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Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1306, 15 April 1874, Page 4

Races. ' "YA A UCKLAND RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. MAY 25th (QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY) AND MAY 26th, 1874. STEWARDS: , - Mr Thomas Morrin I Mr J. S. Macfarlane Major Walmsley Major George Captain Fraser | Mr Joseph Bennett JUDGE: Judge Beckham. , STARTER: . Mr Robeit Wynyard. CLFTvK OF THE COURSE : Mr Henry Hardington. CLERK 0. THE SCALES _ Mr William Marks. HANDICAPPER: Mr Joseph Bennett. MONDAY, MAY 25, 1874. THE TRIAL STAKES-Of 40 soys, added to a sweepstake of 3 soys each ; entrance, 2 soys ; weight for ase ; for all horses that havo never won a prize exceeding 25 soys in value up to the time of entrance. Distance. 1 \ miles THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES—Of'SO soys. added to sweepstakes o; 10 soys each ; h.ft for 2-year-olcls; colts, Bst )olb ; fillies and geldings, Bst 81b. Nominations. 2 soys ; 3 soys on acceptance on ' general entry day, 18th May. 5 soys at the pott. Closed ; 9 subscribers. Distance, 6 furlongs. AUTUMN lIANDICAP-Of 150 soys, added to-_a sweepstakes of 10 soys each ; second horse t'> receive 25 soys from the stakes Entrance, 2 soys Horses to be nominated to the Secretary of the A.R.C. at the Auckland Hote*. by 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 4th of April; weights w.ll be declared on or before the 18th April. Acceptances, enck-ing 5 soys. to be made by 8 p.m. on SaUrday 2nd May, and balance of sweepstakes (5 soys) on night of general entry. Distance, If miles THE SELLING STAKES-Of 50 soys: entrance, 4 soys ; weight for age : distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold \,y auction immediately after the race, any surplns to go the fund ; winner to be sold for 50 sevs ; if entered to be sold for 40 soys, allowed 101b ;ifto be sold for 80 ?ovs, allowed 201b ;if to be sold for 20 soys, allowed 301b. HACK RACE-Oflsscvs: entrance, 1 soy j-distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold for 15 soys, immediately afterthe race, any suiplus to go to the fund. Pott entry. TUESDAY, 26th MAY, 1874. THE AUTOMN (HANDICAP) STEEPLECHASEOf 10) boys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each ; second horse to receive 20 soys out of the slakes ; entrance, 2 soys. • Distance, 3 miles, over a fair hunting country, to be pointed out by the Stewards. Horses to be nominated to the Secretary at tbe Auckland Hotel, by 8 p.m. on Saturday, 4th April; weights will be declared on or before 18th April. Acceptances, enclosing 5 soys, to be made by 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 2nd May, and balance of _weep (5 soys) on night of general entry .._,_. THE ir'T. LEDGER STAKES-Of ICO soys. added to a Bweepstakes of 10 soys each; nominations, 2 soys; 3 soys on acceptance on day of general entry, 18th May, and 5 soys before 10 a m on the day of the race. For 3-year-olds : Colts, fc'st 121b : fillies and geldings, Bst 71b, Closed : 3 subscribers. Distance, 1 mile 0 furlongs 132 THEaiA.CKLAND CUP (HANDICAP)-Of 100 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soy? each, second horse to receive 20 soys out of the stakes ; entrance, 2 soys; handicap to appear by 8 p.m. on the night of the first day's rates ; acceptances, with 10 soys sweep, before 10 a.m. on the day of the race. Distance. 1\ miles. SELLING HURDLE RACE— Of 50 soys; entrance, 4 soys; we'ter weights for age. