THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 15, 18 January 1905, Page 6

THE RACING WORLD.

(BY WHALEBONE.) RACING FIXTURES. January 18 and 19—Gore R.C. Summer January IS—Ohaupo R.C. Annual January 21 and 23—Wellington R.C. Summer January 23 and 24—Foxton R.C. Annual January 28, 30, and February 4 — Takapuna J.C. Summer February 1 and 2—Wairoa County R.C. Annual February 2 and 3—Maniototo J.C. Annual February 8 and o—Taranakl J.C. Summer February 9 and 10— Glsbome R.C. Summer February 9 and 11—Canterbury J.C. Summer February 15 and IG—Egtnont R.C. Summer February 16 and 17—Poverty Bay T.C. Annua) Otahuhu Trotting Club Summer— February IS. 22, and 25. February, 22, 24. and 25 — Dunedin J.C. Autumn March 2 ami 3—Wangnnui J.C. Autumn , March 3 and 4— Westport J.C. Autumn March 7—Akaroa County R.C. Annual March 11—Waihi J.C. Annual March IS —Northern Wairoa R.C. Autumn Mareb IT ami 18—Ohinemuri Jockey Ciub Annual April 1 and s—Avondale J.C. Autumn March 30 and April I—Wellington R.C. Autumn April 22, 24, 25—Auckland R.C. Autumn It is anticipated that the ainouut put Through the totalisr.tiiv lv France this year will exceed £10.000.000. The American jockey Hildebrand is credited with having received £14,IH«» iv pi-esents and fees during the past seasou. Acceptances for all events :it the Takapuna Jockey Club's summer meeting close on Friday, 20th Inst., at 9 p.m. On the 24tn inst. a further subscription is due for the Wanganul J.C.s Jackson Stakes. The two best two-year-oiiis, at present in Russia are said to be Galtee Boy aud Galtee Girl, two of the progeny of Galtee More. A large number of Auekla riders journeyed -to Ohaupo to attend the Ohaupu Racing Club's meeting, which is taking place today. V. Catton. the Auckland lightweight, left tor the South on Monday last to fulfil iidlug engagements at the Wel.iugton Racing CiUb'* meetiug. The Waiuku Racing Ciub has fixed March S as the date for their annual meeting. The i.rogrntnme giving full particulars will appear _t an early date. Calle Iris changed hands after the Whangurel meeting, a patron of P. Conway's being the purchaser, and he Is now iv Conway'- charge at Ellerslie. R. Thorpe, sou., still keeps up his connection with the Spoit of Kings, and he is now bundling a two-year-old filiy by Phoebus Apollo— Lady tuisinc, which looks like turning into a useful sort. Luke of Westminster, who cost M. Faber 21.0U0gs—the highest price ever paid for a horse in training, but proved a failure as far as winning stakes was concerned —has now been leased to a French breeder for a, luJ-m of three years. Papatu, who has been Indulged in a spell of about six months, has commenced woik at Ellerslie. He is in great heart, aud the rest seems to have done him a lot i f good. D. Moraghun still has him under his charge,. F. Davis, the well known horseman, who has been enjoying a holiday in Auckland si; the A.R.C. suninu-i meeting, left for il* South to-day to ride Mr K. J. Watts' i .ises :\u the Wellington Racing Club's Lasting. Mi- H. O. Caulton. well known in racing ( ircles throughout New Zealand, died in X-.-yier last week. Mr Caulton only arrived back from a visit to the Old Country r. short time ago. and his death was sudC: v aud unexpected. Weights lor the Taranaki meeting are re: due until the day following the Fox- «.>::, and two days after the Wellington i:°.-.etlug. so arranged as to give the respecti.e hnndleappers an opportunity of noting [Lr t'ornt at both places. Mr W. Curtis has tired of keeping Mauku go'.ug, and he has cancelled the lease of the "horse held by him. Mr Curtis, who purchased Idas at auction lately, has had anything but the best of lurk in his racing ventures, and a win for his colours would be pleasing to chronicle. A Sydney paper states that the yearling filly by Phoebus Apollo—Brown Alice, which was knocked down to Mr W. Lyons :-t the recent Wellington Park Sale, was purchased on behalf of Mr I. Earnshaw, of Sydney, and that the filly Is expected to arrive in Sydney at an early date. Up-to-Date's withdraw-al from the Takapuna Steeplechase will not cause any surprise, as.it was generally known when Mr Lyons purchased him that he would not be a'starter for that event. His being allowed to remain iv so long was due to his owner's absence from Auckland. The acceptances and final payments for the Wellington R.C. summer meeting, which commences on Saturday, show an Iruprovemem or" s-.-v-.-u oh last year, fourteen remaining in the Wellington Cup. There were ten runners two yeniis ago v»hen Advance won. which was tile largest field since Brooklet won in 1890. Returned visitors from Whangarei have a good word to say for Bra s doOr, who accounted for the Stewards' Handicap on the concluding day of the Wkainjarel ineetlug. <>:;e or two good judges offered a fair pi ice f-'-r the gelding, but his owner was di:s-ilie-lined to part with him at "hi- figure ut'f-T'.-d. Bras dOr is by Cnh-assier out of a Dayduwn ruare. and was bred by Mr McLeod. of Whangarel Heads. The Whangarel Jockey Club's meeting was a very successful cue from every point of view. The attendance on both days was considerably better rhau last year, while the racing was on the whole exciting and interesting. The totallsatoiturn over represents an increase of £424 on the amount handled last year. The secretary (Mr R. bent) is entitled to a word of praise for his conducting of the meeting. Says an Australian exchange: At a recent rountry meeting a couple of tommies attended in the hope of backing a winner or two. They w.re sitting on a bag of pumpkins piaccd against the bar. no country race meeting being complete without a bar. when the big man of the show came ulong and informed them they were sitting on the Town Plate. He asked them to get up, as Mr Hayseed's horse had won it. and he wanted to collect the prize. The acceptances for the Foxton races, which are to take p!:ve on Monday and Tuesday next, are not so large as the club have -had iv some previous years. It is a pity the Foxton and Wellington meetings overlap. Visitors to Wellington can, however, see the second day of the Foxton meeting by driving over In a special conveyance from the Welliugton-Manawatu morning train. The Foxton Cup is worth lTosovs. The successes gained by Bonomiana at the recent Whangarel meeting are pleasing to chronicle. Her owner, Mr A. Toonian. h -s been a consistent supporter of the turf for a number of years, with very poor results, but notwithstanding Dame Fortune's rebuffs, he has stuck to the game tuaufully. Another pleasing incident in '.■ounertlon with the mare's victories Is that she" is in the stable of John Chaafe, sen., who has been out of luck for some time. It is to be hoped that now the long run of bai luck has been broken a run the other way will be experienced. No one would bc-grudge it.

