jay is a sterling stallion and -in his day was one of the best animals in this part of the country. After getting a mark of 2:14% ha became a little too slow for his class, so it was decided to dispose of him. $6,000 was originally paid for this horse, and he won his purchase price in prizes the first year. The competition on Bourbon Jay was quite spirited and it did not take long to run up the price. « Turk McGloria, owned by Mr. Padgett, with a trial mark of 2:16%, was not sold. He was bid up to $1,400, but Mr. Padgett had announced that he would not take less than sl,500 for the horse. No one offered that figure and he was withdrawn. Other Padgett horses were disposed of as follows: Black Joe, 2:12%, sold to a man from New Orleans for S2OO. Joe Prospect, no record, sold for $325 to a New Orleans party. Esther, sold to Boyd Porter, of Rensselaer, for $142.50. Carmen Penn, sold to Dr. Brown for $l5O. x Mr. Padgett still has a number of untried horses which he expects to put in training. John Duvall’s horses, Raymore, 3 years old, and Carpet Rags, were sold. The former was purchased by Billy Smith, of Renrsleaer, for $lB5, and the latter by Cfcaa. Shephard of Covington, for S2OO. T The sale was cried by Col. George A. Bain, of Lexington, Ky. j