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, any surplus to go to the fund : winner to be sold for 50 soys ; if entered to be sold for 40 soys, allowed 101b ;ifto be sold for 30 soys allowed 201b ; if to be sold for 20 soys a'lowcd 30lb. Distance, 1_ miles : over 0 flights of hurdles .... NOVEL HAJJDICAP-Of 80 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys each ; entrance, 3 soys. Distance lj miles. Winner to be sold for benefit of Bace Fund. ENTRIES FOR THE FOLLOWING RACES To be made to the Secretary, at the Auckland Hotel, before 8 p.m. on MOMDAY, the ISth May, 1874. SUMMER MEETING, 1575. THE DERII-. A Sweepstakes of 10 soys each, b. ft., with 100 soys added. Kor 3-year-olds : Colts, 8stl01b; fillies, Bst 51b, 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys on acceptance on general entry day, December, 1874, and 5 soys before 10 a.m. on the day of the race. Distance, one mile and a half. Forfeit to bo declared and paid to the A.R.C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. AUTUMN MEETING 1875. MF. ST. LEO BUS STAKES. A Sweepsttkes of 10 soys each, h. ft., with 100 soys added. For 3-year-olds : Colts, Bst 101b ; Allies, Bst 71b ; 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys on acceptance on general entry day for Auturim Meeting, 1874, and 5 soys before 10 am. on the day of the race. Distance, one mile and three-quarters and 132 yds. Forfeit to bo declared and paid to the A.X C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning ot the raco, or the nominator will be liable for tbe woole stake. AUTUMN MEETING, 1875. THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES A Sweepstakes of 10 soys each, h. ft, with 100 soys added. | For 2-year-olds: Colts Sst 101b; fillies, Bst 81b 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys on acceptance on general entry day for Autumn Meeting, 1875, and 5 spvs beforo 10 a.m. on the day of the race. Distance, 6 furlongs. Fori'eit to be declared and paid to the A.R.C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stakes. SUMMER MEETING, 1876. THE DERBY, A sweepstake of 10 soys each, h. it., with 100 soys „ added. For 3-year-o'ds : Colts, Sst lOlbs ; fillies, Bst 51bs, 2 soys on romination, 3 soys on acceptance on general entiy day, December, 1875, and 5 soys before 10 a.m. on the day of the race. Distance, 1. miles. Forfeit to be declared and paid to the A.R.C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be , liable for the whole stake. AUTUMN MEETING, 1876. THE ST. LEGER STAKES, A Sweepstake of 10 soys each, h. ft., with 100 soys added. For 3-year olds : Colts. Sst 101b ; Allies, Bst 71h ; 2 soys on nomination; 3 soys on acceptance on general dntry day for Autumn Meeting, 1876, and 5 soys before 10 a.m. on the day of the raco. Distance, 1 mile 6 furlongs 132 yards. Forfeit to be declared and paid to the A.RC. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. SUMMER MEETING, IS7S. MARES' PRODUCE STAKES. Of 10 soys. each, h. ft., 2J ft. only if declared and paid before S p.m. on general entry day, December, 1876, with 100 soys. added. For 3-year-olds, the produce of mares covered in 1873, and nominated as under : Colts. Sst 101b ; fillies, Bst 61b. The winner of the Canterbury Derby, 1577, or Auckland Derby, 1878, to. carry 61b extra; winner of both, 71b extra One mile and a quarter. The second horse to receive 10 per cent, and the third horse 6 per cent, from the,gross amount of the stakes. Entrance fee, 1 soy to the funds, to oe forwarded with each nomination. The foals to be namod and described to the A.R.C. Secretary before Bp. m. on general entry night', December, 1875. The half forfeit to be declared and paid to the A.R.C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator wili be liable for the whole stake. N.B.—Observe that nominators of mares in this I race will not be liable to any forfeit unless they also nominate the produce. DATES OF ENTRIES AND ACCEPTANCES. Weights declared—Autumn Handicap, and Autumn Steeplechase, 18th April, 8 p.m. Acceptances—2nd May, 8 p.m. General entries—Monday, 18th May, 8 p.m. N B.—No entries will be received on any pretence whatever after the hours named. WM. PERCIVAL, Wm __ 9 Secretary pro tern. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA COACHES. The Coaches as above will leave Onehunga at 8 a.m. and 12 noon, and from Auckland at 10. a.m. and p.m. E. GILHAM.