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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 246, 17 October 1925, Page 25

The St. Leger victory of Solario would be generally popular, particularly in Lancashire, as the colt's owner. Sir. John Rutherford, Bart., is a native of Blackburn, and at one time represented one of the divisions of the County Palatine in Parliament (says an Knglish writer). It was on the evening nf St. Leger day two years ago that Sir. John obtained possession of the son of Gainsborough and Sun Worship, the price paid being 3500gs. —a capita! bargain as things have turned out. Mi. John, who is a member of the Jockey Club, is keen on golfing and shooting as well as racing. Reginald Day, the trainer of Solario, is a son of F. W. Day, who came from Australia and trained several winners in this country. "Reggie" himself has had a wide and varied experience in different parts of the world. He commenced training in England when only IS years of agr, his first patron being Lord D'Abertion. For a period he acted as trainer to the Credit/. Stud, having charge of the i-.x-Kaiser's horses. More recent Iv lie h.n turned our. many winners from the i>-r----raoe House establishment at Nun-mar-.••" for Sir. A. Bailey and his other patron*, among his liest horses having been Son-in-Law and Brown Prince. Joe Child.*, the successful jockey, lias had a long and distinguished career, both in Kn_land and France, extending over a quarter of a century. His tir-t important winning ride wa« on Rambling Katie a the Manchester Cup when he wa- a ».\- ---stone lad. Now he [_ among • : : ,- !«..- of the heavy brigade, shining parti ulariv in long-di«ian>-e event-. 1- a.n Childs who rod... C» in-bo.-oinrli. -~■■■ ..f Solario. wiien that iior-e won ;'::■• -v - stitute St. Leger, v bile :w> ai-.r rode Polemarch in the Doncaster classic four years ago. Chi'ds was reccntlr appointed fir=t to the King, in succession to Herbert Jones, and he has already won a number of races for Hij Majesty.