A Good Record.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 141, 17 June 1938, Page 12

A Good Record.

F. J. Smith's Team.

With the completion of the trotting season in the Auckland provini-e for the l!t.'!"-.'iH season, a perusal of the record* reveals that the Takanini trainer. K. .J. Smith, headed the list of wiiminj; (liiiner- vvitii 22 Riici-esM's, (Vocu-, whose earning!* ainuiiiited to C!»|."i fur five «in> anil two |ila<injj<. l.cin- t lie Im'.-I I'ontriliiitor to the total u|" credited t.i hi- -talile. Tim Allxti-iiliaii I.red free -leaned piicei \ervie"s La>t. who need eoii«i-tently. lint witliniit riiiuli liii-k, won t«.i raei'i. on behalf of the stalile, and hi* Make earnings were fli4ll. ju>t tlhU more than was taken hv Kiny"s Warrior, who

««■! <10.-,elv pressed liv Bexley liiil with C4.">.'i. (avail ( tii.-f* (£400). Ironside] I C'iCOi an<l Musketeer ( u:»4(i) wen- ■ ither money sjiinncrs fur Smitli. The cnnilitiiHtinii of Mrs. ('. Mi-(iri>ynr. tin , Kii>ljane spurt <\votnan, a< owner, and \Y. Clifton. a« trainer, was singularly successful, as Clifton won races witii (;old Dredge, Bronze Queen. Cay Sister and Potts, all the property of Mrs. Mc(Jregor, for whom they returned £1410 for six wins and fourteen j.lat-injrsv. Although Himi/.e Queen ( £.:iH<\) yielded tlie l>ost total, the honours were really with <;ay Sister, a'

six-year-old daughter of Nelson Derby and Bells o' Brass, who was purchased by Mrs. Meiirejror in February last and then went on to win the Thames Trot tinj; t up and the Autumn Handicap of the Waikato (.lull. Cay Sister's stake earnings were £370.

Mrs. Mc(iregor i* fortunate in the possession of four lior>e*. as on present appearances they should do even better for her next season.

With i 72.> to hi* credit. C. H. TJoodall comes next. Colleen Murphy, Kewpie's Kin;r. Fernhrook La«s. Hanfurly Worthy Soiifr. <;.iy Sister and" Militia all contributing to the total. (Jay Sister was in (ioodalTs stalde he fore Mrs. Mci;i-i'«iir purchased her from Mr. M. K. L'rossev.

The stakes ilistriliuted in the province during the season of seventeen days' raoinjr ainonntt'd to *;2fl.WtM>. thir- hei'ny an increase of £tilli<l over tho total for tho |>re\ inns year. Takanini claimed the credit of taking £7(10(1. with K|isoiu ( £11330) next. Waikato ( C'lTTc 11 u<l Mangere ( £.")2(H>i following. luireoe earned il.">iioo.