TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 144, 19 June 1926, Page 14

TROTTING.

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES. I ! FIXTURES. June 10, 23—Auckland T.C. Winter. ' Mr. F. Holmes, well known in the trotting world as owner, trainer and driver, and, in more recent years, as a successful stud master, will leave next week on another visit to America (says "Argus''), and on this occasion he will have as companions Messrs. W. E. Simes, E. Forbes and J. McKendry. On previous trips to America Mr. Holmes secured pome valuable trotting stock. His most successful, purchase was the stallion Logan Pointer, which made a wonderful record as a sire, until an uni timely accident caused his death, while I Rev de Oro, which was secured later, I looks as if he would also make a name lat the stud. Doubtless the Riccarton 1 studmaster has in view the prospect of securing some more good American blood for. importation to the Dominion on this trip. CANTERBURY NOTES. (P.v Telegraph.—Special to "Star. ') CHRISTCHURCIf, Friday. The New Zciland Metropolitan Trotting Club's next, meetlntr will be he'd at ■A<i'"n*-'----ton in August, and the club has offered a. very fine programme to owners.A.social feature or the working of the Prorr'nime Committee is given in the ract "that • the unhopplerl trotters have lieen tightened considerably. This is tbe Idei to be followed in next year's races, and it is tbe intention of the cub to tighten up the clask for all unboppled races by live seconds. , . The. .fact that a large number or our best light Harness Horses are assisting at the Auckland meeting"'has lert mitters here rather quiet, but great interest Is being taken 'in the Northern .fixture. it was only' at .the. last moment that F.. Holmes, junior, decided' to take Becky Lotran North with him, as she had been suffering from lameness. She will be ;=een out on-the second day of-the meeting-.