OWNER OF OLD DAVID.
AUSTRALIAN RACEHORSE OWNER. VISIT TO THE DOMINIO^f* A prominent Australian racehorse owner in Mr. O. R. Falkiner, of Riverina, arrived in Auckland by the Niagara'this morning. Accompanied- by his daughter, his visit to the Dominion is for pleasure purposes only.
In a brief chat with an interviewer on his arrival Mr. Falkiner indicated that he had no stock of Outstanding promise at the present time, although he had recently won the Williamstown Cup with Ragazzo, a three-year-old. Old David, that had some great tussles with Beauford, and won something ' over "£20,000 in stakes, had now gone to the stiid, while The Banker, a New Zealand .horse" owned by him, had gone wrong before the Melbourne Cup.
Speaking of general conditions in Australia, -Mr. Falkiner said that things were now very good, although Queensland was experiencing a drought. The position was likely to improve, however, as the rainy season was approaching. The Riverina was looking ■well at the present time, October rains having done an immense amount of good and improved the crops out of all knowledge.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 275, 21 November 1927, Page 11
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180OWNER OF OLD DAVID. Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 275, 21 November 1927, Page 11
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