TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 15

TROTTING.

FIXTURES. August 8, 12, M—N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. August 18, 19 —Forbury Park Trotting Club. American Fleet Meeting. August 22 —Auckland Trotting Club. American Fleet Meeting. September 12—Tlmaru Trotting Club. October 3, 7—Wellington Trotting Club. October 17, 21 —Auckland Trotting Club.. October 26—Oamaru Trotting Club. October 24, 26—Greymouth Trotting Club. October 31 —Te Aroha Trotting Club. November 10, 12, 13— N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 20, 21—Nelson Trotting Club. November 21, 25 —Otahunu Trotting Club. November 27, 28, or December 5, 6— Forbury Park Trotting Club. December s—Waikato Trotting Club. December 12, 10—New Brighton Trotting Club. December 26 —Gore Trotting Club. December 26—Asbburton Trotting Club. December 26, 28 —Westport Trotting Club. December 26, 28 —South Walrarapa Trotting Club. , . December 30 —Inangahua Trotting Club. December 30—Wlnton Trotting Club. December 28, 30, 31 —Auckland Trotting Club. 1926— January 1, 2—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. January 2—Westland Trotting Club. January 5, C —Greymoutb Trotting Club. January 16—Wellington Trotting Club. January 22, 23—Invercarglll Trotting Club January 28, 30—Forbury Park Trotting Club. January 30—Hawke's Bay Trotting Club. February 12—Poverty Bay Trotting Club. February 13— N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. February 19—Kalkoura Trotting Club. February 19, 22—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 20, 24—Otahuhu Trotting Club. February 26 —Marlborough Trotting Club. February 27—Taranaki Trotting Club. March 6 —Waikato Trotting Club. March 10—Manawatu Trotting Club. March 13—Northland Trotting Club. March 13—Timaru Trotting Club. March 17—Wyndham Trotting Club. March 18, 20—New Brighton Trotting

Club. March 20 —Thames Trotting Club. March 27—Wellington Trotting Club. April 3, 7—N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. April 3, s—llawera Trotting Club. April 17—Ellesmere Trotting Club. April 17 —Cambridge Trotting Club. April 22 —Watmate Trotting Club. April 2* —Ashburton Trotting Club. May 6, &— Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 2 2—Oamaru Trotting Club. June 3, s—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June 12 —Ashburton Trotting Club. JUiie 10." 23: —Auckland Trotting" Club.

Mlnton Derby is expected to see a short price in the August Handicap at Addlngton. Jack Potts and Glenelg are also fancied. The Waikato trainer E. O'Neil recently offered £1000 for the aged pacing stallion Lee Ribbon, by Rlbbonwood —Gipsy Queen, but the offer was refused. Onyx is said to be fast getting into racing condition, and she is expected to be one or the field round competing in the Free-for-Aall at Alexandra Park next month. Aeron is to be placed in serious work arter the August meeting at Addlngton, and present intentions are that be be specially prepared for the New Zealand Trotting Cup. The best sprinter in Victoria at present is Harold Pronto, which has won Aye times and been second once In his last six starts. Recently he gave Happy Voyage 30 yards* start and a beating. Fight Ever, which arrived In the Dominion a Tew weeks back, is regarded as an unlikely starter at Addington this month one the opening day. He may be given a run on the final day. Nominations for all events to be decided at the Auckland Trotting Club's Fleet meeting, to be held at Alexandra Park on August 22, close with the secretary (Mr. C. F. Mark) at 5 p.m. next Friday. i M. B. Edwards has a useful team in work at Christchurch. The team includes the Brent Locanda gelding Black Admiral, which is expected to be brought North Tor the Fleet meeting at Alexandra Park. Lady Joan, recently purchased by the Auckland sportsman Mr. J. G. McGregor, and which Is now in S. Groat's stable at Epsom, was raced in Auckland at the summer meeting, but did not shape well. She is one or those eligible for the New Zealand Trotting Cup. A Southern writer states that several would-be buyers have been nibbling after Peter Bingen, but. no business has so far resulted. A fairly stiff sum is required for the son or Nelson Bingen. and from what has been seen or him he should win good money. Despite the fact that the weather during the past week has shown considerable Improvement, and trainers have made the most of the opportunity to give their teams work at Epsom, the workouts have not been characterised by speed, and the majority of the horses being prepared for the Fleet meeting have indulged In long, steady tasks.