THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 272, 29 August 1933, Page 2

THE TURF.

SILVER SCORN WITHDRAWN CAULFIELD AND MELBOURNE CUPS. (United Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY, August 28. The New Zealand champion, Silver Scorn, was to-day withdrawn from the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Silver Scorn’s failure to see out the distance on Saturday is a topic of conversation in racing circles PILLOW FIGHT AND TEA TRADER SEATTLE, August 27. In half-mile work-outs in preparation for races possibly later in the week, Pillow Fight and Tea Trader ran four furlongs in 47 3-ssec on Sunday, finishing together. BREEDERS AND SIRES. COLORADO LEADING WITH £22,110 Horses bred in France had won £22,494 in stakes in England this season up to July 17. Sir Alec- Black (breeder of the star two-year-old Colombo) then headed the winning breeders’ list with £23,569. Lord Derby £16,978, Lord Astor £11,913, the late Dowager Duchess of Nunburnholme £9772, Lord Woolavington £9519, the National Stud £9356, and the late Lady Sykes £9086 followed. Colorado (Phalaris —Canyon) headed the winning sires’ list on July 17 with 12 winners of 17 races and £22,110. A close second was Gainsborough with 11 winners of 14 races and £21,0185. Just as close a third came Manna (Phalaris—Waffles) with 11 winners of 20 races and £20,044!. Then followed Son-in-Law (Dark Ronald—Mother-in-Law) £15,107, Solario (Gainsborough— Sun Worship) £10,853, Phalaris (Polym6lus—Bromus) £10,2645, and Epinard (Badajoz—Epine Blanche) £9lßl.