The Avondale Hack Racing Clnb have decided to hold a meeting at Avondale on January 30. Nominations close with the secretary at the Avondale Hotel on Saturday, January 21st Inst. The Great Northern Derby winner, Gladstone, is reported as having contracted influenza, and at present there seems very little probability of his fulfilling his engagements at the Taranaki Summer Meeting. Green Lavender, the well known trotter, who was passed in when Offered by auction last Friday, has since changed hands. Te has been disposed of privately by Mr H. B. Massey, Mr B. Armltage being the purchaser. Achilles and Chivalry is the favourite pick for the double, Wellington Cup and Telegraph Handicap, run on the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club's meeting. Twelve to one is the best price obtainable. The annual meeting of the Pakuranga Hunt Club is to be held on Friday, the 27th inst., at Messrs A. Buckland and Son's office. The principal business will be the election of Master, which office is rendered vacant through the departure of the present holder, Mr E. D. O'Rorke, for England, whither he goes at an early date. The Wellington Racing Club's meeting opens on Saturday next, and although there are no local horses engaged at the meeting n fair amount of betting both straightout on the Cup and in double, Cup and Telegraph, has taken place. The Cup, which has fourteen engaged, bears an open appearance, and any one of the number may win. At present 1 like Achilles or Quarryman. On Mnndny last the stewards of the Auckland Trotting Club had a well-known trainer and driver before them on a charge of alleged insulting language to an olfieial of the club. After hearing the statements of the parties concerned, and the official concerned not pressing the charge, it was decided that the case would be met by the offender tendering an apology, which was done. A couple of other riders were also up on other charges, but for various reasons they were adjourned till a later date. There was a unique ceremony at the final meeting of the Road Drivers' Association on the Speedway, New York City, recently, when Major Delniar (2m lis), the champion t: otter of the world, owned by Mr E. E. Sinathe's. of the New York Driving Club, was officially crowned "kiug of trotters.'" The horse was escorted from his stable in Harlem to the Speedway, and up to Highbridge. He .then came down under the escort of all the brush (winning) horses, 50 in number, and on reaching the grand stand was decked out with flowers and an elaborate prize ribbon. Major Delmar's last victory was when he defeated Lou Dillon at Memphis and lowered the world's record.