THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 172, 20 July 1907, Page 6

THE RACING WORLD.

August 13,- 15, and 17—C.J.C.—Grand National.

The smallest English Derby field was four, in 1794, and the largest 34, in 1562.

The EUerslie track fees for last season amounted to the good sum of £201 10/.

The recent winter meeting of the Napier Park Racing Club returned a profit of £Ssl.

Three princes, lords, twenty baronets, seventeen dukes, and fifty-two commoners have won the English Dnrby.

The amount of totalisator tax paid to the Government by the Auckland Racing Club for the past season amounts to no less tlhan £3250.

B. Deeley, the well-known horseman, <w-ho has been riding In the South for some time, has again taken up his residence in Auckland.

The Lord Roslyn gelding Waitatl has been disposed of to a Sydney buyer, and he -was snipped to his new home by the Victoria last Monday.

When Voltigeur won the English Derby Lord Enfield lost £20,000, for twice in a night some months before he laid £10,000 to £150 against the horse.

The Leolantis gelding Omati was schooled over -hurdles at EUerslie on Thursday last, but did not fence too well, striking several fences, while he hit the fence by the scratching board and unseated bis rider.

W. Gall -paid a visit to the Waikato last week, and brought back with him a fonr-year-old gelding by Lc-olantis—Fishplate, •which looks a likely looking sort. The name of Te Ika has already been claimed for him.

A Southern paper says that the circumstances relating to the accident to C. Jenkins, the well-known horseman, which it "will be remembered was attributed to his having fallen on a scythe, are being investigated by the police.

Mr. J. Wren has expressed his determination to run off his big £3000 race next November, despite the fact that the regulations of the Victoria Bacing Club relating to the disqualification of horses running on unregistered courses have been sanctioned by the Government.

The death is announced from Canterbury of the brood mare Qulckfire, try Hotchkiss— Alegar. Qnickfire wa6 located in the Ashbnrtbn district, and recently met -with injuries which necessitated her destruction. At the time of her death she was in foal to Treadmill.

The blood stock breeders of France are agitating against the restrictions placed on betting in that country, and have petitioned the Minister of Agriculture on the subject. He has promised to put the matter before the Select Committee deputed to examine all questions connected with racing.

The .Wellington correspondent of the "Canterbury Times'* says: "Rumour says that several ol the candidates for the local meeting housed in a prominent stable are under a cloud, and that one -well-backed horse for the Steepr&enase has not tteeu seen out of bis box for the past few days. I will not vouch for the correctness of the statement, though there seems to be some ground for its origin."

The following cable message from America appeared in the English papers at the end of May: ".Mr. Frank Grimes, of Illinois, and Miss Helen Burns, of St. Louis, have agreed to marry if Mr. Grimes' horse wins the Fourth of July race. Mr. Grimes' horse beat one owned-by the girl's" uncle in an impromptu race on the highway, and the-girl dared Grimes to race again, -whereupon the engagement to race, with the bride as a stake, was made."

The Eton, gelding Irish and his stable mate Loch Fyne are both getting through good solid work at EUerslie. As far as can he gathered, their owners have not yet made up their minds as to whether they will be shipped to Chrlstchurch or not. At present there is evercy probability of the pair being taken to Sydney, in which case they would be accompanied by several of their stable mates.

The Auckland candidates for the C.J.C. Grand National Meeting, Cuiragno, Silica, Shrapnel, and Lady Hune will probably be shipped South at the end. of the month. The quartette are all going well in their work, the hurdle candidates especially so, and there "is a good chance of that event again coming North.

Owing to the Hon. E Mitcheison, one of the delesates of the Auckland Racing Club to the N.Z. Racing Conference at Wellington, being unable to make the trip, Mr. A. E. Whitaker has been appointed to cct in his stead. Mr. F-. Earl, the other delegate appointed, left for Wellington yesterday. The Conference opens on Monday next. i

As Interesting table In connection with the attendance of the committee of the Auckland Racing Club at the various meetings held during the year is attached to the balance-sheet, and is as follows:—Meetings held. 18. Attendances: W. Davies, 18; E. A. Price, 18-, Hon. E. Mitchelson, 16; H. O. Koran.' 16: H. T. Gorrie, 15; R. W. Duder, 14; M. McLean, 13; N. Alfred Nathan, 13; S. Bradley. 11; F. Earl, 9; .W. Mcl>aus_lin, 9; and A. Ha una, 7.

Business of the C.J.C. National double has been a bit slow during the week, and backers are evidently awaiting the form at Wellington. Phaetonitis is probably mest In request for the Steeplechase, and he has ben supported with practically everything in the Hurdles. Amongst the wagers laid by Mr. R. Cleland are the following: 1000 to 8 Waitarere and Pushful, 500 to 5 Phaetonitis and Regulation. 500 to 5 Phaetonitis and M-ahoe, 500 to 5 Kiatere and Shrapnel, 500 to 5 Inniskillen and Paritutu, 1000 to 5 Pawa and Regulation, 1000 to 4 Slow Tom and Auratus, 1200 to 1 No Shot and Royal Shell, 1000 to 2 No Shot and Bonheur, 1000 to 2 St. Koringa and Bonheur, 1000 to _i Eclair and Ben-Jonson, 500 to 4 Phaetonitis and Uranium, 500 to 5 Phaetonitis and Creusot, 900 to 3 Irish and Creusot-

The report and 'balance-sheet of the Auckland Racing Club for the past season have been circulated. The balance-sheet shows the net profit from toe tocalisator receipts at the different meetings to be: Spring £2562 3/6, Summer £7219 4/10, autumn £3456 4/. winter £4037 13/—a total of £17,365 5/4. The gross totalisator investments show an incresise of £17,876, the large amount of £21(5,050 being handled, as against £198,864 last year. The net profit on the season's workings is £3323 19/1. and the committee has been enabled to write off the whole of the extraordinary expenditure (£2083 4/11) and 10 per cent depreciation (£llll 2/), and to carry forward £729 12/2 to the capital account. The prosperous state of the club should be highly gratifying to members, and it speaks well for the management that snch a position of affairs has been brought about. With iae club in such a strong financial position, those interested have every reason to expect tiat there will be a substantial rise in stakes for the forthcoming seasou.