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...WinnersClass Size 1. Soc Anal 10 1008 2. Gen Ed 105 522 3. MR 11 416 4. Chem 20a 399 5. Ap Sci 11 368 6. Math 1a 360 7. Hist Stud A-25 345 8. Ap Sci 10 332 9. Econ 1500 326 10. Science B-27 318 Social Analysis 10, "Principles of Economics," once again led all courses in enrollment this fall, packing more than 1000 undergraduates into Sanders Theatre. General Education 105, "The Literature of Social Reflection," jumped into second place this year. (See story...
Even though the investment market for diamonds has soured, the stones appear to be just as popular as ever. American sales of diamond jewelry increased by 7% last year, to $5.5 billion. Among the most successful items are diamond stud earrings for young girls, which cost an average of $100 a pair. Americans seem to believe that a diamond is still a desirable piece of jewelry, even if it has not been a very good investment...
...with a Northern Dancer in his bloodline, every yearling is a longshot. But Sangster can use his superstars to cover the losers. Moreover, his worldwide sources enable him to place what he delicately calls "the lesser horses" where they bring the best possible fees. One far-out deal: a stud standing in Tasmania...
...fever. Heir to a Liverpool-based soccer betting operation, Sangster has used his winning touch at breeding to go from riches to phenomenal riches. In provident exile on the bucolic Isle of Man, a tax haven in the Irish Sea, he now runs a multimillion-dollar equine empire, Swettenham Stud, from a 100-room mansion called the Nunnery. Though a reticent man in public, he is hardly that at home. His two trophies from the French Arc de Triomphe wins are the centerpieces on twin dining-room tables. The walls of the bright, airy living room are covered with photos...
...horse must still win races to acquire value. But the big payoff is now in the breeding barn. In the '50s a horse who won $1 million in purses was worth $1 million as a stallion. Today a million-dollar winner is worth $20 million at stud. One outstanding example is Northern Dancer, whose offspring Sangster often buys. Almost gelded because of his questionable conformation and rank temperament, the 1964 Kentucky Derby winner is now the world's greatest living superstud: 85 of his progeny (one in five) are stakes winners. His going rate...