Word: solario
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Dates: during 1926-1926
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...Four thousand pounds," said a quiet, mellow voice, the voice of His Highness Aga Sultan Sir Mahomed Shah, the Aga Khan III. At once the buzz of Christie's quieted. The Aga Khan had recently offered ?100,000 ($486,000) for Solario, famed racehorse (TIME, June 21). He could bid up to almost any sum for the diamond "Golden Dawn" if he really wanted it. Perhaps a record in diamond bidding loomed...
...Highness Aga Sultan Sir Mohammed Shah, the Aga Khan III, offered £100,000 last week to Sir John Rutherford for his colt Solario ?was refused...
...highest price ever actually paid for a race horse was $265,000, for which sum August Belmont parted with Tracery to Señor Unzue. Though Sir John Rutherford paid only £5,000 for Solario, he may well reap £30,000 a year by offering him at stud...